On 17 December, one of the matches of the 17th round of the English Football Championship was held. Brentford (England) and Aston Villa (England) met.
English Championship, 17th round
Brentford (England) - Aston Villa (England) - 1:2 ( 1:0)
Goals: K. Lewis-Potter (45) - Alex Moreno (77), O. Watkins (85)
Warnings: K. Norgaard (46), L. Bailey (80), Ezri Konsa (86), S. Ghoddos (86), J. Duran (87), V. Janelt (88), F. Onyeka (90), N. Mope (90+1), E. Martinez (90+8), U. Emery (90+8)
Brentford vs Aston Villa match review:
In a tense Premier League match between Brentford and Aston Villa, the Gtech Community Stadium was filled with excitement and anticipation. At the start of the game, both teams showed their skill and determination to get the win. Brentford took the lead in the first half thanks to a goal from K Lewis-Potter in the 45th minute. The crowd erupted in cheers as the home side celebrated their deserved lead. However, the game took a turn at the start of the second half when Brentford player K. Norgaard received a yellow card in the 46th minute. "Aston Villa took advantage of Brentford's vulnerability and made two quick substitutions in the 65th minute, bringing on M. Diaby and J. Durand. These personnel changes seemed to revitalise the team and their efforts paid off when A. Moreno scored the decisive goal in the 77th minute, levelling the score. As the match progressed, emotions were running high on both sides. In the 68th minute, Brentford made two substitutions, bringing on M. Damsgaard and F. Onyeka, hoping to regain the lead. In the 80th minute, Aston Villa's L. Bailey received a yellow card, indicating the tension of the match.
In the 85th minute, Aston Villa struck a stunning blow against Brentford: О. Watkins headed the ball into the net, putting the team ahead. This goal caused jubilation amongst the Aston Villa fans as Brentford desperately looked to equalise. In the final minutes of the game the tension was building. Both teams received a lot of yellow cards, showing a sharp fight on the pitch. Aston Villa players H. Duran, E. Konsa and goalkeeper E. Martinez received yellow cards, which shows their desire to maintain their advantage. Brentford player B. Mee received a red card in the 71st minute, leaving his team in a numerical minority for the rest of the match. Despite their best efforts, Brentford were unable to get a shot on goal and the Aston Villa defence held firm. In the last minutes of the game emotions flared up, and in the 90th minute of the red card received a player "Aston Villa" B. Kamara. The referee showed yellow cards to Aston Villa's E. Martinez and U. Emery and Brentford's Y. Yarmolyuk, further emphasising the intensity and physicality of the match. In the end, Aston Villa claimed a 2-1 victory over Brentford. The match was a demonstration of determination, skill and resilience from both teams. Fans of both teams were able to watch some exciting Premier League football at the Gtech Community Stadium.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Man City vs Brentford, Aston Villa vs Sheffield United.
Brentford vs Aston Villa match statistics:
Brentford | Aston Villa | |
---|---|---|
3 | Kicks to the goal | 5 |
4 | Kicks | 15 |
0 | Blocked shots | 4 |
4 | Penalty kicks | 8 |
0 | Penalty kicks | 7 |
19 | Offences | 6 |
7 | Corners | 11 |
7 | Offsides | 0 |
32% | Ball possession | 68% |
6 | Yellow cards | 4 |
1 | Red cards | 1 |
3 | Keeper saves | 2 |
243 | Total assists | 524 |
169 | Accurate assists | 446 |
70% | Accuracy of passes | 85% |