Brighton & Hove Albion beat Aston Villa 4–0 in the 2026–27 Premier League opening round.
The match took place at the Amex Stadium on Sunday 23 August 2026. Brighton's four-goal clean-sheet victory was the largest home win of the opening round. It gave Brighton an immediate three points and a goal difference of plus four.
Brighton were managed by Fabian Hürzeler, while Aston Villa were led by Unai Emery. The match was one of two fixtures beginning at 14:00 on Sunday, alongside Manchester City's meeting with Bournemouth. The later Sunday fixture was Newcastle United versus Liverpool.
The 4–0 score is distinct from the 3–0 victories recorded by Arsenal and Brentford earlier in the round. It also differs from Manchester City's 2–1 win, making Brighton's result the clearest numerical outlier among the opening weekend's home victories.