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03/12/25π 19:30ποΈ American Express Stadiumπ§ββοΈ Andy Madley, England
ScorerJ. van Hecke2 goalsBiggest Swing+1.61 xT60' A. OnanaCards4
Brighton 3-4 Aston Villa β xTears 17.62 (03/12/25)
Aston Villa came back to win 3-4 against Brighton on 3 December 2025 during Matchday 14 of the Premier League. Total damage: 17.62 xTears.
The real swing for Aston Villa arrived through Pau Torres 29' own goal (+1.52 xT) and O. Watkins 37' goal (+1.00 xT), the sequence that changed who owned the match.
The match changed hands after the first blow, and Aston Villa's comeback ended up outweighing the opening phase.
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How it unfolded
Timeline
9'
Goal
J. van Hecke - Brighton
Assist: M. Wieffer
29'
Own goal
Pau Torres - Brighton
37'
Goal
O. Watkins - Aston Villa
Assist: E. Guessand
45'
Goal
O. Watkins - Aston Villa
Assist: M. Rogers
60'
Goal
A. Onana - Aston Villa
Assist: M. Cash
78'
Goal
D. Malen - Aston Villa
83'
Goal
J. van Hecke - Brighton
Assist: J. Hinshelwood
Absolute chaos
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10.85
60'
Goal
+1.61 xT
A. Onana - Aston Villa
Assist: M. Cash
29'
Own goal
+1.52 xT
Pau Torres - Brighton
83'
Goal
+1.52 xT
J. van Hecke - Brighton
Assist: J. Hinshelwood
78'
Goal
+1.48 xT
D. Malen - Aston Villa
Late drama
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4.61
83'
Goal
+1.52 xT
J. van Hecke - Brighton
Assist: J. Hinshelwood
85'
Yellow card
+1.16 xT
D. GΓ³mez - Brighton
90+5'
Yellow card
+1.05 xT
M. Bizot - Aston Villa
86'
Substitution
+0.44 xT
L. Bogarde for E. Guessand - Aston Villa
All-out war
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3.96
85'
Yellow card
+1.16 xT
D. GΓ³mez - Brighton
90+5'
Yellow card
+1.05 xT
M. Bizot - Aston Villa
75'
Yellow card
+0.89 xT
J. McGinn - Aston Villa
45+8'
Yellow card
+0.86 xT
B. Verbruggen - Brighton
Cruelty
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1.52
29'
Own goal
+1.52 xT
Pau Torres - Brighton
Referee scandal
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Barely left a bruise
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Nothing big fed this one.
Crushed hope
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Barely left a bruise
0
Nothing big fed this one.
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