Aston Villa vs Brentford, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipBattling Bees hold Villa to goalless draw
Battling Bees hold Villa to goalless draw
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Foul by Glenn Whelan (Aston Villa).
- 3': Ollie Watkins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by John Egan (Brentford).
- 7': Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Nico Yennaris (Brentford).
- 8': Neil Taylor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt missed. Josh Onomah (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andre Green with a cross.
- 11': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Henrik Dalsgaard.
- 11': Attempt saved. Sergi Canos (Brentford) header from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins with a through ball.
- 12': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Rico Henry.
- 12': Attempt missed. John Terry (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Foul by Keinan Davis (Aston Villa).
- 13': John Egan (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Andre Green (Aston Villa).
- 16': Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Sergi Canos (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neal Maupay.
- 21': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
- 21': Attempt missed. Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ahmed Elmohamady with a headed pass.
- 26': Attempt missed. Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Onomah with a through ball.
- 27': Andre Green (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
- 28': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Ryan Woods (Brentford).
- 28': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by John Egan.
- 29': Andre Green (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by John Egan (Brentford).
- 30': Delay in match Sergi Canos (Brentford) because of an injury.
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Foul by James Bree (Aston Villa).
- 33': Ryan Woods (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Substitution, Brentford. Josh Clarke replaces Sergi Canos because of an injury.
- 34': Offside, Aston Villa. John Terry tries a through ball, but Keinan Davis is caught offside.
- 35': Andre Green (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
- 37': Attempt missed. Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nico Yennaris.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Josh Clarke (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
- 43': Foul by James Bree (Aston Villa).
- 43': Neal Maupay (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neal Maupay.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Brentford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Brentford 0.
- 48': Foul by Ahmed Elmohamady (Aston Villa).
- 48': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andre Green.
- 52': Attempt missed. Ahmed Elmohamady (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andre Green with a cross.
- 55': Foul by James Bree (Aston Villa).
- 55': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Ahmed Elmohamady (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
- 57': Attempt saved. Josh Clarke (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neal Maupay with a through ball.
- 57': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa).
- 57': Josh Clarke (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt saved. Yoann Barbet (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 59': Delay in match Andre Green (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 60': Substitution, Aston Villa. Scott Hogan replaces Andre Green because of an injury.
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Substitution, Aston Villa. Robert Snodgrass replaces Keinan Davis.
- 64': Foul by Nico Yennaris (Brentford).
- 64': Neil Taylor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
- 64': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico Yennaris.
- 66': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Glenn Whelan.
- 70': Delay in match Josh Onomah (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 71': Substitution, Aston Villa. Gabriel Agbonlahor replaces Josh Onomah because of an injury.
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
- 72': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 73': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Conor Hourihane.
- 73': Attempt missed. Yoann Barbet (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 75': Foul by Ryan Woods (Brentford).
- 75': Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
- 76': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Josh Clarke.
- 76': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 76': Attempt missed. John Egan (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ollie Watkins with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
- 77': Scott Hogan (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa).
- 78': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt missed. Nico Yennaris (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Woods.
- 79': Foul by Nico Yennaris (Brentford).
- 79': James Chester (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers with a through ball.
- 83': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
- 83': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
- 84': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ollie Watkins.
- 84': Attempt missed. Scott Hogan (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Attempt saved. James Chester (Aston Villa) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Hogan.
- 85': Attempt missed. John Terry (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Neil Taylor.
- 85': Substitution, Brentford. Justin Shaibu replaces Neal Maupay.
- 86': Foul by Yoann Barbet (Brentford).
- 86': Robert Snodgrass (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Glenn Whelan (Aston Villa).
- 86': Josh Clarke (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Rico Henry.
- 89': Substitution, Brentford. Andreas Bjelland replaces Rico Henry because of an injury.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Brentford 0.
- 90'+7': Match ends, Aston Villa 0, Brentford 0.
Statistics
 BRE |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 50.7 | Possession | 49.3 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 362 | Accurate Passes | 337 |
| 461 | Passes | 431 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 12 |
| 13 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 88 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 42 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 19 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 22 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
| 22 | Clearances | 32 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 29,799
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 29,799
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | +3 | 13 |
| 2 | West Ham United | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 6 | +4 | 11 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | +3 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 26 | John Terry |
| 5 | James Chester |
| 3 | Neil Taylor |
| 16 | James Bree |
| 6 | Glenn Whelan |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane |
| 18 | Josh Onomah |
| 39 | Keinan Davis |
| 19 | Andre Green |
| 27 | Ahmed Elmohamady |
Brentford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bentley (GK) |
| 29 | Yoann Barbet |
| 14 | John Egan |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 22 | Henrik Dalsgaard |
| 19 | Romaine Sawyers |
| 15 | Ryan Woods |
| 8 | Li Ke |
| 9 | Neal Maupay |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 47 | Sergi Canós |
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