Aston Villa 2 Brighton 2: Lamptey’s smart strike snatches point for visitors after Watkins and Rogers lead comeback TARIQ LAMPTEY salvaged a point for the Seagulls with a stunning late strike to spoil Ollie Watkins 29th birthday bash!.
The match official courted controversy when he ignored two Villa penalty claims - only for VAR to step in and side with him on one but not the other.
Morgan Rogers then fired Villa in front before Lamptey had the last word on a ight of controversy.
Villa's night got worse when Pau Torres hobbled off after damaging his right ankle and was replaced by Tyrone Mings.
It all started with a bang - when Joao Pedro clashed heads with Boubacar Kamara - and the game was held up for four minutes while his split eye was patched up.