Which team scored four goals in a 4–0 win during the 2026–27 Premier League opening round?

Brighton & Hove Albion scored four goals in a 4–0 win during the 2026–27 Premier League opening round.

Brighton defeated Aston Villa at home on Sunday 23 August 2026. The 4–0 scoreline gave Brighton the biggest home victory of the opening round and supplied a perfect start in points and goal difference.

The result is easy to mix up with other emphatic opening-round wins. Brentford beat Tottenham 3–0, Arsenal defeated Coventry City 3–0 and Everton beat Crystal Palace 2–0. Manchester City also won, but its match against Bournemouth finished 2–1 after a late turnaround.

Brighton’s scheduling was unusual because the club was involved in UEFA Conference League qualifying play-offs immediately before the Premier League match. The league therefore placed Brighton’s fixture on Sunday afternoon. Later in the season, Brighton also recorded a 5–0 away win at Coventry City, but that was not part of the opening round.