Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the Premier League clash between high-flying Aston Villa and struggling Brighton. Dean Smith's side can move into second place with a victory and will be confident of doing so after dismantling Arsenal last time out. Brighton, meanwhile, have won just once this season and were held by fellow strugglers Burnley before the international break. Team news to follow in a moment, kick-off is an hour away. Stay tuned for match stats, manager comments and all the rest!
Premier League / Matchday 9
Villa Park / 21.11.2020
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- E. Konsa(47')
- D. Welbeck(12')
- S. March(56')
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Updated 21/11/2020 at 16:58 GMT
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Full-time: It's all over! Brighton record their first ever victory at Villa Park! But it wasn't without late drama. A really entertaining afternoon here, but Aston Villa have perhaps been robbed.
90'+6
That looked like a certain penalty, but Michael Oliver has overruled his initial decision. Brighton are going to hold on for victory, it seems.
90'+5
The decision is NO penalty! Brighton's relief is palpable!
90'+4
Referee Michael Oliver is going to the screen! What's the final decision going to be?
90'+3
Penalty to Aston Villa! Trezeguet is caught by March and though it's going to be checked by VAR it seems the referee has made the right call!
90'+1
Red card! Lamptey is shown a second yellow card for a foul on Grealish! It's a silly foul and it makes Brighton's job of holding on much more difficult!
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Red card
T. Lamptey
Brighton & Hove Albion
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Yellow Cards2
Fouls3
Fouls against2
Free Kicks1
90'
There will be FOUR minutes of added-time to play!
89'
Brighton continue to hold strong defensively. Veltman goes down off the ball and there's a bit of afters between him and Grealish. The referee Michael Oliver intervenes and has a yellow card in his hand. It's given to Grealish.
87'
Villa chance! Trezeguet pounces after the ball bounces off Watkins but he blasts over the bar!
86'
El Ghazi delivers another really good cross, but again there's no one there for Villa. Veltman has time to control and hack it clear. Time is running out.
83'
Brighton are playing an incredibly deep defensive line now. It's a matter now of digging in and holding firm. Seven to play!
80'
A defensive switch for Brighton as they try to hold on to the three points, Maupay making way for Dan Burn.
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On
D. Burn
Brighton & Hove Albion
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Off
N. Maupay
Brighton & Hove Albion
On target1
Blocked Shots1
Fouls2
Fouls against2
78'
Here's a nice breakaway from Brighton and it could be three! Maupay is on the stretch, though, and can't direct his header on target.
77'
Villa are pushing numbers forward in desperate search of an equaliser. Grealish is now operating on the right of attack. Can he produce a moment of magic?
75'
Double Villa change: Hourihane and El Ghazi come on for Luiz and Traore. The hosts have 15 minutes to find a way back into the game.
On
C. Hourihane
Aston Villa
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Off
Douglas Luiz
Aston Villa
On target1
Blocked Shots1
Wide1
73'
Welbeck goes close! Reckless from Grealish as he tries a back-heel pass in his own penalty area, gifting Brighton possession. The mistakes goes unpunished though as Welbeck shoots wide after Maupay's effort was blocked by Targett.
70'
Traore's set-piece deliveries have been excellent today, but he gets this one wrong.
69'
Grealish buys another free-kick, drawing the foul from Bissouma. He makes it look so easy. The Brighton man also goes into the book.
66'
Watkins drifts to the right flank to pick up possession. He does brilliantly to deliver a teasing ball into the middle after beating Lamptey, but there's no one in Villa colours to get on the end of it.
64'
One huge positive for Villa today has been the performance of Konsa, who has been instrumental in attack and defence. It's in defence he's needed just now as he heads March's free-kick delivery clear.