Brighton & Hove Albion defeated Aston Villa 4–0 on 23 August 2026 in the Premier League.
The fixture formed part of the opening weekend of the 2026–27 season and was played at Falmer Stadium. Brighton scored four times without conceding, producing the largest home win recorded in the opening round.
The match took place on the same Sunday as Manchester City versus AFC Bournemouth and Newcastle United versus Liverpool. Brighton and Aston Villa were scheduled to begin at 14:00, while the Newcastle–Liverpool match followed later at 16:30.
Aston Villa’s defeat meant they began the campaign without a point and with a negative goal difference of four. Brighton’s victory, by contrast, gave the south-coast club three points and a strong early goal difference. The answer is Aston Villa, not Bournemouth, who lost 2–1 away to Manchester City.