Danny Ings believes Aston Villa have “something to build on” after scoring twice to guide his side to their first Premier League away win of the season against Brighton.
England struck after Alexis McAllister claimed Brighton’s fastest goal in the Premier League with an opener after just 49 seconds.
“It was the perfect way to finish [before the World Cup break],” the Villa striker told BBC Sport. “We knew how hard it was going to be.
“It was huge for us to come here and win.”
McAllister put Brighton ahead when he took the ball from Douglas Luiz after a heavy pass from Villa keeper Emiliano Martinez and slotted home.
But Angus equalized 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 continued to cause problems for Brighton.
Luiz made up for his earlier mistake when he played a part in his side’s 54th-minute winner. He challenged McAllister on the edge of the box before pushing the ball into the path of Angus who curled a calm finish away at the near post.
“Today we were talking about the best position,” Villa boss Unai Emery added. “If he has players to help him with good balls he can be between the two centre-backs. He played very well.”
Despite their bright start and most of the possession in the game, Brighton did not do enough to trouble Villa keeper Martinez.
They dropped to seventh, while Villa went into the World Cup break sitting in 12th, five points ahead of third-placed Nottingham Forest.
