Overview
- Aston Villa beat Brighton 1-0 in the Premier League’s 26th round after a late own goal from a Tyrone Mings corner that ricocheted off Jack Hinshelwood.
- Emiliano Martínez preserved the clean sheet with a second-half fingertip save that diverted Ferdi Kadioglu’s long-range strike onto the crossbar.
- The goalkeeper clashed with Jan Paul van Hecke when the defender blocked a quick restart, with both players shown yellow cards.
- The victory extends Villa’s cushion in third place as they manage a heavy run of fixtures across league, FA Cup and Europa League commitments.
- James Milner equalled Gareth Barry’s Premier League appearance record at 653 after coming on for Carlos Baleba.