⏱️How it unfolded
Every goal and card, from kick-off to full time.
Aston Villa above the line
Brentford belowGoals and cards
- 10'GoalYehor Yarmoliuk, right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal0-1
- 12'GoalNicolas Jackson, right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner1-1
Half-time 1-1
45'InjuryMatteo Ruggeri went off injured, Aaron Wan-Bissaka on- 52'InjuryKevin Schade went off injured, Mamadou Sangare on
- 77'GoalJohn McGinn, right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Set up by Johan Manzambi2-1
- 79'GoalKristoffer Ajer, right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Set up by Jaidon Anthony2-2
The score, against the pace we expected
Aston Villa stayed close to the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ AVL better than we expected
▼ BRE better than we expected
The first half was where it moved most, about where we expected for Aston Villa.
⚽Good plays, bad plays
The goals and saves that went each side's way, and what each side did to itself.
Aston Villa
Good plays
- EQUALISER
Nicolas Jackson, right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner
12' · AVL 1-1 BRE
- SAVE
Zion Suzuki kept out Jaidon Anthony from the right side of the box
32' · AVL 1-1 BRE
- SAVE
Zion Suzuki kept out Kevin Schade from the centre of the box
49' · AVL 1-1 BRE
- GOAL
John McGinn, right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner, set up by Johan Manzambi
77' · AVL 2-1 BRE
Bad plays
- BIG MISS
Emiliano Buendía missed from the left side of the box, just wide
58' · AVL 1-1 BRE
- BIG MISS
Johan Manzambi missed from the left side of the box, just wide
60' · AVL 1-1 BRE
Brentford
Good plays
- GOAL
Yehor Yarmoliuk, right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal
10' · AVL 0-1 BRE
- SAVE
Caoimhín Kelleher kept out Johan Manzambi from the centre of the box
31' · AVL 1-1 BRE
- EQUALISER
Kristoffer Ajer, right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner, set up by Jaidon Anthony
79' · AVL 2-2 BRE
- SAVE
Caoimhín Kelleher kept out John McGinn from the centre of the box
84' · AVL 2-2 BRE
Bad plays
- BIG MISS
Kevin Schade missed with a header from the centre of the box, just wide
17' · AVL 1-1 BRE
- BIG MISS
Jaidon Anthony missed with a header from the left side of the six yard box
73' · AVL 1-1 BRE
⭐Who stood out
The players who made the difference, and the ones it went wrong for.
Aston Villa
- ★
John McGinn Attacking Midfielder Right
Goal 77'
- ★
Nicolas Jackson Forward
Goal 12'
- ★
Johan Manzambi Attacking Midfielder Left
Set up McGinn, 7 shots, 1 on target
- ✗
Emiliano Buendía Attacking Midfielder
Big chance missed 58', 4 shots, 0 on target
Brentford
- ★
Yehor Yarmoliuk Right Midfielder
Goal 10'
- ★
Kristoffer Ajer Center Left Defender
Goal 79'
- ★
Caoimhín Kelleher Goalkeeper
5 saves
- ✗
Kevin Schade Attacking Midfielder Left
Big chance missed 17', 4 shots, 1 on target
⚖️What decided it
What each side had going for it, and against it.
From the game
- Without Amadou Onana and Ian Maatsen
- Brentford were without Antoni Milambo and Sepp van den Berg
- Caoimhín Kelleher made 5 saves
Key battles
📊The numbers
| AVL | BRE | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Possession | 48% |
| 20 | Shots | 14 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 2 | Corners | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 321 | Passes completed | 284 |
| 79% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 6 | Tackles won | 10 |
| 7 | Fouls | 24 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 5 |
| 59% | Share of the chances | 41% |
| 15 | Passes completed near goal | 5 |
| 15 | Passes allowed before winning it back | 5 |
