Aston Villa vs Brentford, 2026-27 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Brentford stay unbeaten after back-and-forth slugfest with Aston Villa
Kristoffer Ajer's second-half equaliser ensured Brentford continued their unbeaten start to the Premier League season in an entertaining 2-2 draw at Aston Villa.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by El Hadji Malick Diouf (Brentford).
- 2': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Attempt missed. Kevin Schade (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Igor Thiago following a fast break.
- 8': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
- 8': Johan Manzambi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johan Manzambi.
- 9': Attempt missed. Johan Manzambi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 10': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Brentford 1. Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 12': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
- 12': João Gomes (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 12': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Brentford 1. Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 13': Foul by El Hadji Malick Diouf (Brentford).
- 13': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 17': Attempt missed. Kevin Schade (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 18': Foul by Jaidon Anthony (Brentford).
- 18': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
- 20': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Jaidon Anthony (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Foul by Matteo Ruggeri (Aston Villa).
- 22': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Matty Cash.
- 23': Offside, Aston Villa. Matteo Ruggeri is caught offside.
- 29': Offside, Brentford. Igor Thiago is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Johan Manzambi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 31': Attempt saved. Johan Manzambi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford).
- 31': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 32': Attempt saved. Jaidon Anthony (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Zion Suzuki (Aston Villa). Assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter.
- 32': Johan Manzambi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
- 34': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by El Hadji Malick Diouf (Brentford).
- 35': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Jaidon Anthony (Brentford).
- 35': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 35': Igor Thiago (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 39': El Hadji Malick Diouf (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Jannik Schuster (Brentford).
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Schade (Brentford).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Johan Manzambi.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Kevin Schade (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Igor Thiago.
- 45'+3': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 45'+3': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Jannik Schuster (Brentford).
- 45'+5': Attempt saved. Nicolas Jackson (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 Matteo Ruggeri.
- 45'+5': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford).
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Brentford 1.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Aaron Wan-Bissaka replaces Matteo Ruggeri because of an injury.
- 45': Substitution, Brentford. Aaron Hickey replaces Jannik Schuster.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Brentford 1.
- 47': João Gomes (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
- 48': Handball by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
- 49': João Gomes (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford).
- 49': Attempt saved. Kevin Schade (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Zion Suzuki (Aston Villa). Assisted by Igor Thiago with a headed pass.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by El Hadji Malick Diouf.
- 50': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Schade (Brentford).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Substitution, Brentford. Mamadou Sangaré replaces Kevin Schade because of an injury.
- 54': Attempt missed. Igor Thiago (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Michael Kayode with a cross.
- 55': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 57': Attempt missed. El Hadji Malick Diouf (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 58': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Johan Manzambi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 60': Attempt missed. Johan Manzambi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
- 62': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
- 63': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Zion Suzuki.
- 64': Foul by Michael Kayode (Brentford).
- 64': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ibrahim Mbaye replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 67': Substitution, Brentford. Dango Ouattara replaces Keane Lewis-Potter.
- 67': Substitution, Brentford. Mathias Jensen replaces Yehor Yarmoliuk.
- 68': Foul by Aaron Hickey (Brentford).
- 68': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Johan Manzambi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
- 70': Igor Thiago (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 71': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by El Hadji Malick Diouf (Brentford).
- 72': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 72': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Attempt missed. Jaidon Anthony (Brentford) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross.
- 75': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 75': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Brentford 1. John McGinn (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Johan Manzambi.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 79': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Brentford 2. Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony.
- 81': Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Michael Kayode (Brentford).
- 82': Michael Kayode (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Johan Manzambi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Ibrahim Mbaye.
- 84': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 84': El Hadji Malick Diouf (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Substitution, Brentford. Callum Wilson replaces Jaidon Anthony.
- 86': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces João Gomes.
- 86': Substitution, Aston Villa. Alysson replaces Johan Manzambi.
- 86': Attempt missed. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mamadou Sangaré following a set piece situation.
- 87': Attempt missed. Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 89': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Mamadou Sangaré (Brentford).
- 89': Delay in match because of an injury Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. El Hadji Malick Diouf (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Zion Suzuki (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Callum Wilson (Brentford).
- 90'+5': Callum Wilson (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Mbaye (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 90'+6': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Caoimhín Kelleher.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Brentford 2.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Brentford 2.
Statistics
 BRE |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Fouls | 7 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 47.9 | Possession | 52.1 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 284 | Accurate Passes | 321 |
| 358 | Passes | 407 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 18 | Crosses | 4 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 20 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 41 |
| 27 | Clearances | 41 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 36,636
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 36,636
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 6 | +11 | 18 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 6 | +5 | 15 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | +13 | 13 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | +4 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Zion Suzuki (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 3 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 13 | Matteo Ruggeri |
| 2 | Matty Cash  |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 35 | João Gomes |
| 8 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 11 | Nicolas Jackson |
| 44 | Johan Manzambi |
| 7 | John McGinn |
Brentford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Caoimhín Kelleher (GK) |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 44 | Jannik Schuster |
| 25 | El Hadji Malick Diouf |
| 33 | Michael Kayode |
| 23 | Keane Lewis-Potter |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 6 | Yehor Yarmoliuk |
| 9 | Igor Thiago |
| 7 | Kevin Schade |
| 19 | Jaidon Anthony |
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