Brighton & Hove Albion Fails to Break Rut, Settles For Draw Against Aston Villa
[line]
The game at Villa Park against Aston Villa finished 2-2 and was Brighton & Hove Albion’s seventh in a row without a win in the Premier League.
Brighton & Hove Albion started the match best and took the lead when Simon Adingra netted in the 12th minute, with an assist by João Pedro, making it 1-0.
Aston Villa equalised to make it 1-1, as O. Watkins made his mark with a penalty, in the 36th minute.
Straight after the break, Morgan Rogers scored and gave the team the lead.
Nine minutes left to play, Brighton & Hove Albion’s Tariq Lamptey equalised, with an assist by João Pedro.
Aston Villa remains in ninth place and Brighton & Hove Albion is in 10th.
Aston Villa play Leicester City on 4 January, Everton on 15 January and Arsenal (away) on 18 January. Brighton & Hove Albion’s next opponents are Arsenal on 4 January, Ipswich Town on 16 January and Manchester United (away) on 19 January.
