Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 4, Aston Villa 0.

Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).

Ibrahim Osman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Attempt missed. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pascal Groß.

Top of the table and a perfect start to the season for Fabian Hurzeler and Albion.

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

Offside, Aston Villa. Alejandro Garnacho is caught offside.

Attempt saved. Costinha (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marco Bizot (Aston Villa). Assisted by Ibrahim Osman with a cross.

Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).

Ibrahim Osman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Substitution, Aston Villa. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Emiliano Buendía.

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Malick Yalcouyé replaces Diego Gómez.

Substitution, Aston Villa. Alysson replaces John McGinn.

Substitution, Aston Villa. Matteo Ruggeri replaces Ian Maatsen.

John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Zadok Yohanna (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).

John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Ibrahim Osman replaces Maxim De Cuyper.

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Zadok Yohanna replaces Mats Wieffer.

Attempt missed. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.

Substitution, Aston Villa. Tyrone Mings replaces Pau Torres.

Substitution, Aston Villa. Lamare Bogarde replaces Ross Barkley.

Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Diego Gómez is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mats Wieffer.

Handball by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).

Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Costinha.

So close to a goal with his first touch after coming off the bench for Costinha whose powerful shot from inside the D rattles the far post. Fellow sub Babis Kostoulas converts the rebound but was inches offside.

Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Charalampos Kostoulas is caught offside.

Costinha (Brighton and Hove Albion) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Pascal Groß.

Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).

Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Costinha replaces Yasin Ayari.

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Charalampos Kostoulas replaces Jack Hinshelwood.

Attempt missed. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mats Wieffer with a headed pass following a corner.

Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Marco Bizot.

Attempt blocked. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Attempt saved. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marco Bizot (Aston Villa). Assisted by Yasin Ayari.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).

Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).

Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.

Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by John McGinn.

Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by George Hemmings.

A good corner routine there by Albion. Wieffer's delivery to the edge of the box finds Ayari unmarked and his shot is only a yard off target. Villa break and Ian Maatsen finds the side netting from the corner of the box.

Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper following a corner.

Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Pau Torres.

Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper.

Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 4, Aston Villa 0.

First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 4, Aston Villa 0.

John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Two for De Cuyper and two for Hinshelwood have put Albion in charge against ten-man Villa.

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Marco Bizot.

Attempt saved. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Marco Bizot (Aston Villa). Assisted by Jack Hinshelwood.

Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).

Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt blocked. Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß.

Attempt missed. Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß.

Attempt missed. Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper.

Attempt blocked. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

João Gomes (Aston Villa) is shown the red card for violent conduct.

Joao Gomes kicks out at as Gross goes past him in midfield. The referee is sent to the monitor by the VAR and sends him off for a second bookable offence.

VAR Decision: Card upgraded João Gomes (Aston Villa).

Foul by João Gomes (Aston Villa).

Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Diego Gómez is caught offside.

Foul by Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

John McGinn (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).

Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

And it's Hinshelwood again! Villa try to play out from the back, Ayari dispossesses Joao Gomes and Hinsh makes it four with a right-foot finish, no chance for the keeper.

Jack Hinshelwood makes it 3-0. Wieffer's deep cross was headed back across goal by Diego Gomez and Hinsh nodded it in.

Foul by Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Offside, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía is caught offside.

Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Marco Bizot.

Attempt missed. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Diego Gómez.

The Frenchman is on his game today. Albion press to win the ball back from George Hemmings and Georgi lets fly, but Bizet tips it over at full stretch.

Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Maxim De Cuyper is caught offside.

Foul by Pau Torres (Aston Villa).

Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Brilliant counter-attack. Georginio hares down the left and is onside, he looks up and slides the ball across the face of goal and De Cuyper gets in front of a defender to score from close range. Two shots, two goals for Albion.

The Villa skipper collects a pass from Gomes after he led a counter and cuts inside, but fires well over.

Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by João Gomes.

Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter is caught offside.

Foul by Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by João Gomes (Aston Villa).

Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).

Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

A couple of early bookings for fouls by Joao Gomez and Yasin Ayari. And now Pascal Gross is also cautioned by referee Peter Bankes.

Against the run of play but who cares! Max De Cuyper intercepts a stray back pass on the right-hand side and De Cuyper latches onto it and volleys in via Lindelof, who was trying to clear off the line, and the post.

João Gomes (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.

Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).

João Gomes (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.

Villa's No10 is playing further forward than expected and has just found space again but his shot was always clearing the crossbar.

Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ross Barkley.

6: The visitors have already forced a corner and after firing over from outside the box Emi Buendia has just hit an angled shot a yard wide of the far post.

Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ross Barkley.

Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.

Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).

John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Olivier Boscagli.

First Half begins.

A rousing rendition of Sussex by the Sea and it's Villa who kick off towards the North Stand.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.