Which club finished the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend with a 4–0 win over Aston Villa?

Brighton & Hove Albion finished the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend with a 4–0 win over Aston Villa.

The match was played on Sunday 23 August 2026 at Brighton’s Amex Stadium. Brighton scored four goals and kept Aston Villa scoreless, producing the largest winning margin of the opening round. The clean-sheet victory gave Brighton a goal difference of plus four.

Brighton’s result was especially important in the first league table because several clubs also won their opening matches. Arsenal and Brentford both had 3–0 victories, Everton won 2–0, and Leeds United won 1–0. Brighton’s superior goal difference placed them above those teams after one match.

The fixture was moved to Sunday because Brighton were involved in UEFA Conference League qualifying during the preceding week. The Premier League’s opening schedule therefore placed both Brighton and Manchester City in Sunday afternoon matches, alongside Newcastle United versus Liverpool later that day.