On Saturday morning in the Premier League, a fierce goalmouth battle took place as expected. The 'Seagulls', as they are known, had been in the spotlight at the start of the season, but suffered an unexpected 1-6 defeat on the road at the hands of a powerful Ashton Villa attack. Villa striker Onitsuguinshi scored three goals in four consecutive matches against Brighton, making him the "Seagulls' nemesis".
With Villa in sixth place and Brighton in third, the two teams were evenly matched, but the scoreline was a surprise. Brighton had 62% of the ball, but only 9 of their 19 shots were on target against Villa's simple and direct offense, which ultimately led to the defeat.
Onitsuguinas opened the scoring in the 14th minute with a close-range shot. He then increased the lead to 2-0 in the 21st minute, and in the 26th minute a header by Pervas Estubilen was accidentally turned into an equalizer to give Villa a 3-0 halftime lead.
After the changeover, Barcelona loanee Ansul Fadi equalized for Brighton in the 50th minute of the second half, bringing the score to 1-3 and galvanizing the visitors for a while. However, the Villans were quick to stabilize their position, with Onitsuguinshi adding a hat-trick in the 65th minute, eventually putting a 4-1 dent in Brighton's comeback momentum.
