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Martinez And Maatsen Get 7.5 | Aston Villa Players Rated In Narrow Win Vs Brighton

Originally posted on The 4th Official  |  By Abhinab Ghosh  |  Last updated Feb 11, 2026 7:39 PM ET

Aston Villa entertained Brighton and Hove Albion at Villa Park earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result at home in the Premier League. The Villans made a solid start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.

Unai Emery’s men finally got their noses ahead in the 86th minute when Jack Hinshelwood scored an unfortunate own goal. The match ended with Aston Villa securing a narrow 1-0 win at Villa Park.

Let’s take a look at how each Aston Villa player fared during the clash against the Seagulls.

GK: Emiliano Martinez – 7.5/10

He made his fair share of saves during the game and did enough to keep a clean sheet.

RB: Lamare Bogarde – 7/10

Bogarde was solid when defending inside his half but offered very little going forward.

CB: Ezri Konsa – 7/10

He put his foot through the ball when he could and was a threat at the other end of the field.

CB: Tyrone Mings – 6.5/10

Mings cleared the danger when required and did enough to secure the clean sheet.

LB: Ian Maatsen – 7.5/10

Maatsen was a solid presence on the defensive end of the pitch and made two good chances from the left flank.

CM: Amadou Onana – 6.5/10

He anchored the midfield well and was not shy of having a strike at goal.

CM: Douglas Luiz – 7/10

Luiz was a positive influence at both ends of the field.

RW: Jadon Sancho – 6/10

He engineered a few decent chances for others around him but failed to threaten the opponent’s goal.

CAM: Morgan Rogers – 6.5/10

Rogers caused a few headaches for the opposition defenders, but there was no goal for him tonight.

LW: Emi Buendia – 6.5/10

Buendia managed to shine at times on the left flank and was substituted in the 59th minute.

ST: Ollie Watkins – 6/10

He struggled to impress during his time on the pitch.

Substitutes:

CM: Ross Barkley – 6.5/10

He made one positive run with the ball.

ST: Leon Bailey – 6.5/10

Bailey linked up play well with others around him.

RW: Alysson Edward – 6/10

His influence on the game was minimal.

ST: Tammy Abraham – 6/10

He struggled to make an impact.

CB: Victor Lindelof – N/A

This article first appeared on The 4th Official and was syndicated with permission.

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