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2 \u00a0 APRIL \u00a0 2025 \u00a0 Following the disappointment of their FA Cup exit to Nottingham Forest the previous weekend, the\u00a0Albion were back at the Amex for a Premier League clash with Aston Villa, the game being broadcast over the airwaves by Talksport and BBC Radio Sussex Sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Having gone out of the FA Cup 4-3 on penalties to Forest on the 29 March, the Albion made five changes to their starting line-up from that game, with Lewis Dunk, Diego Gomez, Simon Adingra, Brajan Gruda and Joao Pedro replacing Adam Webster (injured), Carlos Baleba, Yankuba Minteh, Georginio Rutter (injured) and Danny Welbeck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Last time out Aston Villa won 3-0 at Preston North End in a FA Cup Quarter-Final tie on the 30\u00a0March and for their visit to the Amex Head Coach Unai Emery made two changes to his starting line-up from that game, with Pau Torres and John McGinn coming in for Tyrone Mings and Marco Asensio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In their meetings in the Premier last season it was honours even, with Villa winning 6-1 at Villa Park on the 30 September 2023, with their goals coming from Ollie Watkins 3 (14m, 21m & 65m), Pervis Estupinan (26m, own goal), Jacob Ramsey (85m) and Douglas Luiz (90+7m). \u00a0Albion's consolation was scored by Barcelona loanee Ansu Fati (50m). \u00a0In the return game at the Amex on the 5 May 2024 the Albion won 1-0 with Joao Pedro (87m) scoring the decider. \u00a0 Villa got off to a strong start, defender Ezri Konsa sent a header straight at Albion keeper Bart\u00a0Verbruggen and John McGinn headed wide when well-placed. \u00a0Villa continued to flourish as\u00a0Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford got on the end of Boubacar Kamara's lofted pass but sent his shot wide of the post and then Matty Cash sent a volley over the Brighton crossbar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Albion then woke up and Simon Adingra fired a shot just wide of the target before Villa keeper Emiliano Martinez made a superb save when tipping Yasin Ayari's free-kick on to a post. \u00a0All square at the break. \u00a0Half-time 0-0.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The deadlock was broken on 51 minutes when keeper Martinez saved Jan Paul Van Hecke's header from a corner and quickly rolled the ball to Morgan Rogers whose pass sent Rashford\u00a0clear of the Albion back-line before dinking the ball over Verbruggen for a classic counter goal. 0-1. \u00a0 A bad evening at the office for the\u00a0Albion. \u00a0 Match stats: <\/strong>\u00a0 TO \u00a0SUM \u00a0UP \u00a0- \u00a0Second match running and another disappointing result. \u00a0Again the forwards\u00a0failed to deliver. \u00a0Two injured players were very much missed, Adam Webster at the heart of\u00a0the defence and in the number ten role Georginio Rutter. \u00a0Head Coach Fabian Hurzeler and\u00a0his coaches need to shake things up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Albion line-up (4-2-3-1):- \u00a0Bart VERBRUGGEN; \u00a0Jack HINSHELWOOD (Mats WIEFFER 72), Jan Paul VAN HECKE, Lewis DUNK (Capt) (Eiran CASHIN 72), Pervis ESTUPINAN; \u00a0Diego GOMEZ (Carlos BALEBA 72), Yasin AYARI; \u00a0Simon ADINGRA, Brajan GRUDA (Matt O'RILEY 84), Kaoru MITOMA; \u00a0Joao PEDRO (Danny WELBECK 72). 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BRIGHTON \u00a0 & \u00a0 HOVE \u00a0 ALBION \u00a0 0 \u00a0 ASTON \u00a0 VILLA \u00a0 3 <\/strong>\u00a0
PREMIER \u00a0 LEAGUE \u00a0 - \u00a0
at \u00a0 the \u00a0 AMERICAN \u00a0 EXPRESS \u00a0 STADIUM, \u00a0 FALMER.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Previously this\u00a0season the teams drew 2-2 at Villa Park on the 30 December 2024, with Albion's goals coming\u00a0from Simon Adingra (12m) and Tariq Lamptey (81m). Villa's goals came from Ollie Watkins (36m, penalty) and Morgan Rogers (47m). \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Seagulls thought they had equalised when Adingra slammed the ball home but VAR intervened and judged that Kaoru Mitoma had handled the ball in the build-up to the goal. \u00a0The\u00a0Albion made a quadruple substitution on 72 minutes, with Mats Wieffer, Eiran Cashin, Carlos\u00a0 Baleba and Danny Welbeck replacing Jack Hinshelwood, Lewis Dunk, Diego Gomez and Joao Pedro. \u00a0
It was Cashin's Premier League debut for the Albion. \u00a0The visitors increased their lead on 78 minutes when PSG loanee substitute Marco Asensio fired in a low shot after good\u00a0approach work by Cash and Rogers. \u00a00-2.<\/strong> \u00a0
The Albion were now looking a weary outfit and in\u00a0 the tenth minute of time added on the impressive Rogers fed substitute Donyell Malen who\u00a0sent a cross-shot past Verbruggen for his team's third. \u00a00-3<\/strong>. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Final-score 0-3.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Albion had 11 attempts at goal, with 4 on target and won 4 corners, free-kicks\u00a0conceded - 16. \u00a0
Aston Villa had 8 attempts at goal, with 5 on target and won 0 corners,free-kicks conceded - 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Subs not used: \u00a0Carl RUSHWORTH (G\/K), Solly MARCH, Yankuba MINTEH, Charlie TASKER.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Subs not used: \u00a0Robin OLSEN (G\/K), Andres GARCIA, Ian MAATSEN, Tyrone MINGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fourth Official:<\/strong> \u00a0Simon Hooper. \u00a0
VAR Official<\/strong>: \u00a0Matthew\u00a0Donohue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Albion: \u00a02 \u00a0- \u00a0Jack Hinshelwood, Danny Welbeck. \u00a0
Aston Villa: \u00a03 \u00a0- \u00a0Emiliano\u00a0Martinez, Axel Disasi, Ollie Watkins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n