Brighton and Aston Villa
Sunday
Brighton thrashed Aston Villa 4-0 at the Amex Stadium after Villa produced a disastrous first half featuring an own goal, repeated defensive errors and a red card. New signing Joao Gomes was dismissed on his Premier League debut before the interval.
Villa entered the match amid major squad turnover and uncertainty around Ollie Watkins, then repeatedly gifted Brighton chances while attempting to play out. Gomes compounded the collapse with a reckless dismissal, leaving Unai Emery’s reshaped side facing an alarming opening-weekend defeat.