Brighton defeated Aston Villa 4–0 on 23 August 2026 in the Premier League opening weekend.
The match was played at Brighton’s home ground on the first Sunday of the season. Brighton scored all four goals during the opening 31 minutes, creating one of the most emphatic starts in the first round.
Aston Villa’s task became harder when Joao Gomes was sent off five minutes before half-time. Brighton did not add to the score after the interval, but the four-goal advantage was already decisive.
The result was the biggest home win of the opening weekend and appeared in the season’s early statistical records as Brighton 4–0 Aston Villa. It also placed Brighton among the first teams to score four first-half goals in a Premier League Matchweek 1.