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Assisted by Pedri from a direct free kick.

The defending was extremely soft as goals by Moises Caicedo, Leandro Trossard and Alexis Mac Allister — via a penalty and a direct free kick — along with an own-goal by Luke Thomas saw Brighton cruise to a victory that could have been even heavier.

Trippier, one of five January signings by the club, which has recently come under Saudi ownership, scored the winner from a direct free kick against Villa.

It was Ward-Prowse’s 11th direct free kick goal in the Premier League, with only three players — David Beckham, Thierry Henry and Gianfranco Zola — having scored more.

For a tactical foul, he wrote, “the offended team should be allowed to place the ball anywhere outside the penalty area for a direct free kick.”