Observe dwell protection as Aston Villa face Brentford at present within the Premier League. One other top-flight season shall be lined in full proper right here with The Impartial, as reigning champions Manchester Metropolis look to make it an unprecedented 5 titles in a row come the top of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool shall be chasing Pep Guardiola’s facet, however simply as fascinating would be the race for Champions League locations, with extra groups than ever earlier than having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea stay big-spending, Manchester United’s newest rebuild continues and each Tottenham and Newcastle will anticipate enhancements this 12 months – but it was Aston Villa who snared fourth final time period.
In the meantime, it is Southampton, Leicester Metropolis and Ipswich City who made it again to the elite after promotion final 12 months and every can have hope they’ll make it greater than a one-year keep. Observe the newest dwell motion from the Premier League beneath:
Aston Villa FC 3 – 1 Brentford FC
Aston Villa vs Brentford
22:17
The writing was on the wall for Brentford after Villa crammed their boots with three objectives within the first 34 minutes. It was all the time going to be a tough process for the guests after Rogers, Watkins (from the spot), and Money put the house facet three objectives to the great. Thomas Frank despatched his prices out within the second interval with slightly extra fireplace of their stomach, however after Damsgaard appeared to get them again into the sport with a scientific end on 54 minutes, they didn’t capitalise, struggling to trend extra alternatives. The win fires Villa as much as seventh place within the Premier League, on 22 factors. Brentford – nonetheless in the hunt for their first away win of the marketing campaign – sit in ninth spot on 20 factors for the season. Thanks for becoming a member of us this night and goodbye.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
22:11
FULL-TIME: Aston Villa 3 – 1 Brentford
Aston Villa vs Brentford
22:11
Janelt screams on the referee as his shot from a Rodrigues cross clearly defelects off a Villa participant on its approach over the bar, solely to be given as a goal-kick.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
22:10
Deep in his personal territory, Philogene-Bidace picks the ball up on the fitting and with fast ft, will get his crew up the pitch drifting from proper to left and discovering house in midfield. This sport slipping away for Brentford now.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
22:07
Lack of urgency right here from Brentford. Not sufficient goal-mouth motion because the aim went in.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
22:02
Substitution John McGinn Ian Ethan Maatsen
Aston Villa vs Brentford
22:02
NEARLY ANOTHER FOR VILLA!! Duran seems determined to get his token aim from the bench. A McGinn cutback sees him with house contained in the field. He lashes a left-foot shot however it’s too near Flekken who ought to and does reserve it.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
22:02
Substitution Morgan Elliot Rogers Emiliano Buendía Stati
Aston Villa vs Brentford
22:01
Rogers nicks the ball from Mbeumo and goes on a driving run infield, taking up three gamers earlier than passing the ball. He has performed excellently this night.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
22:00
Time operating out now for Brentford. If they’d utilized themselves within the first like they’ve within the second, they could be in a greater state of affairs.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:57
Mings suffers an aerial blow from Thiago Rodrigues who has offered extra of a bodily risk to the house defence.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:56
Yellow Card Matthew Stuart Money
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:55
Free from Martinez who performs out of play on the Villa proper, inviting Brentford strain deep in their very own half.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:55
Substitution Keane William Lewis-Potter Mads Roerslev Rasmussen
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:54
Damsgaard the choose of the bunch tonight for Brentford, he’s working tirelessly and once more goes on a raid down the left. He has saved going, however the midfield space has been tough towards Villa who appear to ahve extra presence in the midst of the park.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:52
A sliding effort from Duran who refused to let the ball run away from him on the left. He hits it early, while concurrently slipping, it nonetheless goes on the right track, with Flekken solely capable of push broad of his right-hand submit.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:51
A flurry of scrappy tackles and ensuing free-kicks prevents any form of momentum.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:50
That’s almost twice Martinez has set Duran free down the center with a direct straight ball. Such a potent weapon to have a keeper who can do this.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:46
Brentford sub: Schade has actually struggled to get into the sport, summer time signing from Liverpool, Carvalho comes on.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:46
Substitution Yoane Wissa Bileko Igor Thiago Nascimento Rodrigues
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:46
Substitution Boubacar Bernard Kamara Ross Barkley
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:46
Participant motion on the Brentford bench. Seems like extra firepower arriving.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:44
Mings has been spectacular this night, serving to quash the specter of Schade, Wissa and Mbeumo. No simple process.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:40
Yellow Card Jhon Jader Durán Palacio
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:39
Substitution Leon Patrick Bailey Butler Jaden Richard Philogene-Bidace
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:39
Substitution Oliver George Arthur Watkins Jhon Jader Durán Palacio
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:39
Substitution Yehor Yarmoliuk Edmond-Paris Maghoma
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:39
Mbeumo winds up for the volley on the fitting because the ball comes proper over to him, however Digne nicks it away with a headed contact.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:38
Brentofrd pushing now. A interval of sustained strain within the Villa half, however no clear reduce possibilities. The Brentford gamers are giving all the pieces by way of effort this half. They’ve received a nook on the fitting.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:37
Brentford trying at the least extra threatening than the primary half, however Villa – for probably the most half – in management.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:34
SAVED!! Flekken is protecting his facet on this encounter. Janelt inexplicably performed the ball again in direction of his keeper however underhit it, Watkins pounced and almost made it 4 with a agency shot from the fitting contained in the field. Flekken smothered the shot and obtained it away to security.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:30
FLEKKEN SAVES!! A sumtuous passage of play involving Rogers and Watkins and Bailey finally ends up with one other ball into the field for Watkins to attempt to head dwelling, however as it’s guided in direction of the underside left nook, Flekken scrambles throughout his line and palms away and across the submit. Rogers is sporting a bleached blonde look this night, making him stand out, however it’s his soccer making him stand out to date.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:30
Aim Mikkel Krogh Damsgaard
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:26
Digne whips a energetic ball from the left once more, it seems as if McGinn tries to virtually evade the ball on the close to submit however as he lifts his left leg it ricochets off him and goes behind for a aim kick.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:25
A easy kick out from Martinez sees Watkins again in to Collins, Collins has nowhere to go and as he muscle groups Watkins to the bottom he’s proven the yellow card.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:25
Flekken makes a meal of that cross. He puches with each fists, it spins up within the air, he does precisely the identical once more and it goes behind for a nook. Confidence trying low amongst the brentford gamers on this sport.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:22
VILLA SHOT!! Digne hits an sudden left foot effort in direction of the close to submit, with Flekken anticipating a cross. He beats it away for a nook.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:21
Villa get us again underway.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:15
Scoring 3 times within the first half makes a mockery of the pre-match claims that Villa have been struggling to attain objectives lately, they’ve seemed imperious going ahead and it’s mirrored within the achievement of an xG of 1.29. Brentford – but to have a shot on the right track – solely managed 0.08 xG in that first half. Earlier than the sport, Villa’s dwell win chance was at 54%, that has now surged to 98.1%. Brentford’s dwell win chance went from 23.1% pre-match, to now displaying as 0.3%.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:10
That first half was performed out precisely how Unai Emery should have dreamt it final night time. Rogers opened the scoring with a gorgeous strike along with his proper foot that nestled within the high proper nook. The form of aim Middlesbrough followers grew to become accustomed to within the England worldwide’s brief spell with the membership. The lead was rapidly doubled by a Watkins penalty after he, himself was felled by Pinnock within the field. Money made it three on 34 minutes, making it a proverbial mountain for the guests to climb if they’re to get again into this encounter.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:05
HALF-TIME: Aston Villa 3 – 0 Brentford
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:04
Damsgaard darts by two gamers in midfield and offers the ball to Lewis-Potter who delivers into the field with a right-footed cross from the left that causes momentary panic within the Villa field, however Mings clears. Brentford want extra of that.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:02
Three minutes shall be added on on the finish of the primary interval.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:01
Brentfrod trying shell-shocked in the intervening time. Some work to do for Frank at half-time.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
21:00
NEARLY FOUR!! Watkins almost baggage himself one other there after a powerful run down the fitting and a shot from inside the penalty space. It seemed as if the ball jut obtained away from him barely and he needed to attain a bit with the shot, falling again barely. The sweeping shot is all the time on the rise however Flekken nonetheless wanted to tip over the bar for a nook.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
20:55
Damsgaard whipped in aball in direction of the close to submit, however as Pinnock arches his neck to get on the top of it, he can solely divert broad of the left submit.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
20:54
Lastly one thing for the away followers to cheer. A blocked cross from the left affords up a nook and an opportunity to reply.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
20:50
Aim Matthew Stuart Money
Aston Villa vs Brentford
20:50
Nook for Villa as Bailey tries to isolate Pinnock down the Villa proper. Digne comes throughout to hit an inswinger from the fitting. It’s performed brief and labored proper throughout the pitch to Tielemans who lets fly from round 30 yards barely left of the angle of the penalty space however its fired broad.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
20:47
Villa have their tails up now, swarming each Brentford participant – paradoxically – like Bees across the honey pot.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
20:47
It takes Watkins’ Villa Park aim involvements to 52. Watkins lately grew to become the primary Aston Villa participant to succeed in 50 aim involvements in Premier League dwelling video games with 35 objectives and 15 assists (now 36 objectives). His 36 objectives at Villa Park is bettered solely by Dwight Yorke (37 objectives).
Aston Villa vs Brentford
20:45
That’s 5 in 5 now from Watkins towards his outdated membership Brentford.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
20:43
Penalty Aim Oliver George Arthur Watkins
Aston Villa vs Brentford
20:42
VILLA PENALTY!!
Aston Villa vs Brentford
20:41
Yellow Card Ethan Rupert Pinnock
Aston Villa vs Brentford
20:38
Help Oliver George Arthur Watkins
Aston Villa vs Brentford
20:37
Aim Morgan Elliot Rogers
Aston Villa vs Brentford
20:37
Villa attempt to play out from the again with composure, however because the ball comes out to Money, he anticpates the press and slips over, a lot to the amusement of the visiting followers.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
20:36
Brentford are working arduous to press the full-backs. Damsgaard and Mbeumo are forcing Money and Digne to go lengthy quite a few occasions fairly than stand up the pitch.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
20:33
One other Brentford free-kick from deep sees it fired at tempo to the again submit the place Collins can head again into the hall of hazard, however he’s flagged offside. That appears to be a tactic this night.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
20:33
Shouts for a penalty to Villa as Janelt falls inside his personal space and handles the ball, however he falls as a consequence of being tripped and fouled by Bailey.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
20:32
ON TARGET!! Watkins hits his shot straight down the throat of Flekken after he and Rogers change passes on the sting of the field.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
20:31
Villa trying higher now. Rogers has freedom to roam round that frontline, pulling left then shifting into the ten place.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
20:30
SO CLOSE!! Digne once more will get to the byline, his first cross is blocked, however it comes straight again to him and he drops a deeper cross kind the left that loops over Flekken and drops underneath the crossbar, begging to be met by somebody however it’s marginally too excessive for McGinn. Hazard averted there for Brentford.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
20:27
The guests proceed to press right here. Extra sleepy play sees Mbeumo and Wissa mix however the ultimate cross from the fitting is dinked in and is much too near Martinez. Villa go straight down the opposite finish and ship in a cross of their very own by Digne, who whips in a testing left foot centre. Fortunately for the Bees, Flekken dives out to fulfill it.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
20:24
Villa are trying slightly bit unnerved on the again. Brentford look proper up for the trigger to date.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
20:24
DANGER!! Brentford dangerman Schade pounced on Kamara who needed too lengthy in his personal half. He drives in direction of aim and hits his shot low and arduous and it heads in direction of the underside left nook, however it’s flicked broad for a nook. The nook is picked up comfortably by Martinez.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
20:22
Nice urgent down the Brentford left as Money is pressured 20 yards again in his personal half by the persistence of Schade and Damsgaard.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
20:20
A sign of how open this sport guarantees to be. Mbeumo drifts inside from the fitting and hits a left footed shot into the Villa field, however it’s chested out and Villa go on their very own counter that’s halted within the centre circle as Bailey seemed to get his facet away on the assault.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
20:18
An early free-kick to Brentford is hit deep however the knock down from Collins offers Martinez his first contact of the night.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
20:17
And we’re off because the referee blows to start out for the primary half.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
20:16
The captains lead their prices out onto the pitch. The Villa Park trustworthy are in in full voice. Because the fireworks go off, we put together for the primary whistle.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
19:52
Thomas Frank has solely made only one change to his Brentford crew that posted a 4-1 victory towards Leicester. It’s an enforced change of personnel in midfield, with Mathias Jensen – introduced off by damage within the forty second minute of that encounter – changed tonight by Janelt, who additionally picks up the captain’s armband.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
19:52
Excellent news for Villa as Goalkeeper, Martinez is deemed match sufficient to renew after taking a knock within the defeat to Chelsea. The house facet make two modifications for tonight’s sport, with Bailey coming in for Philogene-Bidace, and Mings coming into the facet to start out a league sport for the primary time this season, changing Torres on the coronary heart of the defence. John McGinn retains the captaincy.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
19:45
SUBS: Hakon Rafn Valdimarsson, Ben Mee, Jayden Meghoma, Mads Roerslev, Ryan Trevitt, Yunus Emre Konak, Edmond-Paris Maghoma, Fabio Carvalho, Thiago Rodrigues.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
19:45
BRENTFORD (4-4-2): Mark Flekken; Sepp van den Berg, Nathan Collins, Ethan Pinnock, Keane Lewis-Potter, Bryan Mbeumo, Yegor Yarmolyuk, Vitaly Janelt, Mikkel Damsgaard, Kevin Schade, Yoane Wissa.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
19:45
SUBS: Robin Olsen, Diego Carlos, Ian Maatsen, Lamare Bogarde, Pau Torres, Emiliano Buendia, Ross Barkley, Jaden Philogene-Bidace, Jhon Duran.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
19:45
ASTON VILLA (4-4-1-1): Emiliano Martinez; Matty Money, Ezri Konsa, Tyrone Mings, Lucas Digne, Leon Bailey, Boubacar Kamara, Youri Tielemans, John McGinn, Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
19:45
Brentford are the Jekyll and Hyde of the Premier League. At dwelling, no person is best, with the Bees racking up a formidable 19 factors. Sadly for them, they’ve solely amassed one further level from their away fixtures. In equity, their video games away from dwelling have to date included visits to Tottenham, Manchester Metropolis, Liverpool and Manchester United. With Villa in detached kind, Thomas Frank will certainly eye this as a chance to interrupt the away hoodoo. The type of Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo (each on eight league objectives for the season) has been notably spectacular (to not point out latest hat-trick hero Kevin Schade). The guests will as soon as once more look to their match-winners to do the enterprise and document their first away win of the marketing campaign.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
19:45
Aston Villa come into tonight’s sport nonetheless smarting from a 3-0 defeat away to Chelsea. After a blistering begin to the marketing campaign, Unai Emery’s facet have seen the wins – and certainly the objectives – dry up in latest weeks. They suffered only one defeat of their first 13 video games in all competitions and seemed an actual drive. Since then, they’ve hit some sticky kind, solely managing to get two factors from a attainable 15 on provide of their final 5 video games within the league. Villa have gotten a potent assault with Ollie Watkins, Morgan Rogers and the super-sub Jhon Duran, however they should discover their scoring boots if they’re to arrest this mini hunch. They’ve managed simply two objectives of their final 5 in all competitions.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
19:45
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Aston Villa vs Brentford
18:15
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