Brighton & Hove Albion eased to a 4-0 Premier League win over Aston Villa, scoring all four goals inside the opening half-hour. The result was never in doubt once the hosts took an early lead and then stretched it before Villa had a man sent off.
Victor Lindelöf opened the scoring in the 8th minute, and Maxim De Cuyper doubled the lead from Georginio Rutter's pass on 18. Jack Hinshelwood made it 3-0 from Diego Gómez's assist on 30 and added a fourth just a minute later. Aston Villa's task grew harder when João Gomes, booked early, was shown a red card in the 40th minute.
Brighton's control was reflected in the stats: 73% possession and 21 shots to Villa's six, with the visitors unable to register a single shot on target. Hinshelwood's brace was the standout individual contribution, and the hosts' expected-goals total of 3.67 underlined how thoroughly they dictated the contest.
