Aston Villa vs Brentford, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueAston Villa suffer huge PL title blow with loss to 10-man Brentford
Aston Villa were controversially denied a goal by VAR as their Premier League title hopes suffered a major blow in a 1-0 home defeat to 10-man Brentford.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Offside, Brentford. Igor Thiago is caught offside.
- 4': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
- 7': Attempt missed. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Schade.
- 7': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 7': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Offside, Brentford. Igor Thiago is caught offside.
- 9': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 9': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt saved. Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Morgan Rogers with a through ball.
- 16': Attempt missed. Kevin Schade (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sepp van den Berg.
- 18': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ian Maatsen.
- 21': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Vitaly Janelt.
- 21': Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a cross following a corner.
- 22': Foul by Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa).
- 22': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Offside, Brentford. Dango Ouattara is caught offside.
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Henderson (Brentford).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tammy Abraham.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
- 32': Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Douglas Luiz following a set piece situation.
- 34': Attempt missed. Rico Henry (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 34': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
- 34': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
- 41': Offside, Brentford. Michael Kayode is caught offside.
- 42': Offside, Brentford. Kevin Schade is caught offside.
- 42': Kevin Schade (Brentford) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ian Maatsen.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Brentford 1. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top left corner.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jadon Sancho with a cross.
- 45'+3': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 45'+5': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
- 45'+5': Michael Kayode (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Brentford 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Brentford 1.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces Lamare Bogarde.
- 47': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 47': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 52': VAR Decision: No Goal Aston Villa 0-1 Brentford.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 53': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
- 53': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 58': Attempt saved. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 58': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Caoimhín Kelleher.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 58': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mathias Jensen.
- 60': Substitution, Brentford. Nathan Collins replaces Jordan Henderson.
- 60': Substitution, Brentford. Yehor Yarmoliuk replaces Dango Ouattara.
- 61': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Vitaly Janelt.
- 62': Attempt missed. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Douglas Luiz following a corner.
- 65': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Michael Kayode.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 66': Attempt saved. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 66': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Nathan Collins (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Kayode.
- 69': Offside, Brentford. Igor Thiago is caught offside.
- 71': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Rico Henry.
- 71': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Douglas Luiz following a corner.
- 73': Offside, Aston Villa. Jadon Sancho is caught offside.
- 75': Attempt saved. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Ian Maatsen.
- 75': Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 76': Substitution, Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter replaces Mathias Jensen.
- 77': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 77': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Aston Villa. Harvey Elliott replaces Jadon Sancho.
- 78': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
- 78': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 79': Michael Kayode (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Handball by Michael Kayode (Brentford).
- 81': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Rico Henry (Brentford).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Substitution, Brentford. Aaron Hickey replaces Rico Henry because of an injury.
- 85': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Yehor Yarmoliuk.
- 86': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 86': Michael Kayode (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Ian Maatsen.
- 89': Attempt missed. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 90': Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Harvey Elliott following a fast break.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Michael Kayode.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 90'+5': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Cash.
- 90'+8': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Yehor Yarmoliuk.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 90'+9': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Igor Thiago.
- 90'+9': Attempt missed. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 90'+10': Attempt missed. Pau Torres (Aston Villa) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Matty Cash with a cross.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Brentford 1.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 0, Brentford 1.
Statistics
 BRE |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 28.3 | Possession | 71.7 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 27 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 184 | Accurate Passes | 558 |
| 256 | Passes | 636 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 7 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 28 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 7 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 34 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,415
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,415
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 28 | +35 | 61 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 27 | +31 | 56 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 27 | +10 | 51 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 27 | +11 | 48 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 22 | Ian Maatsen |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 26 | Lamare Bogarde |
| 21 | Douglas Luiz |
| 18 | Tammy Abraham |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 19 | Jadon Sancho |
Brentford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Caoimhín Kelleher (GK) |
| 4 | Sepp van den Berg |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer  |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 33 | Michael Kayode |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 6 | Jordan Henderson |
| 9 | Igor Thiago |
| 7 | Kevin Schade  |
| 19 | Dango Ouattara |
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