Danny Ings scored twice as Aston Villa beat Brighton for their first Premier League away win of the season.
Alexis Mac Allister put the hosts ahead after just 49 seconds when he took the ball from Douglas Luiz, following a heavy pass from Villa keeper Emiliano Martinez, and slotted in.
It was the fastest Brighton have ever scored in the Premier League.
But Ings levelled from the penalty spot in the 20th minute after Lewis Dunk fouled John McGinn in the box.
Despite the game being relatively open, Villa were better in the final third and they continued to cause problems for Brighton.
Luiz made up for his earlier error when he played a part in his side’s 54th-minute winner. He challenged Mac Allister on the edge of the box before pushing the ball into the path of Ings who tucked away a calm finish at the near post.
Despite their bright start and having much of the possession in the game, Brighton did not do enough to trouble Villa keeper Martinez.
They drop to seventh place, while Villa go into the World Cup break sitting in 12th place, five points clear of the relegation spots.
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Brighton & Hove Albion
Starting XI
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Squad number1Player nameSánchez
Average rating6.00
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Squad number13Player nameGroß
Average rating6.01
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Squad number5Player nameDunk
Average rating5.92
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Squad number6Player nameColwill
Average rating6.16
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Squad number30Player nameEstupiñán
Average rating5.89
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Squad number10Player nameMac Allister
Average rating6.75
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Squad number25Player nameCaicedo
Average rating6.22
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Squad number7Player nameMarch
Average rating6.42
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Squad number14Player nameLallana
Average rating5.21
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Squad number11Player nameTrossard
Average rating6.40
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Squad number18Player nameWelbeck
Average rating6.28
Substitutes
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Squad number2Player nameLamptey
Average rating6.02
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Squad number20Player nameEnciso
Average rating5.55
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Squad number21Player nameUndav
Average rating4.85
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Squad number34Player nameVeltman
Average rating4.96
Aston Villa
Starting XI
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Squad number1Player nameMartínez
Average rating6.33
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Squad number2Player nameCash
Average rating7.26
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Squad number4Player nameKonsa
Average rating6.31
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Squad number5Player nameMings
Average rating6.15
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Squad number27Player nameDigne
Average rating6.34
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Squad number7Player nameMcGinn
Average rating6.37
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Squad number44Player nameKamara
Average rating6.41
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Squad number6Player nameDouglas Luiz
Average rating6.35
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Squad number41Player nameJ Ramsey
Average rating6.26
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Squad number10Player nameBuendía
Average rating6.40
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Squad number9Player nameIngs
Average rating7.33
Substitutes
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Squad number17Player nameAugustinsson
Average rating6.22
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Squad number18Player nameYoung
Average rating6.91
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Squad number31Player nameBailey
Average rating6.63
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Squad number32Player nameDendoncker
Average rating6.32
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Squad number35Player nameArcher
Average rating6.16
Line-ups
Brighton
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Sánchez
- 13GroßBooked at 82mins
- 5Dunk
- 6Colwill
- 30EstupiñánSubstituted forLampteyat 81′minutes
- 10Mac Allister
- 25CaicedoBooked at 57mins
- 7March
- 14LallanaSubstituted forEncisoat 5′minutesSubstituted forVeltmanat 59′minutes
- 11Trossard
- 18WelbeckSubstituted forUndavat 59′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Lamptey
- 20Enciso
- 21Undav
- 23Steele
- 27Gilmour
- 28Ferguson
- 29van Hecke
- 34Veltman
- 43Turns
Aston Villa
Formation 4-4-2
- 1MartínezBooked at 90mins
- 2CashBooked at 79mins
- 4Konsa
- 5MingsBooked at 26mins
- 27DigneSubstituted forAugustinssonat 82′minutes
- 7McGinnBooked at 90mins
- 44KamaraBooked at 85mins
- 6Douglas LuizSubstituted forDendonckerat 83′minutes
- 41J RamseySubstituted forYoungat 69′minutesBooked at 84mins
- 10BuendíaSubstituted forBaileyat 74′minutesBooked at 80mins
- 9IngsSubstituted forArcherat 83′minutes
Substitutes
- 8Sanson
- 16Chambers
- 17Augustinsson
- 18Young
- 20Bednarek
- 25Olsen
- 31Bailey
- 32Dendoncker
- 35Archer
- Referee:
- Chris Kavanagh
Match Stats
Live Text
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Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Aston Villa 2.
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Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Aston Villa 2.
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John McGinn (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
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Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
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John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
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John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Offside, Aston Villa. John McGinn tries a through ball, but Cameron Archer is caught offside.
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Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
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Attempt missed. Levi Colwill (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
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Attempt blocked. Deniz Undav (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tariq Lamptey with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Ashley Young (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
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Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Levi Colwill.
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Attempt blocked. Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
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Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
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Attempt blocked. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross.