US EditionBrighton Player Ratings vs Aston Villa: 'Brilliant' 8/10 Man Shines in Defeat but 4/10 Winger 'Frustrates' Again
Aston Villa secured their sixth straight win with Ollie Watkins scoring twice to equalize, Amadou Onana heading the lead, and Donyell Malen adding a fourth goal.
- Aston Villa recovered from a two-goal deficit to beat Brighton & Hove Albion 4-3 on the south coast, securing their sixth successive win in all competitions.
- Brighton took an early lead when Jan Paul van Hecke bundled the ball in after Marco Bizot failed to deal with a corner following a disputed award by Andrew Madley.
- Ollie Watkins's first-half brace restored parity for Villa, Amadou Onana nodded in a Matty Cash delivery to put Villa ahead, and Donyell Malen sealed the win with his first-touch goal.
- Villa have now won four of their last five away league games at Brighton, scoring six goals and collecting 23 away points since March, matching Arsenal.
- VAR upheld the referee's decision when Ian Maatsen, Villa left-back, was denied a penalty despite a trip by Carlos Baleba; Brighton threatened a comeback with Jan Paul van Hecke scoring and Marco Bizot making a late save.
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Aston Villa come back from 2-0 down to beat Brighton 4-3 in seven-goal thriller
Aston Villa come back from 2-0 down to beat Brighton 4-3 in seven-goal thriller in the Premier League on Wednesday night. Jan Paul van Hecke’s strike and a Pau Torres own goal had put the hosts two up after 29 minutes, but Ollie Watkins ended his goal drought to score twice before half-time. Amadou Onana then made it 3-2 to Villa (60′), with substitute Donyell Malen coming on to make it 4-2. Van Hecke made it a nervy finish, giving Brighton hope…
Malen hails Aston Villa fight after 'stressful' Brighton win
Donyell Malen hailed Aston Villa’s character after the club’s thrilling 4-3 win at Brighton. Villa’s impressive recent run looked in danger after falling two goals down to the Seagulls inside the opening half an hour. Ollie Watkins’ brace, the forward’s first goals in eight Premier League games, brought Villa back level before half-time. Amadou Onana completed the comeback for the visitors before Malen netted a fourth to seal the win. A late eff…
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