McGinn apologises to fans after Villa's 4-0 Brighton horror

Villa's captain fronts up after a first-half collapse at the Amex leaves them with a mountain to climb.

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What happened. Brighton scored four goals in the first half, with Jack Hinshelwood netting twice in two minutes, while Villa's Joao Gomes was sent off just before half-time.

• McGinn apologised to travelling fans for the heavy defeat.
• Villa showed character by not conceding in the second half.
• Last season Villa had one point after five games but finished fourth.

“Going away in the Premier League, we obviously apologise to the supporters, it's not easy to travel, costs a lot of money, takes a lot of time.”

— John McGinn

Villa will hope to recover as they did last season, when a poor start was followed by a top-four finish.

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