What was the score in Brighton & Hove Albion’s opening-weekend match against Aston Villa in 2026–27?
Answer
Brighton 4–0 Aston Villa
Brighton & Hove Albion beat Aston Villa 4–0 on the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.
The match was played at Brighton’s Falmer Stadium on Sunday, 23 August 2026. Brighton scored all four of their goals in the first 31 minutes, producing the largest home win of the opening weekend and the season’s biggest home victory at the time.
Aston Villa were reduced to ten players during the match. Brighton did not add to the score after the interval, but the early burst was enough to secure a decisive victory.
The result also placed Brighton among only four teams to score four first-half goals in a Premier League Matchweek 1. The earlier teams were Bolton Wanderers in 2001, Manchester United in 2007 and Liverpool in 2020.