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Brighton win upsets Villa’s Champions League charge

Brighton striker Joao Pedro
Brighton striker Joao Pedro has scored 20 goals in all competitions this season

Joao Pedro struck a late winner as Brighton put a dent in Aston Villa’s Champions League hopes at the Amex Stadium.

The Brazilian headed home a rebound in the 87th minute after his penalty was saved by Robin Olsen.

Pascal Gross had an earlier effort for the hosts ruled out for offside by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), while Villa captain John McGinn was also judged to be inches ahead of the Brighton defence before scoring at the other end.

Unai Emery’s fourth-placed side remain seven points clear of Tottenham, who have two games in hand and visit Liverpool on Sunday.

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Brighton & Hove Albion

Starting XI

  1. Squad number1Player nameVerbruggen

    Average rating

    6.45

  2. Squad number34Player nameVeltman

    Average rating

    6.36

  3. Squad number4Player nameWebster

    Average rating

    6.41

  4. Squad number5Player nameDunk

    Average rating

    6.80

  5. Squad number3Player nameIgor Julio

    Average rating

    6.27

  6. Squad number13Player nameGroß

    Average rating

    6.60

  7. Squad number11Player nameGilmour

    Average rating

    7.12

  8. Squad number40Player nameBuonanotte

    Average rating

    6.45

  9. Squad number9Player nameJoão Pedro

    Average rating

    6.87

  10. Squad number24Player nameAdingra

    Average rating

    6.73

  11. Squad number18Player nameWelbeck

    Average rating

    6.54

Substitutes

  1. Squad number10Player nameEnciso

    Average rating

    6.30

  2. Squad number15Player nameModer

    Average rating

    6.65

  3. Squad number19Player nameBarco

    Average rating

    6.89

  4. Squad number20Player nameBaleba

    Average rating

    6.40

Aston Villa

Starting XI

  1. Squad number25Player nameOlsen

    Average rating

    5.84

  2. Squad number4Player nameKonsa

    Average rating

    4.92

  3. Squad number3Player nameDiego Carlos

    Average rating

    4.97

  4. Squad number14Player nameP Torres

    Average rating

    5.04

  5. Squad number12Player nameDigne

    Average rating

    4.92

  6. Squad number7Player nameMcGinn

    Average rating

    6.29

  7. Squad number6Player nameDouglas Luiz

    Average rating

    5.11

  8. Squad number31Player nameBailey

    Average rating

    5.16

  9. Squad number27Player nameRogers

    Average rating

    5.14

  10. Squad number19Player nameDiaby

    Average rating

    5.04

  11. Squad number11Player nameWatkins

    Average rating

    5.76

Substitutes

  1. Squad number2Player nameCash

    Average rating

    5.49

  2. Squad number15Player nameÁlex Moreno

    Average rating

    3.82

  3. Squad number16Player nameChambers

    Average rating

    3.80

  4. Squad number24Player nameDurán

    Average rating

    4.11

Line-ups

Brighton

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 1Verbruggen
  • 34Veltman
  • 4Webster
  • 5Dunk
  • 3dos Santos de Paulo
  • 13GroßBooked at 49mins
  • 11GilmourSubstituted forBalebaat 88′minutes
  • 40BuonanotteSubstituted forEncisoat 61′minutes
  • 9João Pedro
  • 24AdingraBooked at 63minsSubstituted forBarcoat 90+3′minutes
  • 18WelbeckSubstituted forModerat 88′minutes

Substitutes

  • 10Enciso
  • 15Moder
  • 19Barco
  • 20Baleba
  • 23Steele
  • 31Ansu Fati
  • 42Offiah
  • 44Peupion
  • 55O’Mahony

Aston Villa

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 25Olsen
  • 4KonsaSubstituted forChambersat 90′minutes
  • 3Diego Carlos
  • 14P Torres
  • 12DigneSubstituted forMorenoat 90′minutes
  • 7McGinn
  • 6Douglas Luiz
  • 31Bailey
  • 27RogersSubstituted forCashat 26′minutesBooked at 90mins
  • 19DiabySubstituted forDuránat 73′minutes
  • 11Watkins

Substitutes

  • 2Cash
  • 15Moreno
  • 16Chambers
  • 17Lenglet
  • 18Gauci
  • 24Durán
  • 29Kesler-Hayden
  • 47Iroegbunam
  • 71Kellyman

Referee:
Robert Jones

Attendance:
31,596

Match Stats

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  1. Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Aston Villa 0.

  2. Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Aston Villa 0.

  3. Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Diego Carlos.

  4. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  5. Valentín Barco (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  6. Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).

  7. Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Igor Julio.

  8. Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. João Pedro is caught offside.

  9. Hand ball by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).

  10. Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Valentín Barco replaces Simon Adingra.

  11. Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).

  12. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  13. Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Pau Torres.

  14. Attempt blocked. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Adingra.

  15. Substitution, Aston Villa. Álex Moreno replaces Lucas Digne.

  16. Substitution, Aston Villa. Calum Chambers replaces Ezri Konsa.

  17. Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  18. Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).

  19. Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Carlos Baleba replaces Billy Gilmour.

  20. Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jakub Moder replaces Danny Welbeck.

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