Aston Villa vs Brentford, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
4 - 0
4 - 0
Ings nets brace as rampant Aston Villa rout Brentford 4-0
Aston Villa recovered from the sacking of Steven Gerrard with a 4-0 win.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Ings.
- 1': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Zanka.
- 2': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Brentford 0. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Douglas Luiz following a corner.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 3': VAR Decision: Goal Aston Villa - Aston Villa 1-0 Brentford (Leon Bailey).
- 5': Attempt blocked. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rico Henry.
- 5': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 6': Attempt saved. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 7': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Brentford 0. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Leon Bailey.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 8': VAR Decision: Goal Aston Villa - Aston Villa 2-0 Brentford (Danny Ings).
- 10': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Frank Onyeka (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross.
- 11': Attempt missed. Zanka (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Frank Onyeka following a corner.
- 11': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Emiliano Martínez.
- 11': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by David Raya.
- 12': Penalty Aston Villa. Tyrone Mings draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 12': Penalty conceded by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 14': Goal! Aston Villa 3, Brentford 0. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 18': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Danny Ings.
- 21': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Frank Onyeka with a headed pass.
- 23': Attempt saved. Ashley Young (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 23': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Rico Henry.
- 24': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Aston Villa).
- 24': Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 26': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross.
- 30': Offside, Brentford. Ethan Pinnock tries a through ball, but Frank Onyeka is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt missed. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 32': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 32': Delay in match because of an injury Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Foul by Danny Ings (Aston Villa).
- 34': Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Danny Ings (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ivan Toney with a through ball.
- 36': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 36': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Zanka (Brentford).
- 38': Hand ball by Ethan Pinnock (Brentford).
- 40': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Leander Dendoncker (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leander Dendoncker.
- 40': Attempt saved. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 40': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by David Raya.
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
- 45'+1': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Aston Villa 3, Brentford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 3, Brentford 0.
- 45': Substitution, Brentford. Josh Dasilva replaces Frank Onyeka.
- 45': Substitution, Brentford. Sergi Canós replaces Mads Roerslev.
- 46': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
- 46': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 46': Zanka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Delay in match because of an injury Leander Dendoncker (Aston Villa).
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Zanka.
- 51': Hand ball by Sergi Canós (Brentford).
- 52': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Ings.
- 52': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 54': Attempt blocked. Josh Dasilva (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt.
- 58': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 58': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 59': Goal! Aston Villa 4, Brentford 0. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner.
- 60': Attempt saved. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergi Canós.
- 60': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
- 61': Substitution, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Zanka.
- 61': Substitution, Brentford. Yoane Wissa replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
- 62': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 62': Josh Dasilva (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Attempt saved. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
- 63': Substitution, Aston Villa. John McGinn replaces Leander Dendoncker.
- 67': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 67': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey replaces Leon Bailey.
- 71': Substitution, Aston Villa. Philippe Coutinho replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 71': Foul by Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa).
- 71': Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 73': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 74': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 75': Attempt missed. Josh Dasilva (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 76': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 76': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by John McGinn.
- 77': Delay in match (Brentford).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, Brentford. Shandon Baptiste replaces Mathias Jensen.
- 80': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
- 80': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Substitution, Aston Villa. Calum Chambers replaces Matty Cash.
- 81': Substitution, Aston Villa. Cameron Archer replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 82': Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Cameron Archer (Aston Villa).
- 83': Foul by Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa).
- 83': Josh Dasilva (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
- 87': Cameron Archer (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
- 89': Foul by Ashley Young (Aston Villa).
- 89': Sergi Canós (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Foul by Calum Chambers (Aston Villa).
- 90': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 4, Brentford 0.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 4, Brentford 0.
Statistics
 BRE |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 7 | Saves | 3 |
| 54.9 | Possession | 45.1 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 302 | Accurate Passes | 247 |
| 397 | Passes | 329 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 20 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 20 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 12 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,693
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,693
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 12 | +5 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 12 | +9 | 22 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 12 | +9 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 32 | Leander Dendoncker |
| 9 | Danny Ings |
| 31 | Leon Bailey |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
Brentford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 13 | Mathias Jorgensen |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 15 | Frank Onyeka |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 30 | Mads Roerslev |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
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