Aston Villa vs Brentford, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueVilla and Brentford play out feisty 1-1 draw
Aston Villa and Brentford played out an entertaining 1-1 draw as the visiting promoted side continued their impressive start to the season.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 3': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Saman Ghoddos (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Toney.
- 5': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 6': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Matty Cash.
- 7': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Brentford 1. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Pontus Jansson following a corner.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saman Ghoddos.
- 11': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
- 13': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Brentford 1. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danny Ings.
- 15': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
- 16': Hand ball by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 18': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Sergi Canós (Brentford).
- 19': Attempt missed. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 19': Attempt saved. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 19': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Vitaly Janelt.
- 24': Axel Tuanzebe (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 24': Ashley Young (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 31': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Saman Ghoddos with a through ball.
- 32': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
- 32': Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Rico Henry (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt.
- 35': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Foul by Sergi Canós (Brentford).
- 36': Attempt saved. Axel Tuanzebe (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía with a cross.
- 37': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
- 37': Sergi Canós (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 41': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 41': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 45': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 45': Saman Ghoddos (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Brentford 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Brentford 1.
- 50': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
- 50': Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Carney Chukwuemeka (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 52': Ivan Toney (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Axel Tuanzebe (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 55': Offside, Aston Villa. Matt Targett tries a through ball, but Anwar El Ghazi is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Saman Ghoddos (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rico Henry.
- 57': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
- 57': Sergi Canós (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Sergi Canós (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt.
- 60': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 60': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 61': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Aston Villa. Marvelous Nakamba replaces Carney Chukwuemeka.
- 65': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 65': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Brentford. Yoane Wissa replaces Saman Ghoddos.
- 67': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
- 69': Attempt missed. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 72': Foul by Danny Ings (Aston Villa).
- 72': Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Danny Ings (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
- 73': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Ashley Young (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 75': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Rico Henry.
- 79': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins replaces Ashley Young.
- 79': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 79': Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Brentford. Mathias Jensen replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
- 81': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Axel Tuanzebe.
- 82': Attempt missed. Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Sergi Canós (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
- 87': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 87': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Aston Villa. Kortney Hause replaces Ezri Konsa because of an injury.
- 89': Substitution, Brentford. Shandon Baptiste replaces Vitaly Janelt.
- 90': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 90': Pontus Jansson (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Offside, Brentford. David Raya tries a through ball, but Ivan Toney is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
- 90'+4': Shandon Baptiste (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Offside, Brentford. David Raya tries a through ball, but Yoane Wissa is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi with a cross.
- 90'+8': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Brentford 1.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Brentford 1.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Brentford 1.
Statistics
 BRE |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,045
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,045
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 16 | Axel Tuanzebe |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 3 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Matty Cash  |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 33 | Carney Chukwuemeka |
| 21 | Anwar El Ghazi |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 20 | Danny Ings |
Brentford (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 14 | Saman Ghoddos |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 7 | Sergi Canós |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
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