Brentford vs Aston Villa, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueOuattara debut goal sees Brentford beat Aston Villa in Andrews' first win
Dango Ouattara's debut goal saw Brentford defeat Aston Villa 1-0 and earn Keith Andrews his first Premier League win as manager.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Schade.
- 12': Attempt saved. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Igor Thiago with a through ball.
- 12': Goal! Brentford 1, Aston Villa 0. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 14': Delay in match because of an injury Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Boubacar Kamara because of an injury.
- 18': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 18': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 19': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 19': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 19': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Delay in match because of an injury Sepp van den Berg (Brentford).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Delay in match because of an injury Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Attempt missed. Igor Thiago (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Jordan Henderson (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 26': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by John McGinn.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Igor Thiago (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a cross.
- 27': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Kevin Schade (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a cross.
- 27': Attempt missed. Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 30': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Yehor Yarmoliuk.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 31': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kevin Schade.
- 31': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 31': Attempt missed. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Schade (Brentford).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
- 36': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matty Cash.
- 38': Delay in match (Aston Villa).
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Michael Kayode.
- 42': Delay in match (Aston Villa).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Nathan Collins (Brentford).
- 45': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Brentford).
- 45': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Brentford).
- 45': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 45'+4': Foul by Dango Ouattara (Brentford).
- 45'+4': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a through ball.
- 45'+6': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.
- 45'+7': Attempt blocked. Pau Torres (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Henderson (Brentford).
- 45'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+9': First Half ends, Brentford 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 46': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 46': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Dango Ouattara (Brentford).
- 47': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
- 49': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 49': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Michael Kayode.
- 50': Foul by Dango Ouattara (Brentford).
- 50': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Morgan Rogers with a headed pass.
- 53': Foul by Michael Kayode (Brentford).
- 53': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 55': Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 56': Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
- 56': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 57': Foul by Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
- 57': Jordan Henderson (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Foul by Dango Ouattara (Brentford).
- 59': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt saved. Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by John McGinn.
- 63': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross.
- 64': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen replaces Lucas Digne.
- 64': Substitution, Aston Villa. Donyell Malen replaces Amadou Onana.
- 69': Substitution, Brentford. Frank Onyeka replaces Jordan Henderson.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrone Mings.
- 70': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 70': Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 71': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lamare Bogarde replaces John McGinn.
- 75': Substitution, Aston Villa. Evann Guessand replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 77': Attempt missed. Igor Thiago (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard following a fast break.
- 78': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Michael Kayode.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78': Dango Ouattara (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa).
- 79': Substitution, Brentford. Aaron Hickey replaces Kevin Schade.
- 79': Substitution, Brentford. Mathias Jensen replaces Yehor Yarmoliuk.
- 81': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matty Cash.
- 82': Foul by Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa).
- 82': Nathan Collins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa).
- 84': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Brentford. Rico Henry replaces Dango Ouattara.
- 85': Substitution, Brentford. Kristoffer Ajer replaces Michael Kayode.
- 89': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ian Maatsen with a cross.
- 90': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Collins (Brentford).
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Offside, Brentford. Igor Thiago is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Foul by Evann Guessand (Aston Villa).
- 90'+4': Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Brentford 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 1, Aston Villa 0.
Statistics
 AVL |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 76.4 | Possession | 23.6 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 514 | Accurate Passes | 128 |
| 587 | Passes | 178 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 27 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 14 | Tackles | 28 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 45 |
| 12 | Clearances | 45 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,838
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,838
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 15 | +19 | 33 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 15 | +19 | 31 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 15 | +7 | 30 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 15 | +10 | 25 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Caoimhín Kelleher (GK)  |
| 4 | Sepp van den Berg |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 23 | Keane Lewis-Potter |
| 33 | Michael Kayode |
| 24 | Mikkel Damsgaard |
| 6 | Jordan Henderson |
| 18 | Yehor Yarmoliuk |
| 9 | Igor Thiago |
| 7 | Kevin Schade |
| 19 | Dango Ouattara |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 24 | Amadou Onana |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 7 | John McGinn |
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