Aston Villa vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2020-21 English Premier League

VAR saves Brighton as Aston Villa denied injury-time penalty

Brighton & Hove Albion celebrated their first Premier League victory since September after Danny Welbeck helped them to a 2-1 win at Aston Villa.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Foul by Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 1': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 4': Foul by Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 4': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Substitution, Aston Villa. Bertrand Traoré replaces Ross Barkley because of an injury.
• 7': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
• 8': Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 8': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 9': Attempt blocked. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré with a cross.
• 10': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ben White.
• 12': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Lallana.
• 14': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
• 14': Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 16': Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 16': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 19': Attempt blocked. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 19': Attempt missed. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
• 23': Attempt saved. Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trézéguet.
• 24': Attempt saved. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Welbeck with a through ball.
• 24': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 24': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 25': Attempt blocked. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
• 25': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.
• 26': Attempt missed. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
• 27': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mat Ryan.
• 31': Attempt missed. Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tariq Lamptey.
• 33': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Solly March.
• 35': Attempt missed. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by John McGinn.
• 38': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 38': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 38': Attempt saved. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a cross.
• 40': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ben White.
• 41': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Danny Welbeck.
• 42': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 42': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Pascal Groß.
• 43': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa).
• 43': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 44': Foul by Matt Targett (Aston Villa).
• 44': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 44': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
• 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman replaces Adam Lallana.
• 46': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 46': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 47': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 48': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
• 49': Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
• 49': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 50': Offside, Aston Villa. John McGinn tries a through ball, but Trézéguet is caught offside.
• 51': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
• 52': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 52': Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 54': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
• 55': Attempt saved. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
• 56': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
• 58': Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 58': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 59': Attempt missed. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
• 60': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 60': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 63': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 63': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 63': Offside, Aston Villa. John McGinn tries a through ball, but Bertrand Traoré is caught offside.
• 64': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
• 64': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 69': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 69': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 69': Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 71': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
• 72': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
• 73': Attempt blocked. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
• 73': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
• 74': Foul by Ben White (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 74': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Anwar El Ghazi replaces Bertrand Traoré.
• 75': Substitution, Aston Villa. Conor Hourihane replaces Douglas Luiz.
• 76': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Solly March.
• 77': Attempt blocked. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi with a cross.
• 77': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
• 78': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.
• 78': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Groß following a fast break.
• 80': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Dan Burn replaces Neal Maupay.
• 81': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 81': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 83': Foul by Ben White (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 83': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 87': Attempt missed. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
• 88': Foul by Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 88': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 88': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 89': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 89': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+1': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
• 90'+1': Foul by Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 90'+1': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90'+1': Second yellow card to Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) for a bad foul.
• 90'+3': VAR Decision: No Penalty Aston Villa.
• 90'+5': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jayson Molumby replaces Pascal Groß.
• 90'+8': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
• 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.