

Jacob Ramsey: Another eye-catching performance from JJ who always carried a threat whenever he dribbled forwards with the ball. Did OK in there and always offered for a pass. Douglas Luiz soon made amends, though, as he did the exact same to Mac Allister to win the ball back before Ings slotted home for 2-1. 7ĭouglas Luiz: Caught flat-footed as Martinez’s pass into him was gobbled up by Mac Allister.

Physically spent towards the end which is understandable given his long lay-off. The Frenchman started Villa’s move which led to the equaliser, squeezing past those in blue and white to start the attack.

Kamara covered some serious ground in that midfield and pinched balls well to win possession back for Villa. 6īoubacar Kamara: Oozed class on his return to the starting line-up in the Premier League. Stayed true to the task at hand to help grind out a good win on the road. Had his heart in his mouth as he hacked down March inside Villa's box but VAR ruled it no penalty. Lucas Digne: Struggled a little bit with Brighton’s press in the first half but improved as the game went on. Mings played well against Brighton (Image: PA) Didn't have a fat lot to do in the second half other than to catch Trossard's effort from distance. Martinez almost had an assist to his name when he put Ings through with a long kick while, before the break, Martinez reacted well to palm away Gross’s inswinging corner. Here's the player ratings from a dogged win on the south coast as Emery made it two wins from two in the Premier League.Įmi Martinez: At fault for Brighton’s opener after 48 seconds as Martinez scuffed his pass into Douglas Luiz before Mac Allister nipped in to score. That proved to be that with Villa rising to 12th in the Premier League table ahead of their next Premier League meeting with Liverpool on Boxing Day. Ings chopped past Dunk and struck his second past Robert Sanchez to send the jam-packed away end into a state of delirium.īrighton fashioned just one meaningful chance after that when centre-back Levi Colwill headed over unmarked in the 89th minute after Mac Allister's dangerous ball into Villa's box.

Ings scores Villa's first goal of the game (Image: PA)Īfter the break, Villa got themselves ahead as Ings, sharp all afternoon, latched onto Douglas Luiz’s tackle after he pickpocketed Mac Allister to win the ball back.
