Aston Villa have ended their slump with a stunning win over Brentford at home. They managed a 3-1 win over the London side to jump to 7th in the table – just 4 behind 4th placed Manchester City.
Morgan Rogers opened the scoring for the home side in the 21st minute before Ollie Watkins doubled the lead 7 minutes later from the spot. Matty Cash, who was disappointing against Chelsea in the previous game, scored the 3rd goal of the match before halftime.
Brentford came out after the break with the intention to get back in the game and scored a goal quickly. Damsgaard scored just 9 minutes after the break, but the goal was the final one of the match, and it ended 3-1.
Aston Villa player ratings vs Brentford
Goalkeeper
Emi Martinez – 6.5: Did not have to make a single save in the match and conceded from the only effort on target.
Defender
Matty Cash – 8: Scored the goal and was solid in defense to help out his side at every chance. Stayed back and did not drift ahead a lot today.
Ezri Konsa – 6.5: Stayed at half line most of the time and was more involved in keeping possession than defending.
Tyrone Mings – 7.5: Got himself into the right position at every chance and ensured that his side did not put a foot wrong at the back.
Lucas Digne – 7.5: He was brilliant in defense and stayed back most of the game to help them keep possession and never looked out of position.
Midfielders
Boubacar Kamara – 7: Calm and composed on the ball and did not misplace a single pass in the 71 minutes on the pitch.
Youri Tielemans – 8: The midfielder was brilliant in controlling the game for Aston Villa. He was creating chances for his teammates but did not get an assist.
Leon Bailey – 6: Never got on the ball enough to impact the game. Managed to get just 10 passes and was taken off in the 65th minute.
John McGinn – 6: Never looked like he was getting into action today. Managed just 13 passes in 88 minutes on the pitch.
Morgan Rogers – 8: Scored the opening goal and will be relieved after his poor show over the weekend. He was ready to drive into the box at every chance and got the team ticking.
Forwards
Ollie Watkins – 9: The striker was on top of his game and scored from the spot. He also assisted the goal and was shooting for fun.
Substitutes
Jaden Philogene-Bidace – 6.5
Jhon Durán – 7
Ross Barkley – 6
Emiliano Buendía – 6
Ian Maatsen – 6.5
Manager
Unai Emery – 8: The Spaniard finally managed to get his tactics right and end the winless run for his side.
Brentford player ratings vs Aston Villa
Goalkeeper
Mark Flekken – 8.5: The goalkeeper made seven saves in the match is the only reason the scoreline remained respectable. He was easily their best player on the pitch today as he also came close to saving the penalty.
Defenders
Sepp van den Berg – 6.5: Started poorly but settled in well. However, it was too little too late as they were already 3-0 down at that time.
Nathan Collins – 7: Sat back and controlled the game but could not do much about the goals.
Ethan Pinnock – 5.5: The defender kept getting rinsed by Watkins and there was nothing he could do to keep the striker quiet.
Keane Lewis-Potter – 6: He spent most of the time in attack but just could not get things sorted as his crosses never got to his teammate.
Midfielders
Yehor Yarmoliuk – 6.5: He never looked settled on the pitch and was hardly involved in the match. He played over an hour and just could not do anything in attack.
Vitaly Janelt – 6: He was never able to get in the game despite playing the whole match. He did his best but never got things going.
Mikkel Damsgaard – 8: The Brentford star scored their only goal of the match and also created a couple of chances for them.
Bryan Mbeumo – 7.5: Not his best, but he still managed to make things happen in the final third.
Yoane Wissa – 6.5: The forward could not do much and only managed one shot, which was off target.
Forwards
Kevin Schade – 6.5: He scored a hattrick in the previous match but could not do much today.
Substitutes
Edmond-Paris Maghoma – 6.5
Fabio Carvalho – 6
Igor Thiago – 6.5
Mads Roerslev – 6
Manager
Thomas Frank – 6: Should have made a few changes quicker in the match as things were out of control from the start.
FAQs
Q. What was the result of Aston Villa vs Brentford?
A. Aston Villa won 3-1 vs Brentford
Q. When was the Aston Villa vs Brentford?
A. Aston Villa vs Brentford was played on 4th December 2024.
Q. Who was the man of the match in Aston Villa vs Brentford?
A. Ollie Watkins was the man of the match.
Q. Who was the worst performer in Aston Villa vs Brentford?
A. Ethan Pinnock was the worst player during Aston Villa vs Brentford.