Aston Villa vs Brentford, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
3 - 3
3 - 3
Brentford come back from 2-0 down to earn 3-3 draw with Villa
Aston Villa were dealt a body blow in their battle with Tottenham for fourth spot as they drew 3-3 with Brentford at Villa Park on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Sergio Reguilón (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
- 2': Offside, Brentford. Yoane Wissa is caught offside.
- 5': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
- 6': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 8': Offside, Brentford. Bryan Mbeumo is caught offside.
- 11': Offside, Brentford. Mads Roerslev is caught offside.
- 12': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 12': Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
- 12': Mark Flekken (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
- 18': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
- 18': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
- 28': Foul by Zanka (Brentford).
- 28': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
- 28': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 33': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 34': Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
- 34': Zanka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Hand ball by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 36': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
- 36': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 38': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Brentford 0. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross.
- 40': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 42': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
- 42': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
- 43': Sergio Reguilón (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Zanka.
- 45': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 45': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Zanka.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 45'+2': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Brentford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Brentford 0.
- 46': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Brentford 0. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 51': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by Pau Torres (Aston Villa).
- 53': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
- 53': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Vitaly Janelt.
- 55': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 55': Mark Flekken (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
- 56': Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 57': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Diego Carlos.
- 59': Attempt missed. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
- 59': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Brentford 1. Zanka (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 61': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Brentford 2. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Reguilón with a cross.
- 62': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
- 62': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Pau Torres (Aston Villa).
- 65': Attempt blocked. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Diego Carlos.
- 66': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Diego Carlos.
- 67': Attempt missed. Sergio Reguilón (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 67': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 67': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Brentford 3. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Reguilón.
- 68': Substitution, Aston Villa. Nicolò Zaniolo replaces Morgan Rogers.
- 70': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa).
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Sergio Reguilón (Brentford).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
- 76': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 76': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Substitution, Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter replaces Sergio Reguilón because of an injury.
- 77': Offside, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard is caught offside.
- 80': Goal! Aston Villa 3, Brentford 3. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from very close range to the top left corner.
- 81': Substitution, Brentford. Ivan Toney replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 81': Substitution, Brentford. Yehor Yarmoliuk replaces Yoane Wissa.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 84': Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
- 84': Mads Roerslev (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Brentford. Neal Maupay replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
- 86': Substitution, Brentford. Frank Onyeka replaces Mathias Jensen.
- 88': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 88': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
- 90': Attempt missed. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Attempt missed. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ezri Konsa following a corner.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Aston Villa. Álex Moreno replaces Lucas Digne.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Aston Villa. Moussa Diaby replaces Leon Bailey.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Youri Tielemans.
- 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
- 90'+5': Foul by Álex Moreno (Aston Villa).
- 90'+5': Mads Roerslev (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 90'+7': Zanka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 3, Brentford 3.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 3, Brentford 3.
Statistics
 BRE |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 30 | Possession | 70 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 168 | Accurate Passes | 488 |
| 247 | Passes | 571 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 13 | Crosses | 37 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 11 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 25 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,218
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,218
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | +9 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 12 | +9 | 22 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 11 | +6 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 3 | Diego Carlos  |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 31 | Leon Bailey |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 7 | John McGinn |
Brentford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Flekken (GK) |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 13 | Mathias Jorgensen |
| 24 | Mikkel Damsgaard |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 12 | Sergio Reguilón |
| 30 | Mads Roerslev |
| 11 | Yoane Wissa |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
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