Brentford vs Aston Villa
Match pulse
Who won: Brentford 1-0
Brentford beat Aston Villa 1-0 on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at Gtech Community Stadium. Goals for Brentford: Dango Ouattara (12').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Caoimhín Kelleher
BRE · 2 saves, clean sheet
Deserved to win
Aston Villa deserved better: 12% on chances, lost 0-1
Play by play
- Match ends, Brentford 1, Aston Villa 0.
- Second Half ends, Brentford 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 90'+4'

Free kick won
Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4'

Foul
Foul by Evann Guessand (Aston Villa).
- 90'+1'

Offside
Offside, Brentford. Igor Thiago is caught offside.
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'

Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Collins (Brentford).
- 89'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ian Maatsen with a cross.
- 85'
SubSubbed on for M. Kayode
Substitution, Brentford. Kristoffer Ajer replaces Michael Kayode.
K. Ajer
- 84'
SubSubbed on for D. Ouattara
Substitution, Brentford. Rico Henry replaces Dango Ouattara.
R. Henry
- 84'

Yellow card
Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
L. Bogarde
- 84'

Free kick won
Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84'

Foul
Foul by Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa).
- 82'

Free kick won
Nathan Collins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matty Cash.
- 79'
SubSubbed on for Y. Yarmoliuk
Substitution, Brentford. Mathias Jensen replaces Yehor Yarmoliuk.
M. Jensen
- 79'
SubSubbed on for K. Schade
Substitution, Brentford. Aaron Hickey replaces Kevin Schade.
A. Hickey
- 78'

Foul
Foul by Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa).
- 78'

Free kick won
Dango Ouattara (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78'

Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78'AVL

Corner awarded
Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Michael Kayode.
- 77'

Left footed shot just wide
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.
I. Thiago
- 75'
SubSubbed on for E. Buendía
Substitution, Aston Villa. Evann Guessand replaces Emiliano Buendía.
E. Guessand
- 74'
SubSubbed on for J. McGinn
Substitution, Aston Villa. Lamare Bogarde replaces John McGinn.
L. Bogarde

