Aston Villa Collapse at Brighton After Joao Gomes Red Card

Aston Villa's season opener turned sour as they fell to a heavy 4-0 defeat at Brighton.

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What happened. Aston Villa suffered a 4-0 defeat at Brighton in their Premier League opener, with Joao Gomes receiving a red card.

• Unai Emery's side had a disastrous start to the season.
• Joao Gomes was sent off during the match.
• Brighton scored four goals against Aston Villa.

This heavy loss puts early pressure on Emery and Aston Villa to bounce back quickly.

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