Match summary
Brighton U21 had won 6 matches in a row before this one.
Aston Villa U21 won with 13% of the possession.
Aston Villa U21 vs Brighton U21Result, Lineups & H2H
Aston Villa U21
2–1
FTAug 21, 2026
Brighton U21
- Routh25'
- Wilson30'
- Silsby82'
Villa Park
Aston Villa U21 vs Brighton U21 in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Aston Villa U211W 1D 3L
Aston Villa U21Brighton U21
4Pointsof 1515
8Goals scored12
11Goals conceded1
1Clean sheets4
4Scored in a row6
0Unbeaten in a row9
3Without a win0
3Conceded in a row0
Head to head5 meetings · Sep 2023 – Apr 2026
- Aston Villa U21 wins
- 1
- Draws
- 3
- Brighton U21 wins
- 1
2.6goals per meeting
60%both teams scored
60%3+ goals
40%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsAston Villa U21 1W 3D 1L · 2.6 goals per game
Meetings
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Aston Villa U21Brighton U21
- Substitution · Aston Villa U21 · Keilan Quinn · InOut: Tommi O'Reilly83'
- Yellow Card · Aston Villa U21 · Woody Burgess83'
- 82'Goal · Brighton U21 · Tyler Silsby2-1
- Yellow Card · Aston Villa U21 · Cole Brannigan80'
- Substitution · Aston Villa U21 · Alfie Lynskey · InOut: Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba76'
- Substitution · Aston Villa U21 · Cole Brannigan · InOut: Ben Broggio65'
- Substitution · Aston Villa U21 · TJ Carroll · InOut: Josh Feeney65'
- 65'Substitution · Brighton U21 · Bailey Palmer · InOut: Josh Robertson
- 65'Substitution · Brighton U21 · Kofi Shaw · InOut: Darius Lane
- 60'Yellow Card · Brighton U21 · Josh Robertson
- 59'Substitution · Brighton U21 · Tyler Silsby · InOut: Adam Brett
- Substitution · Aston Villa U21 · Max Jenner · InOut: Aidan Borland46'
- Goal · Aston Villa U21 · Rory Wilson2-030'
- Yellow Card · Aston Villa U21 · Leon Routh26'
- Goal · Aston Villa U21 · Leon Routh1-025'
- Yellow Card · Aston Villa U21 · Rory Wilson15'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Aston Villa U21Brighton U21
13%Ball Possession87%
9Shots Total7
4Shots On Target3
5Corners3
14Fouls19
4Yellow Cards1
3Offsides1
1Saves3
405Passes535
3Shots Off Target4
61Attacks90
34Dangerous Attacks40
6Shots Inside Box5
3Shots Outside Box2
2Goals1
2Shots Blocked0
5Substitutions3
16Interceptions7
52Duels Won46
3Big Chances Created1
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-4-2-1 · 3-4-2-1
Manager: James Shan
Starting XI
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BE
Blade Earley-
RF
Rodrigo Fortes7.7
-
LR
Leon Routh7.7
-
JF
Josh Feeney8.4
-
TM
Trai-Varn Mulley7.1
-
JJ
Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba7.6
-
AB
Aidan Borland7.7
-
WB
Woody Burgess7.7
-
TO
Tommi O'Reilly7.3
-
RW
Rory Wilson7.8
Substitutes
-
CB
Cole Brannigan-
AL
Alfie Lynskey6.7
-
MJ
Max Jenner-
KQ
Keilan Quinn-
TC
TJ Carroll-
TH
Theo HoustonManager: Shannon Ruth
Starting XI
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SH
Steven Hall6.1
-
CM
Callum Mackley6.4
-
TF
Tate Ferdinand6.5
-
FS
Freddie Simmonds5.9
-
SK
Sean Keogh7.0
-
JR
Josh Robertson6.0
-
SN
Shane Nti6.6
-
CT
Charlie Tasker7.0
-
DL
Darius Lane6.6
-
YI
Younes Ibrahim6.3
-
AB
Adam Brett6.0
Substitutes
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MD
Michael Dike-
TO
Theo Outen6.2
-
SA
Sebastian Ademola-
KS
Kofi Shaw7.3
-
TS
Tyler Silsby8.0
-
LC
Liam Crutchett-
BP
Bailey PalmerPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Josh Feeney DF | 8.4 | 65' | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 56 | - | 6/8 |
| 7.9 | 65' | 0 | 1 | - | 30 | - | 4/8 | |
Rory Wilson FW | 7.8 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 0/5 | 18 | - | 4/9 |
Leon Routh DF | 7.7 | 90' | 1 | 0 | - | 42 | - | 5/9 |
Woody Burgess MF | 7.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 46 | - | 6/9 |
Rodrigo Fortes DF | 7.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 29 | - | 7/13 |
Aidan Borland MF | 7.7 | 46' | 0 | 1 | - | 27 | - | 1/3 |
Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba MF | 7.6 | 76' | 0 | 0 | - | 26 | - | 5/9 |
Tommi O'Reilly MF | 7.3 | 83' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 23 | - | 8/13 |
Trai-Varn Mulley FW | 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 19 | - | 2/6 |
Alfie Lynskey FW | 6.7 | 14' | 0 | 0 | - | 11 | - | 2/5 |
Blade Earley GK | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Cole Brannigan FW | - | 25' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Max Jenner MF | - | 44' | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | - | - |
Keilan Quinn MF | - | 7' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
TJ Carroll DF | - | 25' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
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