Marcus Rashford scored his first goal for Aston Villa in the Premier League, which helped his team win 3-0 against Brighton at the Amex Stadium.
Rashford, who is on loan from Manchester United, scored in the 51st minute after Villa launched a quick counter-attack following a corner from Brighton.
Marco Asensio extended Villa's lead in the 78th minute with his eighth goal in the last seven games, and Donyell Malen added another goal in added time to seal the victory.
Brighton had a goal disallowed by VAR due to a handball in the build-up after Rashford's goal, causing frustration for the home team.
Brighton hit the woodwork in the first half but ultimately suffered their first defeat in two months, slipping to eighth place in the league.
Villa came into the game with confidence after reaching the FA Cup semi-finals, while Brighton were looking to bounce back from a recent penalty shoot-out loss.
Both teams had chances in an open game, with Matty Cash coming close for Villa and Simon Adingra testing the Villa defense with a curling effort.
The match saw some controversial moments, including a VAR review that did not award a penalty to Villa and a disallowed goal for Brighton.
Villa took the lead through a swift counter-attack early in the second half, with Rashford finishing off a move orchestrated by goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.
Despite Brighton's efforts to equalize, Villa secured the win with goals from Asensio and Malen in the later stages of the game.