13 days ago

Late Own Goal Lifts Aston Villa Past Brighton as Slump Deepens

Aston Villa beat Brighton 1-0 at Villa Park on Wednesday, ending a brief skid. The winner came late when Tyrone Mings met a corner and the header deflected off Tyler Hinshelwood past Bart Verbruggen. Villa stayed three points behind second-place Manchester City and six back of Arsenal. Brighton, 14th on 31 points, has one league win since December.