Villa fight back to sink 10-man Brighton


Soccer Football - Premier League - Aston Villa v Brighton & Hove Albion - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - October 19, 2019 Aston Villa's Matt Targett celebrates with team mates after the match REUTERS/Phil Noble

BIRMINGHAM (Reuters) - Aston Villa secured a dramatic 2-1 home win over 10-man Brighton & Hove Albion in a gripping Premier League clash on Saturday after left back Matt Targett struck deep into stoppage time to break down the stubborn visitors.

The result lifted Villa to 11th place on 11 points from nine games while Brighton, who enjoyed the lion's share of possession and took the lead through Adam Webster in a pulsating first half, dropped to 16th on nine points.

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