Brighton & Hove Albion beat Aston Villa 4–0 in their 2026–27 Premier League opening-weekend match.
The game was played on Sunday, 23 August 2026, at the American Express Stadium. Brighton’s four-goal margin made it the most emphatic result of Matchweek 1.
The result was also the highest-scoring win by a single team in the opening round. Arsenal and Brentford scored three each in their victories, while Manchester City scored twice against Bournemouth and Chelsea scored three against Fulham.
Aston Villa’s 4–0 defeat should not be confused with Manchester City’s 2–1 comeback win over Bournemouth, another Sunday fixture. Brighton’s match ended without a goal for the visitors and produced the weekend’s largest goal difference.