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Aston Villa thrashes Brentford in a thrilling encounter at Villa Park
Aston Villa convincingly defeated Brentford 3-1 in a thrilling Premier League match at Villa Park, Birmingham, on matchday 14. The game, officiated by Lewis Smith, was characterized by a high tempo and numerous goal-scoring opportunities.
The home side started strong, with an early goal from Morgan Rogers in the 21st minute, assisted by Ollie Watkins. Watkins doubled the lead in the 28th minute with a penalty, and Matthew Cash capped off a brilliant first half for Aston Villa with a goal in the 34th minute. Brentford, despite having more possession (51%), struggled to break down the Villa defense. Mads Damsgaard managed to pull one back for the visitors in the 54th minute, but the comeback proved insufficient.
Aston Villa, with 20 shots (10 on target), demonstrated greater offensive efficiency, while Brentford only managed one shot on target. The match ended with a 3-1 scoreline, reflecting Aston Villa’s superior finishing. Both teams finished with two yellow cards.
Substitutions brentford: at minute 64 P. Maghoma came in and Y. Yarmolyuk went out., at minute 71 F. Carvalho came in and K. Schade went out., at minute 71 I. Thiago came in and Y. Wissa went out., at minute 80 M. Roerslev Rasmussen came in and K. Lewis-Potter went out.
Substitutions aston villa: at minute 65 J. Philogene came in and L. Bailey went out., at minute 65 J. Duran came in and O. Watkins went out., at minute 71 R. Barkley came in and B. Kamara went out., at minute 87 E. Buendia came in and M. Rogers went out., at minute 88 I. Maatsen came in and J. McGinn went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Aston Villa
Brentford
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