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Aston Villa 6 Brighton 1 - Player Ratings

Matt Maher gives his Villa ratings following the win over Brighton.

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Emi Martinez

Man-of-the-match in Villa’s last two Premier League matches but had a much easier day here. Will be annoyed at conceding.

Quiet 7

Matty Cash

Alert to keep the tricky Mitoma quiet and a threat when Villa went forward. Set up the opener with a well-timed run and cross.

Busy 8

Ezri Konsa

Villa’s Mr Cool at the back. His pass out of defence, the type he would not have attempted 12 months ago, flipped the early momentum.

Dominant 8

Pau Torres

A reassuringly solid performance in defence. Seems to be growing in confidence with every game.