Brighton

A penalty midway through the first half and a second goal early in the second half gave Aston Villa a 2-1 win at Brighton, despite Alexis Mac Allister's ...

Douglas Luiz and Emiliano Martínez may squabble over blameworthiness, but the fact remains the former was unaware that Mac Allister was breathing down his neck when he received the ball on the edge of the area. “We can look up, and we can stay calm for the next few weeks. Douglas Luiz’s pocket was picked – VAR took the view legally – and Mac Allister finished. John McGinn reached it first; Dunk’s lunge was cumbersome; Ings lashed the penalty down the middle. The others understood that, and it was a very good match for him. “He needs to be between the centre-backs, with players to assist him.