Brentford vs Aston Villa 2025-26 English Premier League
Ouattara 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': First Half begins.
- 12': Goal! Brentford 1, Aston Villa 0. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 16': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Boubacar Kamara because of an injury.
- 45'+9': First Half ends, Brentford 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 55': Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 57': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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.
- 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lamare Bogarde replaces John McGinn.
- 75': Substitution, Aston Villa. Evann Guessand replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 79': Substitution, Brentford. Aaron Hickey replaces Kevin Schade.
- 79': Substitution, Brentford. Mathias Jensen replaces Yehor Yarmoliuk.
- 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.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Brentford 1, Aston Villa 0.
Game Information
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,838
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6 | Arsenal | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| +5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| +4 | Chelsea | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| +2 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 4 | 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 |
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 | 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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