Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Aston Villa 0.

Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Aston Villa 0.

Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Diego Carlos.

Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Valentín Barco (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Igor Julio.

Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. João Pedro is caught offside.

Hand ball by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Valentín Barco replaces Simon Adingra.

Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Pau Torres.

Attempt blocked. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Adingra.

Substitution, Aston Villa. Álex Moreno replaces Lucas Digne.

Substitution, Aston Villa. Calum Chambers replaces Ezri Konsa.

Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Carlos Baleba replaces Billy Gilmour.

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jakub Moder replaces Danny Welbeck.

Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Aston Villa 0. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.

Penalty saved. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.

Penalty Brighton and Hove Albion. Simon Adingra draws a foul in the penalty area.

Penalty conceded by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) after a foul in the penalty area.

Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Julio Enciso with a cross.

Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Adingra.

Attempt saved. Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julio Enciso.

Offside, Aston Villa. John McGinn is caught offside.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Simon Adingra.

Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.

Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Moussa Diaby.

Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).

GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.

Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pascal Groß is caught offside.

Attempt blocked. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Pedro.

Attempt missed. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Simon Adingra with a through ball following a fast break.

Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).

Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt saved. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Simon Adingra with a through ball.

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Julio Enciso replaces Facundo Buonanotte.

Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Pau Torres (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Pau Torres.

Attempt missed. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Pascal Groß.

Foul by Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).

Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Hand ball by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).

Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Aston Villa 0.

First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Aston Villa 0.

Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Pau Torres (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Robin Olsen.

Attempt saved. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Simon Adingra with a through ball.

Attempt saved. Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Pedro with a cross.

Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion).

John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Foul by Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Robin Olsen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Pau Torres (Aston Villa).

Substitution, Aston Villa. Matty Cash replaces Morgan Rogers because of an injury.

Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman is caught offside.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).

Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion).

John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pascal Groß is caught offside.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).

Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by John McGinn.

Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Attempt missed. Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Lucas Digne.

Attempt saved. Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Pedro.

Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).

João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt saved. Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.

Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Attempt saved. Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Webster.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.