Brentford vs Aston Villa, 2023-24 English Premier League
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Aston Villa beat Brentford 2-1, strengthen grip on top four
Ollie Watkins scored a late winner against his former club as Aston Villa came from behind to win 2-1 away at 10-man Brentford on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
- 2': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
- 2': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 3': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
- 4': Attempt saved. Álex Moreno (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 5': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Saman Ghoddos.
- 5': Attempt missed. Álex Moreno (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara following a corner.
- 8': Attempt saved. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 9': Foul by Zanka (Brentford).
- 9': Álex Moreno (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Álex Moreno.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Álex Moreno (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey with a through ball.
- 13': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
- 13': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
- 15': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
- 15': Álex Moreno (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pau Torres.
- 17': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Diego Carlos.
- 21': Offside, Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter is caught offside.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Mee (Brentford).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Attempt missed. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pau Torres with a cross.
- 25': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 25': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 26': Mads Roerslev (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Offside, Brentford. Yoane Wissa is caught offside.
- 28': Attempt missed. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ollie Watkins with a headed pass.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 28': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ben Mee.
- 31': Foul by Mads Roerslev (Brentford).
- 31': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Offside, Brentford. Yoane Wissa is caught offside.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
- 37': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Offside, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard is caught offside.
- 41': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
- 42': Foul by Álex Moreno (Aston Villa).
- 42': Mads Roerslev (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Saman Ghoddos (Brentford).
- 44': Foul by Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa).
- 44': Saman Ghoddos (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard.
- 45': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 45': Goal! Brentford 1, Aston Villa 0. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 45'+2': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford).
- 45'+2': Offside, Brentford. Yoane Wissa is caught offside.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 45'+4': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Brentford 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 46': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 46': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
- 49': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 49': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Pau Torres (Aston Villa).
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
- 59': Foul by Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford).
- 59': Pau Torres (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Zanka.
- 60': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
- 60': Attempt missed. Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezri Konsa.
- 63': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Álex Moreno.
- 64': Attempt saved. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a cross.
- 65': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces Matty Cash.
- 65': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Moussa Diaby.
- 65': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 65': Mads Roerslev (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Álex Moreno.
- 68': Substitution, Brentford. Neal Maupay replaces Keane Lewis-Potter.
- 68': Substitution, Brentford. Frank Onyeka replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 69': Foul by Ben Mee (Brentford).
- 69': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Ben Mee (Brentford).
- 71': Ben Mee (Brentford) is shown the red card.
- 72': Hand ball by Neal Maupay (Brentford).
- 75': Attempt missed. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 76': Substitution, Brentford. Nathan Collins replaces Yoane Wissa.
- 76': Offside, Brentford. Neal Maupay is caught offside.
- 77': Goal! Brentford 1, Aston Villa 1. Álex Moreno (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a cross.
- 78': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 80': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Aston Villa. Nicolò Zaniolo replaces Pau Torres.
- 84': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
- 85': Goal! Brentford 1, Aston Villa 2. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara following a corner.
- 86': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Saman Ghoddos (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 88': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Brentford. Yehor Yarmoliuk replaces Vitaly Janelt.
- 89': Substitution, Brentford. Michael Olakigbe replaces Mads Roerslev.
- 90': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leander Dendoncker replaces Jacob Ramsey.
- 90': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
- 90': Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Frank Onyeka (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Leon Bailey.
- 90'+1': Neal Maupay (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Álex Moreno.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 90'+6': Foul by Michael Olakigbe (Brentford).
- 90'+6': Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 90'+8': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+10': Foul by Michael Olakigbe (Brentford).
- 90'+10': Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+11': Foul by Ethan Pinnock (Brentford).
- 90'+11': Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+13': Offside, Brentford. Nathan Collins is caught offside.
- 90'+13': Second Half ends, Brentford 1, Aston Villa 2.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 1, Aston Villa 2.
Statistics
 AVL |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 19 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 6 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 7 |
| 12 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 67.2 | Possession | 32.8 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 449 | Accurate Passes | 170 |
| 528 | Passes | 250 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 24 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 12 | Tackles | 33 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 29 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 17,034
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 17,034
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Flekken (GK) |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 16 | Ben Mee  |
| 13 | Mathias Jorgensen |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt  |
| 24 | Mikkel Damsgaard |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 14 | Saman Ghoddos |
| 30 | Mads Roerslev |
| 11 | Yoane Wissa |
| 23 | Keane Lewis-Potter |
Aston Villa (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 3 | Diego Carlos |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 15 | Álex Moreno |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 19 | Moussa Diaby |
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