Brentford vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Ollie Watkins scored a late winner against his former club as Aston Villa came from behind to win 2-1 at 10-man Brentford on Sunday.
Villa started brightly but spurned several first-half chances with Matty Cash and Jacob Ramsey both putting efforts wide from close range.
Instead, the Bees broke the deadlock just before half-time through Keane Lewis-Potter, who fired home for his first Premier League goal.
Brentford’s Ben Mee was sent off after 71 minutes for a reckless lunge on substitute Leon Bailey, after the intervention of VAR.
Villa made the numerical advantage count six minutes later when Bailey found Alex Moreno unmarked at the back post to level the contest with a cool header.
And the visitors took the lead after 85 minutes through Watkins, who nodded home Ramsey’s corner and sparked a goalmouth scuffle after celebrating in front of his former fans.
Villa’s Boubacar Kamara was also sent off for grabbing Yehor Yarmoliuk by the neck in added time as an entertaining game ended in chaotic fashion.
Brentford vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League updates
Goal - Keane Lewis-Potter scores - Brentford 1-0 Aston Villa [45’]
Brentford FC 1 - 2 Aston Villa FC
Brentford vs Aston Villa
16:09
Brentford throw away their lead as Aston Villa turn things around with a 2-1 win. Frank's side went into the break with a 1-0 lead after Lewis-Potter broke the deadlock in the first half. After half-time, Villa were pushing for an equaliser, but the Bees defended well as they sat deep, making things difficult for the Midlands outfit to find a breakthrough. Later in the second half, Mee was sent off for a reckless challenge on Bailey, shifting the momentum in Villa's favour. Emery's men found an equaliser through Moreno before Watkins grabbed what turned out to be the winner in the 85th minute. The final stages of the game were feisty, with multiple players from both teams receiving bookings. Late in stoppage time, Kamara was sent off after an incident between Martinez and Maupey sparked a mass brawl, but Villa held on in the final few minutes. Brentford don't play until after Christmas when they host Wolves on the 27th December, while Villa face Sheffield United next Friday in the Premier League. That's all for today, goodbye!
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16:03
FULL-TIME: BRENTFORD 1-2 ASTON VILLA
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16:02
We're into the final few minutes of the game and Villa have possession deep inside the Villa half. Emery's side are looking to keep the ball in the corner to see out the game. Despite there only being 10 minutes of added time, the game continues after play had stopped due to the red card.
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15:59
Yellow Card Yehor Yarmoliuk
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15:58
Yellow Card Damián Emiliano Martínez Romero
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15:56
Red Card Boubacar Bernard Kamara
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15:56
Konsa attempts an ambitious effort which goes wide, and that might have disappointed Emery. His Villa side could have looked after possession as they hope to hold onto their lead in the final few minutes, but the Villa defender has given the ball back to Brentford.
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15:53
In the midst of all the action, the fourth official indicated that there would be a minimum of 10 minutes of added time at the end of the game.
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15:51
Yellow Card Neal Maupay
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15:50
Yellow Card Ogochukwu Frank Onyeka
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15:50
Substitution Jacob Matthew Ramsey Leander Dendoncker
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15:48
Substitution Mads Roerslev Rasmussen Michael Oluwakorede Olakigbe
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15:48
Substitution Vitaly Janelt Yehor Yarmoliuk
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15:48
Yellow Card Vitaly Janelt
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15:47
Yellow Card Jhon Jader Durán Palacio
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Yellow Card Ezri Konsa Ngoyo
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15:47
Yellow Card Sayed Saman Ghoddos
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15:46
Assist Boubacar Bernard Kamara
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15:45
Villa have an opportunity from a corner and Emery's side are really applying the pressure in the final stages of the game. Ramsey is there to take and he is set to deliver into the box. Frank's side need to stay tight here, especially without the presence of Mee in the box.
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15:45
Goal Oliver George Arthur Watkins
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15:41
Substitution Pau Francisco Torres Nicolò Zaniolo
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15:39
Yellow Card Leon Patrick Bailey Butler
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15:37
Goal Alexandre Moreno Lopera
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15:36
Brentford make a defensive change after the red card, with central defender Collins coming on for striker Wissa.
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15:36
Brentford have every player inside their own half now as they look to stay organised at the back despite going down to ten men. Duran manages to find space just outside the penalty area, turning before unleashing from range, but his strike just goes wide of the post. Flekken didn't look too troubled, and he may have had it covered.
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15:31
Red Card Benjamin Thomas Mee
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15:30
VAR are taking a long look at the previous challenge from Mee. He goes over the top of the ball and is out of control, landing his studs on the shin of Bailey. The referee has been advised to go to the monitor and is taking a look at the challenge.
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15:28
Yellow Card Benjamin Thomas Mee
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15:28
Substitution Mikkel Krogh Damsgaard Ogochukwu Frank Onyeka
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15:27
Substitution Keane William Lewis-Potter Neal Maupay
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15:26
What a save! Brentford have an opportunity from a corner and Ghoddos works it short before it's delivered into the box by Damsgaard. It finds the head of Wissa who powers it towards goal, but Martinez makes a superb stop to deny the striker. The Argentine goalkeeper reacted quickly and palmed it away from danger.
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15:25
Substitution Moussa Diaby Jhon Jader Durán Palacio
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15:25
Substitution Matthew Stuart Cash Leon Patrick Bailey Butler
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15:24
Brentford are defending superbly at the moment and aren't giving any of the opposition a second to think about anything when they receive the ball. Watkins is the latest player to control a pass and be pounced on by multiple Villa defenders. Frank will be impressed with how organised his side are at the back.
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15:20
So close! A corner comes into the box from Ramsey and Kamara attacks it from deep. His header flies towards the top corner but it whistles past the post and out for a goal-kick. Unfortunately, he also collides with Wissa when going for the ball, and he's now receiving treatment for a head injury.
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15:19
Diego Carlos shifts the ball out wide to Cash who plays it back inside. It eventually finds Moreno on the left and he sends a pass into the penalty area for Ramsey. The young midfielder tries to find a team-mate with a cross, but it's intercepted and Brentford are able to clear. Villa are struggling to create anything at the moment, and it wouldn't be a surprise to see a change from Emery soon.
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15:17
Emery's side have enjoyed 65.7 per cent of the possession since the second half got under way. Brentford appear happy for the opposition to have it while they stay organised defensively, and it's working so far. The Bees are staying patient, hoping to hit Villa on the break.
Brentford vs Aston Villa
15:14
Villa work the ball patiently just outside the Brentford penalty area, but Frank's side are staying resolute and they can't find a breakthrough. There's been a lack of creativity from the away team since the second half, and their opposition are sitting deeper and deeper, hoping to hold on to their slender lead.
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15:12
It's been a slow start to the second half for both sides, as Wissa and Torres collide just outside Villa penalty area. Both players are down at the moment and the referee has stopped play temporarily. However, they are back on their feet and able to continue.
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15:07
VAR are taking a look at Norgaard's challenge on McGinn for a potential red card offence. The referee originally gave a yellow, but they're having another look at it. After a short delay, the referee waves play on. It's just a booking for Norgaard.
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15:06
Norgaard goes into the book for a late challenge on McGinn.
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15:06
Diaby gets the second half under way for Aston Villa!
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15:01
Emery's side have created 0.83 xG (expected goals) since the game began from nine shots. However, both teams have created just one big chance each, with the home side taking their opportunity to open the scoring. Villa's efforts on goal have come from all over the pitch, but their top goalscorer Watkins is yet to have a shot. The Midlands club will have to find him in advanced positions in the second half. Frank will be hoping his side can tighten up at the back, but they also look relatively threatening on the break.
Brentford vs Aston Villa
14:58
Brentford go into the break with a 1-0 lead over Aston Villa at the Gtech Community Stadium. Frank's side haven't had a host of chances since the game got under way, but they've been more clinical than their opponents so far. It took until the final few minutes of the half for the deadlock to be broken, with Lewis-Potter pouncing in the box to open the scoring from a corner. Villa have had plenty of the ball and look threatening in the final third, but Emery's men need to start creating more clear-cut chances.
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14:50
HALF-TIME: BRENTFORD 1-0 ASTON VILLA
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14:49
Wissa has the ball in the back of the net... but it won't count! Torres plays a loose pass as Villa try and play out and Pinnock is there to pounce on it. He plays it first-time into the feet of Wissa who is in acres of space beyond the defensive line. He dispatches past Martinez, but the assistant has his flag up. NO GOAL.
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14:46
Goal Keane William Lewis-Potter
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14:46
Torres sends a pass towards Diaby but it's intercepted by Ghoddos who bursts forward towards the Villa half. Diaby hacks him down as Brentford look to counter, and the referee awards a free-kick. The French forward might count himself lucky to have escaped a booking there.
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14:44
McGinn shifts it out wide to Konsa who exchanges passes with Cash. It eventually comes to Ramsey on the left who crosses into the box, but Brentford are able to clear. Villa are keeping the pressure on and McGinn's pass is loose towards Moreno, but the Spanish defender makes a late foul on Roerslev and the Bees are awarded a free-kick.
Brentford vs Aston Villa
14:42
So close! Janelt finds the run of Damsgaard who has broke beyond the Villa defensive line. He closes in on the box with no defenders around him and sends a delivery towards the back post in search of Wissa. The Brentford striker is at full stretch, but he can't quite get on the end of it! It wouldn't have counted anyway, with the assistant referee raising his flag for offside.
Brentford vs Aston Villa
14:40
Cash gives the ball away and Norgaard performs a superb pirouette to evade the challenges of Villa's midfield. The ball falls to Wissa who does well to force a foul and Brentford are able to settle down and regroup for a second. Frank has set his team up to hit Villa in transition, but he will want to see more of it than he has done so far.
Brentford vs Aston Villa
14:37
Janelt is down in a heap after a heavy challenge with Cash. He looks in some discomfort and it was a late tackle from the Villa defender. The medical team are on the pitch giving treatment to the Brentford midfielder now. It looked a sore one, but it shouldn't be enough to force Frank into a substitution. He should be fine to continue.
Brentford vs Aston Villa
14:36
Cash cuts in from the right-hand side and the ball is switched out wide to Moreno. Villa work the ball well and it eventually finds Konsa who delivers towards the back post. Moreno gets on the end of it and tries an ambitious effort from outside the box, close to the corner flag, but the ball flies out for a throw-in to Brentford.
Brentford vs Aston Villa
14:31
Frank's side have already allowed Villa to have seven shots since the game got under way. Brentford will need to tighten up at the back, especially when you consider the form Emery's men are in at the moment. The Bees have looked a threat at times on the counter, but they need to limit the amount of opportunities Villa are having.
Brentford vs Aston Villa
14:30
Another opportunity for Villa and Emery's side go a little more direct for this one. Diego Carlos launches it long towards Watkins, who nods it down to Ramsey who has burst into the box. He takes a touch and closes in on the goal, but he gets his shot all wrong and it goes wide. Another really good chance for Villa!
Brentford vs Aston Villa
14:27
A huge chance for Villa! Torres receives the ball out wide and sends a cross towards the back post. Cash has burst forward and into the penalty area, arriving late, and he beats the Brentford defenders to it. The Polish right-back manages to fling a leg at it, but it goes wide of the post from a few yards out. He should be hitting the target at the very least!
Brentford vs Aston Villa
14:25
Mee is currently down and he requires treatment, so there is a short break in play. It appears that the Brentford defender has suffered a cut to his face. The tough centre-back is being cleaned up by the medical team and looks ready to return to action. It would take a lot for Mee to be forced off the pitch.
Brentford vs Aston Villa
14:23
Lewis-Potter goes down in the box under a challenge from Diego Carlos and the Gtech Community Stadium supporters are appealing for a penalty. The referee waves play on. It certainly would have been a soft one and it was wishful thinking from the Brentford forward.
Brentford vs Aston Villa
14:21
Emery's men have been the stronger side in the opening stages of the game and have had 62.7 per cent of the ball. Despite the Midlands club dominating the possession, Brentford have had the best chance of the match, but it's the only shot they have registered so far. Villa have managed five shots since the game got under way.
Brentford vs Aston Villa
14:18
Villa work the ball well as Torres finds McGinn between the lines in space. The Scottish midfielder turns on it and unleashes an ambitious effort from range, but it's comfortably saved by Flekken for Brentford. The shot lacked power and precision and was no trouble for the goalkeeper.
Brentford vs Aston Villa
14:14
Villa look to hit Brentford on the counter-attack as McGinn finds Ramsey on the left. Moreno makes a superb overlapping run and Ramsey spots him. The left-back drives into the penalty area and looks to test Flekken, but his cross is blocked and the ball goes out for a corner.
Brentford vs Aston Villa
14:13
Damsgaard finds space on the right-hand side and looks to beat Moreno. He gets the ball out of his feet and hopes to find a team-mate in the penalty area, but his cross is blocked by the Villa defender and goes behind. The delivery comes in and Mee is tussling for it and goes to ground, but the referee waves play on.
Brentford vs Aston Villa
14:10
What a chance for Brentford! The Bees press high up the pitch and win the ball back. Lewis-Potter shifts it out wide to Janelt who plays a first-time cross towards the penalty spot, where Damsgaard is unmarked. He goes to shoot unchallenged, aiming for the bottom corner, but Martinez gets down well to save. It was a real opportunity for Frank's side and they should be a goal to the good.
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14:07
It's another chance for Moreno after some excellent build-up from Aston Villa. Diaby gets past his marker on the left-hand side and delivers into the box. It's controlled by Diego Carlos who lays it into the path of Kamara. The French midfielder guides it towards Moreno on the edge of the penalty are, but he strikes it into the stands behind the goal.
Brentford vs Aston Villa
14:06
Ramsey receives the ball out wide and Moreno has burst forwards from defence into a central position. Ramsey finds him with a driven pass into feet, and the Spaniard turns and dances through challenges in the box before aiming for goal, but his shot is weak and dealt with by Flekken between the sticks.
Brentford vs Aston Villa
14:04
McGinn pounces on a loose ball in midfield and spots the run of Watkins beyond the Brentford defence. He slips a throughball to the English striker on his left foot, but Pinnock is there to intercept and pokes it behind for a corner. Emery's side have three successive corners with the Bees dealing with them comfortably.
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14:01
Damsgaard gets the game under way for Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium!
Brentford vs Aston Villa
13:59
The players are making their way out onto the pitch ahead of kick-off.
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13:50
Meanwhile, Emery has made four alterations from the team that beat Arsenal last time out in the Premier League. On the left-hand side, Moreno comes in for Lucas Digne. Your Tielemans, Douglas Luiz, and Bailey also drop out of the starting XI, with Ramsey, Cash, and Diaby coming into the team.
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13:50
Frank has made four changes from his side’s disappointing defeat to struggling Sheffield United. In attack, Maupay drops to the bench and Brentford change their system slightly. Midfield duo Onyeka and Baptiste are also named among the substitutes after starting in their previous fixture. Damsgaard, Roerslev, and Zanka all come into the team.
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13:50
ASTON VILLA SUBS: Calum Chambers, Clement Lenglet, Nicolo Zaniolo, Jhon Duran, Leon Bailey, Leander Dendoncker, Filip Marschall, Tim Iroegbunam, Sam Proctor.
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13:42
ASTON VILLA (3-5-2): Emiliano Martinez; Pau Torres, Diego Carlos, Ezri Konsa; Alex Moreno, John McGinn, Jacob Ramsey, Boubacar Kamara, Matty Cash; Ollie Watkins, Moussa Diaby.
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13:42
BRENTFORD SUBS: Charlie Goode, Neal Maupay, Frank Onyenka, Thomas Strakosha, Nathan Collins, Myles Peart-Harris, Shandon Baptiste, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Michael Olakigbe.
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13:42
BRENTFORD (3-5-2): Mark Flekken; Ben Mee, Ethan Pinnock, Zanka; Mads Roerslev, Vitaly Janelt, Christian Norgaard, Mikkel Damsgaard, Saman Ghoddos; Yoane Wissa, Keane Lewis-Potter.
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13:42
Aston Villa are in excellent form as they head to the Gtech Community Stadium. The Midlands club’s last Premier League match saw them triumph 1-0 over Arsenal at home to extend their unbeaten streak to five (W4 D1 L0), putting them in third place on 35 points through 16 matches. Since Emery has arrived at Villa Park, he is yet to lose a game in London, and he is unbeaten in all six of his Premier League games in the capital (W4 D2). The Villans have a real opportunity to qualify for the Champions League if their form continues, and a win today would certainly help their chances.
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13:38
Brentford host Aston Villa in a game where they will be hoping to build some momentum after a difficult run in the Premier League. The Bees have lost four of their last five games in England’s top flight, winning once. Thomas Frank’s side will be looking to bounce back after a disappointing defeat away to struggling Sheffield United last time out. A win could see Brentford climb above Chelsea into the top half depending on goal difference, but they face a difficult test in Unai Emery’s high-flying Aston Villa.
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