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Regular Season - 6• 10 Oct 2026

Aston Villa 2–2 Brentford

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Match Recap

Aston Villa thought they had snatched a dramatic late win, only to be pegged back within two minutes. Yehor Yarmoliuk gave Brentford an early lead inside ten minutes, Nicolas Jackson leveled for Villa two minutes later, and the scoreline held until John McGinn fired the hosts in front in the 77th minute. Just two minutes after that, Kristoffer Ajer denied them the points, equalizing to make it 2-2 and sending Villa Park into stunned silence. The draw leaves Aston Villa 16th in the Premier League with only one win from five games, while Brentford's point keeps them fourth, extending a run of two wins and three draws in their last five. It also means Villa are still without a win over Brentford, having lost both of their last two meetings. Erling Haaland's 34 goals lead the Premier League scoring charts, but none of this match's four finishers will trouble that list. Watch McGinn's go-ahead strike unravel in barely two minutes as Ajer's leveler lands before Villa Park can finish celebrating.

Match Statistics

Aston Villa
VS
Brentford
52% Ball Possession 48%
1.84 Expected goals (xG) 1.31
20 Total Shots 14
7 Shots on target 4
6 Shots off target 7
7 Blocked Shots 3
15 Shots inside box 12
5 Shots outside box 2
2 Corner Kicks 2
1 Offsides 1
7 Fouls 24
2 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
3 Goalkeeper Saves 5
407 Total passes 358
321 Accurate passes 284
23 Free Kicks 7

Lineups

Aston Villa
Unai Emery 4-2-3-1
VS
Brentford
Keith Andrews 4-2-3-1

Substitutes — Aston Villa

Substitutes — Brentford