Danny Ings has now scored four goals in as many games after his double against Brighton.Danny Ings scored twice as Aston Villa beat Brighton for their first Premier League away win of the season.
Alexis Mac Allister put the hosts ahead after just 49 seconds when he took the ball from Douglas Luiz, following a heavy pass from Villa keeper Emiliano Martinez, and slotted in.
It was the fastest Brighton have ever scored in the Premier League.
But Ings levelled from the penalty spot in the 20th minute after Lewis Dunk fouled John McGinn in the box.
Despite the game being relatively open, Villa were better in the final third and they continued to cause problems for Brighton.
Luiz made up for his earlier error when he played a part in his side's 54th-minute winner. He challenged Mac Allister on the edge of the box before pushing the ball into the path of Ings who tucked away a calm finish at the near post.
Despite their bright start and having much of the possession in the game, Brighton did not do enough to trouble Villa keeper Martinez.
They drop to seventh place, while Villa go into the World Cup break sitting in 12th place, five points clear of the relegation spots.
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Brighton & Hove Albion
Squad number1Player nameSánchez
Squad number13Player nameGroß
Squad number5Player nameDunk
Squad number6Player nameColwill
Squad number30Player nameEstupiñán
Squad number10Player nameMac Allister
Squad number25Player nameCaicedo
Squad number7Player nameMarch
Squad number14Player nameLallana
Squad number11Player nameTrossard
Squad number18Player nameWelbeck
Squad number2Player nameLamptey
Squad number20Player nameEnciso
Squad number21Player nameUndav
Squad number34Player nameVeltman
Aston Villa
Squad number1Player nameMartínez
Squad number2Player nameCash
Squad number4Player nameKonsa
Squad number5Player nameMings
Squad number27Player nameDigne
Squad number7Player nameMcGinn
Squad number44Player nameKamara
Squad number6Player nameDouglas Luiz
Squad number41Player nameJ Ramsey
Squad number10Player nameBuendía
Squad number9Player nameIngs
Squad number17Player nameAugustinsson
Squad number18Player nameYoung
Squad number31Player nameBailey
Squad number32Player nameDendoncker
Squad number35Player nameArcher
Line-ups
Brighton
Formation 4-2-3-1
1Sánchez
13Groß5Dunk6Colwill30Estupiñán
10Mac Allister25Caicedo
7March14Lallana11Trossard
18Welbeck
1Sánchez13GroßBooked at 82mins5Dunk6Colwill30EstupiñánSubstituted forLampteyat 81'minutes10Mac Allister25CaicedoBooked at 57mins7March14LallanaSubstituted forEncisoat 5'minutesSubstituted forVeltmanat 59'minutes11Trossard18WelbeckSubstituted forUndavat 59'minutesSubstitutes
2Lamptey20Enciso21Undav23Steele27Gilmour28Ferguson29van Hecke34Veltman43TurnsAston Villa
Formation 4-4-2
1Martínez
2Cash4Konsa5Mings27Digne
7McGinn44Kamara6Douglas Luiz41J Ramsey
10Buendía9Ings
1MartínezBooked at 90mins2CashBooked at 79mins4Konsa5MingsBooked at 26mins27DigneSubstituted forAugustinssonat 82'minutes7McGinnBooked at 90mins44KamaraBooked at 85mins6Douglas LuizSubstituted forDendonckerat 83'minutes41J RamseySubstituted forYoungat 69'minutesBooked at 84mins10BuendíaSubstituted forBaileyat 74'minutesBooked at 80mins9IngsSubstituted forArcherat 83'minutesSubstitutes
8Sanson16Chambers17Augustinsson18Young20Bednarek25Olsen31Bailey32Dendoncker35ArcherLive Text
Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Aston Villa 2.
Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Aston Villa 2.
John McGinn (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Offside, Aston Villa. John McGinn tries a through ball, but Cameron Archer is caught offside.
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
Attempt missed. Levi Colwill (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
Attempt blocked. Deniz Undav (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tariq Lamptey with a cross.
Attempt missed. Ashley Young (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Levi Colwill.
Attempt blocked. Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
Attempt blocked. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross.
