Brighton 1-2 Aston Villa: Danny Ings claims double as Villa claim first away win

Danny Ings scored twice as Aston Villa beat Brighton for his or her first Premier League away win of the season.

It was the quickest Brighton have ever scored within the Premier League.

But Ings levelled from the penalty spot within the twentieth minute after Lewis Dunk fouled John McGinn within the field.

Despite the sport being comparatively open, Villa had been higher within the closing third and so they continued to trigger issues for Brighton.

Luiz made up for his earlier error when he performed an element in his aspect’s 54th-minute winner. He challenged Mac Allister on the sting of the field earlier than pushing the ball into the trail of Ings who tucked away a peaceful end on the close to publish.

Despite their brilliant begin and having a lot of the possession within the recreation, Brighton didn’t do sufficient to bother Villa keeper Martinez.

They drop to seventh place, whereas Villa go into the World Cup break sitting in twelfth place, 5 factors away from third-bottom Nottingham Forest.

Emery’s immediate impression as Villa present combating spirit

Aston Villa have struggled on the highway this season, however new supervisor Unai Emery has already made an impression to alter their fortunes.

Villa beat Manchester United at house in his first recreation in cost and, after a Carabao Cup loss on the Old Trafford aspect in midweek, they’ve now picked up that essential first league away win.

Emery’s males additionally scored two targets, one other fine addition given Villa had scored solely three away from house earlier than the journey to Brighton.

It was a battling show, mirrored in seven bookings for Villa gamers from 9 within the match.

Emery, whose aspect subsequent host Liverpool on Boxing Day, will go into the break enthused by what he has seen since changing Steven Gerrard.

Brighton lack artistic spark and falter beneath stress

Despite having greater than 65 per cent of possession and placing Villa beneath late stress, Roberto de Zerbi’s aspect did not make their dominance rely.

Mac Allister’s early objective proved nothing greater than a comfort and Brighton’s latest constructive run got here to a disappointing finish.

They adopted up league wins in opposition to Chelsea and Wolves by beating leaders Arsenal within the Carabao Cup, however points which had been evident at Molineux final weekend had been evident once more.

It took a late objective from Pascal Gross to claim the three factors at Wolves after defensive errors had left the sport within the steadiness at 2-2.

Brighton had solely two photographs on track in opposition to Villa on Sunday and faltered beneath stress to concede the decisive second objective.

The fifth-minute substitution of the injured Adam Lallana additionally noticed them lose a much-needed artistic spark.

De Zerbi will now be seeking to handle points at each ends of the pitch if Brighton are to keep up their place within the high half of the desk.