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Brighton U21 vs Aston Villa U21 Football Match – Live Updates and Stats – 2026/08/21

Aston Villa U21

2
Full time FT
1

Brighton U21

BET365 1 X 2 Asian Handicap Goals Over Under Corners Over Under
Opening odds 1.00 26.00 101.00 01.60 02.30 3.5 7.80 1.09 - - -
Pre-match odds 2.30 3.80 2.37 01.87 01.92 3 1.87 1.92 - - -
Closing odds 1.00 26.00 101.00 01.60 02.30 3.5 8.75 1.07 - - -

English U21 Premier League  2026/08/21 | 18:00:00

Aston Villa U21
2 – 1
FT
Brighton U21
Full time
Match has ended
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 · 18:00
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Recent events

Commentary

  • 83' 🔄 Substitution — Keilan Quinn Aston Villa U21
  • 82' ⚽ Goal — T. Silsby (Kofi Shaw) Brighton U21
  • 82' Yellow card — Woody Burgess Aston Villa U21
  • 80' Yellow card — Cole Brannigan Aston Villa U21
  • 76' 🔄 Substitution — A. Lynskey Aston Villa U21
  • 66' 🔄 Substitution — Kofi Shaw Brighton U21
  • 66' 🔄 Substitution — Bailey Palmer Brighton U21
  • 65' 🔄 Substitution — Theodore Carroll Aston Villa U21
  • 65' 🔄 Substitution — Cole Brannigan Aston Villa U21
  • 60' Yellow card — Josh Robertson Brighton U21
  • 59' 🔄 Substitution — T. Silsby Brighton U21
  • 45' 🔄 Substitution — max jenner Aston Villa U21
  • 29' ⚽ Goal — R. Wilson (Ben Broggio) Aston Villa U21
  • 27' Yellow card — Aidan borland Aston Villa U21
  • 24' ⚽ Goal — Leon Routh (Aidan borland) Aston Villa U21
  • 15' Yellow card — R. Wilson Aston Villa U21

1st half / 2nd half

1st half2nd half
Goals
Yellow cards
Red cards
Penalties awarded

Match Timeline

FT 2 – 1
R. Wilson
15'
Leon Routh ⚽ assist: Aidan borland 1-0
24'
Aidan borland
27'
R. Wilson ⚽ assist: Ben Broggio 2-0
29'
in: max jenner out: Aidan borland ⇄
45'
59'
⇄ in: T. Silsby out: A Brett
60'
Josh Robertson
in: Theodore Carroll out: Joshua Feeney ⇄
65'
in: Cole Brannigan out: Ben Broggio ⇄
65'
66'
⇄ in: Kofi Shaw out: Darius Lane
66'
⇄ in: Bailey Palmer out: Josh Robertson
in: A. Lynskey out: Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba ⇄
76'
Cole Brannigan
80'
82'
⚽ T. Silsby assist: Kofi Shaw 2-1
Woody Burgess
82'
in: Keilan Quinn out: Tommi Dylan O'Reilly ⇄
83'
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⚽ Goal / Own Goal / Penalty
Yellow card
Red card
⇄ Substitution
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Match Statistics

Aston Villa U21 logo Aston Villa U21 Brighton U21 Brighton U21 logo
Ball Possession
45%
55%
Total Shots
7
7
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
3
4
Corner Kicks
5
3
Attacks
61
90
Dangerous Attacks
34
40
Yellow Cards
4
1

Head to head See all (9)

3 Aston Villa U… wins
9 Meetings
2 Brighton U21 wins
33% 4 Draws 23%

English U21 Premier League Standings Full table

# Team P W D L GD Pts Form
1 Crystal Palace U21 2 1 1 0 +2 4 D W
2 Southampton U21 2 1 1 0 +1 4 D W
3 Norwich City U21 2 1 1 0 +1 4 W D
4 Manchester United U21 1 1 0 0 +5 3 W
5 Sunderland U21 1 1 0 0 +4 3 W
6 Manchester City U21 2 1 0 1 +3 3 W L
7 Derby County U21 1 1 0 0 +2 3 W
8 Tottenham Hotspur U21 1 1 0 0 +2 3 W
9 Fulham U21 1 1 0 0 +1 3 W
10 Leeds United U21 1 1 0 0 +1 3 W
11 Brentford U21 1 1 0 0 +1 3 W
12 Bournemouth AFC U21 1 1 0 0 +1 3 W
13 Reading U21 2 1 0 1 0 3 L W
14 Aston Villa U21 2 1 0 1 -1 3 W L
15 Ipswich U21 2 1 0 1 -2 3 L W
16 Nottingham Forest U21 2 1 0 1 -3 3 L W
17 Arsenal U21 1 0 1 0 0 1 D
18 Liverpool U21 1 0 1 0 0 1 D
19 West Ham United U21 1 0 1 0 0 1 D
20 Everton U21 2 0 1 1 -1 1 D L
21 Stoke City U21 2 0 1 1 -1 1 L D
22 West Bromwich U21 1 0 0 1 -1 0 L
23 Brighton U21 1 0 0 1 -1 0 L
24 Chelsea U21 1 0 0 1 -1 0 L
25 Middlesbrough U21 1 0 0 1 -1 0 L
26 Newcastle U21 1 0 0 1 -2 0 L
27 Burnley U21 2 0 0 2 -3 0 L L
28 Blackburn Rovers U21 1 0 0 1 -3 0 L
29 Wolverhampton U21 1 0 0 1 -4 0 L

Lineups

Aston Villa U21 logo Aston Villa U21 Formation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
Brighton U21 Formation 4-2-3-1 Brighton U21 logo
1 Blade Earley
2 Woody Burgess
3 Rodrigo Fortes
4 Leon Routh
Joshua Feeney 5 Joshua Feeney
6 Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba
7 T. Mulley
8 Aidan borland
9 R. Wilson
10 Tommi Dylan O'ReillyC
11 Ben Broggio
1 Steven Hall
2 C. Mackley
3 Sean keogh
4 Freddie SimmondsC
5 Tate Ferdinand
6 Josh Robertson
7 Charlie Tasker
8 Shane Nti
9 A Brett
10 Darius Lane
11 Younes Ibrahim

Starting XI

Substitutes

Starting XI

Substitutes

  • 12 D Theo Outen
  • 13 G M. Dike
  • 14 M Bailey Palmer
  • 15 D Sebastian Ademola
  • 16 M Kofi Shaw
  • 17 F T. Silsby
  • 18 D Liam Crutchett

About Aston Villa U21 vs Brighton U21

Match preview

Aston Villa U21 faced Brighton U21 in the English U21 Premier League on Friday, 21 August 2026 and the match finished 2–1. This page holds the final scoreline, goals, lineups and full match stats.

Current league position

Aston Villa U21 sit 14th in the English U21 Premier League table with 3 points from 2 matches (1W · 0D · 1L). Brighton U21 are 23rd with 0 points from 1 match (0W · 0D · 1L).

The full standings table — including form, goal difference and points gap — is available in the Standings tab above, and the complete season archive lives on the English U21 Premier League hub.

Head-to-head history

These two clubs have met 9 times on record. Aston Villa U21 have won 3, Brighton U21 have won 2 and 4 matches ended level. A full timeline of previous meetings — scores, dates and competitions — is in the H2H tab above.

How to follow the match

Use the tabs above to jump straight to the events timeline, the final lineups, the match stats and the full head-to-head record. Everything is indexed so you can scroll back through any moment of the game.

Advanced match statistics

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  • Ball possession (%)
  • Shots on target & shots off target
  • Corner kicks
  • Fouls, offsides, yellow and red cards
  • Dangerous attacks & attacks
  • Starting XI, formation and confirmed substitutes

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Aston Villa U21 vs Brighton U21 — frequently asked

When was Aston Villa U21 vs Brighton U21 played?

Kick-off was in the English U21 Premier League.

Where was Aston Villa U21 vs Brighton U21 played?

At Villa Park in Birmingham, England (capacity 43205).

What was the final score of Aston Villa U21 vs Brighton U21?

Aston Villa U21 2 – 1 Brighton U21. Aston Villa U21 won.

How can I follow Aston Villa U21 vs Brighton U21 live?

On this page. SportScore publishes the live scoreboard, goal & card events, possession and shots, team-stat bars and line-ups free of charge and with no sign-up. Refresh is automatic while the match is in play.

Which competition is Aston Villa U21 vs Brighton U21 part of?

The English U21 Premier League in England. Full fixtures, standings and top scorers for this season are on the competition hub.

More from the English U21 Premier League

Browse every team, fixture and result in this season on the English U21 Premier League hub, or jump to the full England football section for national team, cup and youth competitions. You can also follow Aston Villa U21 and Brighton U21 for their upcoming schedules, squads and recent form.

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Stats
Aston Villa U21 Brighton U21
Total Goals
2
1
Corner Kicks
5
3
Yellow Cards
4
1
Red Cards
0
0
Ball Possession
45%
55%
Total Shots
7
7
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
3
4
Attacks
61
90
Dangerous Attacks
34
40
About the Match
Match Preview: Aston Villa U21 vs Brighton U21
Competition: English U21 Premier League · England
Season: 2026-2027
Stage: League
Round: Round 8
Kick-off:
Venue: Villa Park, Birmingham, England
Formation: 4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-3-1 Confirmed
Match events: 3 goals · 5 cards
Coverage: Lineups Live data
15.9°C Mainly clear · Wind: 13.3 km/h