Brighton & Hove Albion defeated Aston Villa 4–0 in the 2026–27 Premier League opening round.
The match was played on Sunday, 23 August 2026, at Brighton’s home ground. It was the largest home win of the opening weekend and gave Brighton an immediate lead in the early table through its four-goal margin.
Aston Villa began the season away from home and could not score. Brighton’s clean sheet made the result especially emphatic, combining the weekend’s largest home victory with a shutout.
The match is sometimes mixed up with Manchester City’s opening fixture, which was also played on the same Sunday. City beat Bournemouth 2–1, while Newcastle United and Liverpool drew 2–2. Brighton’s 4–0 scoreline was therefore unique among the first-round results.