Which club won 4–0 against Aston Villa in the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend?

Brighton & Hove Albion won 4–0 against Aston Villa on the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.

The match was played at Brighton’s home ground on Sunday 23 August 2026. Brighton scored all four goals within the first 31 minutes, turning the fixture into the largest home victory of the opening round.

Jack Hinshelwood scored twice in a remarkable 79-second spell. Maxim De Cuyper added another goal, while Aston Villa defender Victor Lindelöf scored an own goal. Villa’s afternoon worsened when João Gomes was sent off five minutes before half-time.

Brighton’s four-goal first half was historically unusual. They became only the fourth team to score four first-half goals in a Premier League Matchweek 1, following Bolton Wanderers in 2001, Manchester United in 2007 and Liverpool in 2020.