Aston Villa faced off against Brighton and Hove Albion at the American Express Community Stadium earlier today as they hoped to secure a win on their travels in the Premier League. The Villans made a solid start to the game and managed to get to the half-time break with a goalless scoreline.
Joao Pedro finally broke the deadlock between the two sides in the 87th minute as Unai Emery’s men crashed to a narrow 1-0 loss away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Aston Villa player fared during the clash against the Seagulls.
GK: Robin Olsen – 8.5/10
Olsen made a lot of crucial saves at the back but would be disappointed after conceding a late goal.
RB: Ezri Konsa – 6/10
He got stuck in with some solid tackles but offered very little going forward.
CB: Diego Carlos – 6.5/10
Carlos did his fair share of defending but failed to keep a clean sheet this afternoon.
CB: Pau Torres – 6.5/10
Torres performed his defensive duties well but it was not enough today.
LB: Lucas Digne – 6.5/10
He caught the eye at times at both ends of the field.
CM: John McGinn – 6/10
McGinn was full of energy and running but struggled to get a foothold in the game.
CM: Douglas Luiz – 6.5/10
Luiz anchored the midfield well but offered very little going forward.
RW: Leon Bailey – 6/10
He made one decent run with the ball but there was no goal for him.
CAM: Morgan Rogers – 6/10
Rogers made one good chance in the final third but had to be taken off in the 25th minute.
LW: Moussa Diaby – 6.5/10
He was not shy of having a strike at goal but looked toothless on the offensive end of the pitch.
ST: Ollie Watkins – 6.5/10
Watkins made two driving runs with the ball but never got a sniff at goal.
Substitutes:
RB: Matty Cash – 6.5/10
He made one decent run with the ball.
ST: Jhon Duran – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
LB: Alex Moreno – N/A
CB: Calum Chambers – N/A
