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Premier League 2 2026/27Match Finished

Aston Villa U21 vs Brighton U21

21 Aug 2026 · 19:00 BST · Regular Season

Aston Villa U21

HOME
2:1HT 2–0

Brighton U21

AWAY
⚽ Leon Routh 24′⚽ Rory Wilson 29′
⚽ Silsby 82′
Bodymoor Heath Training Ground, BirminghamReferee: M. McQuillanRecorded clock 90′ + 5′
01
THE MATCH AT A GLANCE

Match overview

THE SCORELINE

Aston Villa U21 win 2–1

Match Finished in the regular season of the Premier League 2. 3 goal events recorded in the supplied feed.

90 MINUTES2 – 1
HALF-TIME2 – 0
MATCH COVERAGE

Know what’s in the report

LineupsAvailable
Match eventsAvailable
Team statisticsNot supplied
Expected goalsNot supplied
Player ratingsNot supplied
02
HOW THE TEAMS COMPARE

Team statistics

Aston Villa U21Brighton U21

Detailed statistics aren’t available for this match

The provider has not supplied possession, shots, passing or xG. These will appear when they are included in an updated import.

03
THE PLAYERS BEHIND THE RESULT

Lineups & substitutions

Aston Villa U21

Formation not supplied

Coach James Shan

Pitch positions not supplied. The list preserves the provider’s team selection.

Starting XI11

  1. 1
    EarleyProfile: Goalkeeper
  2. 2
    Woody BurgessProfile: Defender · 18 at kick-off
    Yellow Card 83′
  3. 5
    Joshua FeeneyProfile: Defender · 21 at kick-off
    Off 65′
  4. 4
    Leon RouthProfile: Defender · 18 at kick-off
    Normal Goal 24′Yellow Card 27′
  5. 3
    Rodrigo FortesProfile: Defender · 18 at kick-off
  6. 8
    Aidan BorlandProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
    Off 46′
  7. 6
    Jamaldeen Jimoh-AlobaProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
    Off 76′
  8. 7
    Trai-Varn MulleyProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
  9. 10
    Tommi O'ReillyProfile: Midfielder · 22 at kick-off
    Off 83′
  10. 11
    Benjamin BroggioProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
    Off 65′
  11. 9
    Rory WilsonProfile: Attacker · 20 at kick-off
    Yellow Card 15′Normal Goal 29′

Substitutes6

  1. 13
    HoustonProfile: Goalkeeper
  2. 12
    Theodore CarrollProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
    On 65′
  3. 14
    Max JennerProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
    On 46′
  4. 15
    Alfie LynskeyProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
    On 76′
  5. 16
    Cole BranniganProfile: Midfielder · 19 at kick-off
    On 65′Yellow Card 80′
  6. 17
    Keilan QuinnProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
    On 83′

Brighton U21

Formation not supplied

Coach Shannon Ruth

Pitch positions not supplied. The list preserves the provider’s team selection.

Starting XI11

  1. 1
    Steven HallProfile: Goalkeeper · 21 at kick-off
  2. 2
    MackleyProfile: Defender
  3. 5
    Tate FerdinandProfile: Defender
  4. 6
    RobertsonProfile: Midfielder
    Yellow Card 61′Off 66′
  5. 3
    Sean KeoghProfile: Midfielder · 20 at kick-off
  6. 8
    NtiProfile: Midfielder
  7. 4
    Freddie SimmondsProfile: Defender · 18 at kick-off
  8. 7
    Charlie TaskerProfile: Defender · 20 at kick-off
  9. 10
    LaneProfile: Midfielder
    Off 66′
  10. 11
    IbrahimProfile: Midfielder
  11. 9
    Adam BrettProfile: Attacker · 18 at kick-off
    Off 59′

Substitutes7

  1. 13
    DikeProfile: Goalkeeper
  2. 18
    Liam CrutchettProfile: Defender
  3. 12
    Theo OutenProfile: Defender
  4. 14
    Bailey PalmerProfile: Midfielder · 17 at kick-off
    On 66′
  5. 16
    Kofi ShawProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
    On 66′
  6. 17
    SilsbyProfile: Attacker
    On 59′Normal Goal 82′
  7. 15
    Sebastian AdemolaProfile: Midfielder · 18 at kick-off
04
FOLLOW THE MATCH

Events & commentary

Event commentary from recorded goals, cards, substitutions and VAR decisions. This is not a full play-by-play feed.

  1. Yellow CardAston Villa U21

    Rory Wilson

  2. Normal GoalAston Villa U21

    Leon Routh · Assist: Aidan Borland

  3. Yellow CardAston Villa U21

    Leon Routh

  4. Normal GoalAston Villa U21

    Rory Wilson · Assist: Benjamin Broggio

  5. SubstitutionAston Villa U21

    Off Aidan Borland On Max Jenner

  6. SubstitutionBrighton U21

    Off Adam Brett On Silsby

  7. Yellow CardBrighton U21

    Robertson

  8. SubstitutionAston Villa U21

    Off Joshua Feeney On Theodore Carroll

  9. SubstitutionAston Villa U21

    Off Benjamin Broggio On Cole Brannigan

  10. SubstitutionBrighton U21

    Off Robertson On Bailey Palmer

  11. SubstitutionBrighton U21

    Off Lane On Kofi Shaw

  12. SubstitutionAston Villa U21

    Off Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba On Alfie Lynskey

  13. Yellow CardAston Villa U21

    Cole Brannigan

  14. Normal GoalBrighton U21

    Silsby · Assist: Kofi Shaw

  15. Yellow CardAston Villa U21

    Woody Burgess

  16. SubstitutionAston Villa U21

    Off Tommi O'Reilly On Keilan Quinn

05
INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Player performance

No individual performance data supplied

Ratings, minutes, shots, passes, tackles, duels and goalkeeper saves need a detailed player feed. Explore profiles and recorded involvement through the lineups above.

06
THE BIGGER PICTURE

Recent form & meetings

Previous matches in this 2026/27 cup import only, before this fixture. Newest first. W/D/L reflects the score before any penalty shootout.

Aston Villa U21

No earlier results in this import.

Brighton U21

No earlier results in this import.

Previous meetings Within this cup import

No earlier meetings between these teams in the imported records.

Source & coverage
API-Football · Retrieved 10 Oct 2026. Saved snapshot, not a live feed. Missing values are not treated as zero. Player ages are calculated at kick-off from supplied birth dates.

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