Which club was the opening weekend’s highest-scoring winner in the 2026–27 Premier League?

Brighton & Hove Albion was the opening weekend’s highest-scoring winner in the 2026–27 Premier League.

Brighton defeated Aston Villa 4–0 on Sunday, 23 August 2026. The four goals made it the largest winning total recorded across the ten opening-round fixtures.

The result also gave Brighton the biggest home win of the opening weekend. Arsenal and Brentford both won by three goals, while several other clubs recorded two-goal or one-goal margins.

This question asks for the winning club, not the match score or the defeated opponent. Brighton’s opponent was Aston Villa, and the final score was 4–0. The result also placed Brighton among the teams that kept a clean sheet in the opening round.