Aston Villa vs Brentford, 2024-25 English Premier League

Aston Villa beat Brentford to end winless run

Aston Villa survived a jittery second half to end an eight-match winless streak with a 3-1 home Premier League win over Brentford on Wednesday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
• 1': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 2': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
• 2': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 3': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
• 3': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 4': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
• 4': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 6': Attempt blocked. Kevin Schade (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yehor Yarmoliuk.
• 6': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Youri Tielemans.
• 13': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 13': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
• 14': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
• 15': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
• 15': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 16': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 16': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
• 17': Offside, Brentford. Nathan Collins is caught offside.
• 21': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Brentford 0. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins following a fast break.
• 23': Attempt saved. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
• 23': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
• 25': Penalty Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 25': Penalty conceded by Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 25': Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 28': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Brentford 0. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
• 32': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
• 33': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by John McGinn following a corner.
• 34': Goal! Aston Villa 3, Brentford 0. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner.
• 37': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Leon Bailey.
• 38': Attempt missed. Kevin Schade (Brentford) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a cross following a corner.
• 39': Foul by Nathan Collins (Brentford).
• 39': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 42': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a through ball.
• 42': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
• 43': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
• 43': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 44': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 45'+3': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 45'+3': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Aston Villa 3, Brentford 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 3, Brentford 0.
• 46': Attempt saved. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
• 46': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.
• 47': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
• 48': Attempt blocked. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
• 48': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.
• 48': Delay in match (Brentford).
• 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 49': Foul by Nathan Collins (Brentford).
• 49': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 49': Nathan Collins (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 51': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 53': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
• 53': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Bryan Mbeumo.
• 53': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
• 53': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 54': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross.
• 54': Attempt blocked. Kevin Schade (Brentford) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
• 54': Goal! Aston Villa 3, Brentford 1. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
• 57': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
• 57': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 58': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 58': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
• 59': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
• 59': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 62': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Morgan Rogers.
• 63': Attempt blocked. Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Pinnock with a headed pass.
• 63': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
• 64': Foul by Ethan Pinnock (Brentford).
• 64': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 64': Substitution, Brentford. Paris Maghoma replaces Yehor Yarmoliuk.
• 65': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Ollie Watkins.
• 65': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jaden Philogene replaces Leon Bailey.
• 65': Foul by Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
• 65': Nathan Collins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 65': Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 66': Foul by Jaden Philogene (Aston Villa).
• 66': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 70': Substitution, Brentford. Fábio Carvalho replaces Kevin Schade.
• 70': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces Boubacar Kamara.
• 71': Substitution, Brentford. Thiago replaces Yoane Wissa.
• 72': Attempt missed. Thiago (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a through ball.
• 73': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
• 73': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 74': Foul by Paris Maghoma (Brentford).
• 74': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 75': Foul by Fábio Carvalho (Brentford).
• 75': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 75': Attempt saved. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Rogers with a through ball.
• 75': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
• 76': Attempt missed. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross following a corner.
• 78': Attempt blocked. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
• 78': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
• 80': Substitution, Brentford. Mads Roerslev replaces Keane Lewis-Potter.
• 81': Foul by Thiago (Brentford).
• 81': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 81': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
• 81': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 82': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 83': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jhon Durán with a headed pass.
• 85': Attempt saved. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
• 85': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Bryan Mbeumo.
• 86': Foul by Ethan Pinnock (Brentford).
• 86': Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 87': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Morgan Rogers.
• 88': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen replaces John McGinn.
• 89': Attempt missed. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right.
• 89': Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jhon Durán.
• 89': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
• 90': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
• 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
• 90'+1': Paris Maghoma (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+4': Attempt missed. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 3, Brentford 1.
• 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 3, Brentford 1.