English Carabao Cup

Brentford vs Aston Villa, 2025-26 English Carabao Cup, Third Round

· Brentford advance 4-2 on penalties
Brentford
  • 57': Aaron Hickey
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Brentford advance 4-2 on penalties
Aston Villa
  • 43': Harvey Elliott

About

Brentford are hosting Aston Villa at Gtech Community Stadium, London, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Harvey Elliott (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hákon Valdimarsson (Brentford).
  • 5': Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Brentford).
  • 6': Attempt missed. Pau Torres (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harvey Elliott with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 7': Aaron Hickey (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa).
  • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Antoni Milambo (Brentford).
  • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Dangerous play by Antoni Milambo (Brentford).
  • 12': Harvey Elliott (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Fábio Carvalho (Brentford).
  • 14': Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Dango Ouattara (Brentford).
  • 17': Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Rico Henry (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dango Ouattara with a cross.
  • 22': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Pau Torres.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Marco Bizot (Aston Villa). Assisted by Vitaly Janelt with a cross.
  • 22': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Marco Bizot.
  • 25': Foul by Evann Guessand (Aston Villa).
  • 25': Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Evann Guessand (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Antoni Milambo (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa).
  • 28': Attempt missed. Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fábio Carvalho following a set piece situation.
  • 29': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Fábio Carvalho (Brentford).
  • 30': Offside, Brentford. Dango Ouattara is caught offside.
  • 31': Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Brentford).
  • 32': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Aaron Hickey.
  • 34': Offside, Brentford. Fábio Carvalho is caught offside.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hákon Valdimarsson (Brentford). Assisted by John McGinn.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Hákon Valdimarsson (Brentford).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristoffer Ajer.
  • 39': Offside, Brentford. Fábio Carvalho is caught offside.
  • 43': Foul by Donyell Malen (Aston Villa).
  • 43': Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Goal! Brentford 0, Aston Villa 1. Harvey Elliott (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by John McGinn.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
  • 45'+1': Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Evann Guessand (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Brentford 0, Aston Villa 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Brentford 0, Aston Villa 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Brentford. Yehor Yarmoliuk replaces Vitaly Janelt.
  • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.
  • 52': Substitution, Brentford. Nathan Collins replaces Kristoffer Ajer because of an injury.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoni Milambo.
  • 55': Aaron Hickey (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa).
  • 57': Goal! Brentford 1, Aston Villa 1. Aaron Hickey (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 61': Foul by Dango Ouattara (Brentford).
  • 61': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
  • 61': Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Pau Torres (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
  • 63': Antoni Milambo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Dangerous play by Pau Torres (Aston Villa).
  • 64': Attempt saved. Benjamin Arthur (Brentford) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner by Marco Bizot (Aston Villa). Assisted by Frank Onyeka.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
  • 67': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins replaces Harvey Elliott.
  • 67': Substitution, Aston Villa. Morgan Rogers replaces Donyell Malen.
  • 68': Substitution, Brentford. Reiss Nelson replaces Antoni Milambo.
  • 68': Dango Ouattara (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Foul by Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa).
  • 68': Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fábio Carvalho with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 70': Offside, Brentford. Dango Ouattara is caught offside.
  • 71': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ian Maatsen.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Dango Ouattara (Brentford).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Foul by Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa).
  • 73': Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Offside, Brentford. Rico Henry is caught offside.
  • 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Jadon Sancho.
  • 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Boubacar Kamara replaces Lamare Bogarde.
  • 78': Substitution, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Dango Ouattara.
  • 78': Substitution, Brentford. Michael Kayode replaces Aaron Hickey.
  • 80': Offside, Brentford. Fábio Carvalho is caught offside.
  • 80': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba replaces Evann Guessand.
  • 81': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Michael Kayode.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hákon Valdimarsson (Brentford). Assisted by John McGinn with a cross.
  • 82': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Hákon Valdimarsson.
  • 84': Foul by Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba (Aston Villa).
  • 84': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Offside, Brentford. Reiss Nelson is caught offside.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hákon Valdimarsson (Brentford). Assisted by Pau Torres.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nathan Collins.
  • 89': Offside, Brentford. Michael Kayode is caught offside.
  • 89': Foul by Fábio Carvalho (Brentford).
  • 89': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
  • 90'+2': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hákon Valdimarsson (Brentford). Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
  • 90'+4': Handball by Nathan Collins (Brentford).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Brentford 1, Aston Villa 1.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Brentford 1, Aston Villa 1.
  • 91': Penalty saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Hákon Valdimarsson (Brentford).
  • 92': Goal! Brentford 1(1), Aston Villa 1. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 92': Goal! Brentford 1(1), Aston Villa 1(1). Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 93': Goal! Brentford 1(2), Aston Villa 1(1). Reiss Nelson (Brentford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 94': Goal! Brentford 1(2), Aston Villa 1(2). Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 94': Goal! Brentford 1(3), Aston Villa 1(2). Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 95': Penalty saved. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Hákon Valdimarsson (Brentford).
  • 96': Goal! Brentford 1(4), Aston Villa 1(2). Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 96': Penalty Shootout ends, Brentford 1(4), Aston Villa 1(2).
  • 0': Match ends, Brentford 1(4), Aston Villa 1(2).

Statistics

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10 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 8
3 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 5
53.9 Possession 46.1
12 SHOTS 10
6 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
435 Accurate Passes 353
491 Passes 419
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 4
15 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.3
38 Long Balls 44
16 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 7
11 Tackles 19
0.5 Tackle % 0.4
7 Interceptions 7
23 Effective Clearances 26
23 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 15,895

Line-Ups

BRE Brentford (3-5-2)

No. Name
12 Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson (GK)
4 Sepp van den Berg
43 Benjamin Arthur
20 Kristoffer Ajer
17 Antoni Milambo
15 Frank Onyeka
27 Vitaly Janelt
3 Rico Henry
2 Aaron Hickey
14 Fábio Carvalho
19 Dango Ouattara
Brentford Substitutes:
Mathias Jensen, Mikkel Damsgaard, Reiss Nelson, Michael Kayode, Kevin Schade, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Keane Lewis-Potter, Caoimhín Kelleher, Nathan Collins.

AVL Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
40 Marco Bizot (GK)
14 Pau Torres
4 Ezri Konsa
22 Ian Maatsen
2 Matty Cash
9 Harvey Elliott
26 Lamare Bogarde Yellow Card
7 John McGinn
17 Donyell Malen
19 Jadon Sancho
29 Evann Guessand Yellow Card
Aston Villa Substitutes:
Aidan Borland, Sam Proctor, Ollie Watkins, Jamaldeen Jimoh, Morgan Rogers, Emiliano Buendía, Lucas Digne, Boubacar Kamara, Tyrone Mings.

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