Brentford vs Aston Villa, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipBrentford 2-1 Aston Villa
Brentford 2-1 Aston Villa
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Chris Mepham (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Scott Hogan (Aston Villa).
- 4': Foul by Chris Mepham (Brentford).
- 4': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
- 5': Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford).
- 6': Delay in match Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 9': Foul by Alan Hutton (Aston Villa).
- 9': Sergi Canos (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Attempt saved. Sergi Canos (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 16': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 18': Substitution, Aston Villa. Josh Onomah replaces Albert Adomah because of an injury.
- 18': Foul by Yoann Barbet (Brentford).
- 18': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Lasse Vibe (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Foul by Alan Hutton (Aston Villa).
- 21': Sergi Canos (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Goal! Brentford 1, Aston Villa 0. Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Woods.
- 26': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Tommy Elphick.
- 27': Offside, Brentford. Nico Yennaris tries a through ball, but Florian Jozefzoon is caught offside.
- 28': Foul by Josh McEachran (Brentford).
- 28': Josh Onomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Goal! Brentford 1, Aston Villa 1. Josh Onomah (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Scott Hogan with a cross.
- 32': Foul by Josh Onomah (Aston Villa).
- 32': Ryan Woods (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Josh McEachran (Brentford).
- 36': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Josh McEachran (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Offside, Aston Villa. Robert Snodgrass tries a through ball, but James Chester is caught offside.
- 38': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 38': Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Offside, Aston Villa. Jack Grealish tries a through ball, but Scott Hogan is caught offside.
- 40': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 40': Josh McEachran (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Foul by Yoann Barbet (Brentford).
- 41': Yoann Barbet (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Lasse Vibe (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergi Canos.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Sergi Canos (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yoann Barbet.
- 44': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Tommy Elphick.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Sergi Canos (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
- 45'+3': Foul by Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa).
- 45'+3': Yoann Barbet (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Brentford 1, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 1, Aston Villa 1.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Sergi Canos (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Sergi Canos (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 46': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Tommy Elphick.
- 49': Attempt missed. Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 51': Attempt saved. Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 51': Attempt missed. Josh Onomah (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 52': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by James Chester.
- 52': Goal! Brentford 2, Aston Villa 1. Lasse Vibe (Brentford) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andreas Bjelland following a corner.
- 55': Attempt saved. Sergi Canos (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
- 56': Foul by Sergi Canos (Brentford).
- 56': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Sergi Canos (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 59': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Tommy Elphick.
- 59': Foul by Andreas Bjelland (Brentford).
- 59': Tommy Elphick (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Tommy Elphick.
- 64': Foul by Nico Yennaris (Brentford).
- 64': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ryan Woods.
- 67': Substitution, Aston Villa. Keinan Davis replaces Glenn Whelan.
- 68': Tommy Elphick (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Brentford. Kamohelo Mokotjo replaces Josh McEachran.
- 71': Attempt saved. Sergi Canos (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
- 73': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Sergi Canos (Brentford).
- 74': Attempt missed. Lasse Vibe (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nico Yennaris.
- 75': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Florian Jozefzoon.
- 77': Attempt missed. Lasse Vibe (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
- 79': Attempt missed. Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Neil Taylor with a cross.
- 81': Foul by Andreas Bjelland (Brentford).
- 81': Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Andreas Bjelland (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Keinan Davis (Aston Villa).
- 82': Substitution, Brentford. Neal Maupay replaces Lasse Vibe.
- 82': Andreas Bjelland (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Keinan Davis (Aston Villa).
- 83': Delay in match Andreas Bjelland (Brentford) because of an injury.
- 85': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ahmed El Mohamady replaces Tommy Elphick.
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Foul by James Chester (Aston Villa).
- 88': Neal Maupay (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Nico Yennaris.
- 90': Foul by Alan Hutton (Aston Villa).
- 90': Sergi Canos (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+3': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Daniel Bentley.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Scott Hogan (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Onomah.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+4': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 90'+4': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Scott Hogan.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Nico Yennaris (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sergi Canos with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nico Yennaris following a corner.
- 90'+5': Offside, Aston Villa. Alan Hutton tries a through ball, but Robert Snodgrass is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Brentford 2, Aston Villa 1.
- 90'+7': Match ends, Brentford 2, Aston Villa 1.
Statistics
 AVL |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 47.3 | Possession | 52.7 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 269 | Accurate Passes | 318 |
| 364 | Passes | 405 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 22 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 16 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 34 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Griffin Park
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 11,341
Venue: Griffin Park
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 11,341
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 6 | +4 | 11 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | +3 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bentley (GK) |
| 5 | Andreas Bjelland |
| 33 | Chris Mepham |
| 29 | Yoann Barbet  |
| 8 | Li Ke |
| 19 | Romaine Sawyers |
| 10 | Josh McEachran |
| 15 | Ryan Woods |
| 21 | Lasse Vibe |
| 47 | Sergi Canós |
| 7 | Florian Jozefzoon |
Aston Villa (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 5 | James Chester |
| 24 | Tommy Elphick |
| 3 | Neil Taylor |
| 21 | Alan Hutton |
| 15 | Mile Jedinak |
| 6 | Glenn Whelan |
| 37 | Albert Adomah |
| 7 | Robert Snodgrass |
| 9 | Scott Hogan |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
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