Aston Villa were the away team in Brighton & Hove Albion’s 4–0 opening-round win in the 2026–27 Premier League.
Brighton hosted Aston Villa on Sunday, 23 August 2026, and won by four goals to nil. The result was the largest home victory of the opening round and one of the clearest scorelines in the first set of fixtures.
Brighton’s home ground was the Falmer Stadium, while Aston Villa’s home venue was Villa Park in Birmingham. Because the match was played in Brighton, Aston Villa were the away team despite being one of the established clubs in the division.
The fixture was separate from the other opening-round matches involving high-profile clubs such as Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea. It was also the first Premier League meeting of the season in which one side scored four goals without reply.