Which club became only the fourth team to score four first-half goals in a Premier League Matchweek 1?

Brighton & Hove Albion became only the fourth team to score four first-half goals in a Premier League Matchweek 1.

Brighton achieved the feat against Aston Villa during the 2026–27 opening weekend. They scored four times within the opening 31 minutes, with Jack Hinshelwood contributing two goals, Maxim De Cuyper adding another, and Victor Lindelöf scoring an own goal.

The earlier teams to score four first-half goals in a Matchweek 1 were Bolton Wanderers in 2001, Manchester United in 2007 and Liverpool in 2020. Brighton therefore joined a very small historical group.

This record is distinct from the biggest winning margin in Premier League opening-weekend history. Chelsea set that mark by beating West Bromwich Albion 6–0 in 2010, while Brighton’s achievement concerns first-half goals scored, not the final margin.