Which team scored four times in the first 31 minutes of the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend?
Answer
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion scored four times in the first 31 minutes of the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.
Brighton defeated Aston Villa 4–0 at the American Express Stadium on Sunday 23 August 2026. All four goals arrived before the match reached the 32nd minute, giving the home side an extraordinary start.
The result was one of the weekend’s largest victories and immediately placed Brighton among the early leaders on goal difference. Aston Villa also played much of the match with 10 men after a first-half dismissal.
Brighton’s performance was notable in historical context: only a small number of Premier League teams had previously scored four first-half goals in their opening match. That makes the 2026–27 result more than an ordinary four-goal win.