Brentford 1-1 Aston Villa
Updated
It finished level: Brentford 1-1 Aston Villa in the EFL Cup (Round 3) on Tue, 16 Sept 2025 at Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford, Middlesex. Brentford goals: Aaron Hickey 57'. Aston Villa goals: Harvey Elliott 43'. Expected goals: 0.53-0.74. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Harvey Elliott (7.8).
Match report
Brentford 1-1 Aston Villa: match report
Brentford and Aston Villa shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Gtech Community Stadium on Tuesday 16 September in EFL Cup.
Harvey Elliott put Aston Villa ahead on 43' (0-1) and Aaron Hickey levelled for Brentford on 57' (1-1).
Brentford had 46% of the ball, shots were 10-12 (3-6 on target) and expected goals finished 0.53-0.74.
Harvey Elliott (Aston Villa) was player of the match with a 7.8 rating.
Attendance: 15,895. Referee: Samuel Barrott.
Match stats
| Brentford | Aston Villa | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.53 | 0.74 |
| Total shots | 10 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 23 |
| Big chances | 0 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 353 (84%) | 435 (89%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 3 |
| Total shots | 10 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 4 |
Lineups
Brentford (3-5-2): Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson, Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer, Sepp van den Berg, Benjamin Arthur, Aaron Hickey, Frank Onyeka, Vitaly Janelt, Antoni Milambo, Rico Henry, Dango Ouattara, Fabio Carvalho
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Marco Bizot, Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres, Ian Maatsen, John McGinn, Lamare Bogarde, Evann Guessand, Harvey Elliott, Jadon Sancho, Donyell Malen
Key events
- 25' · Yellow card · Evann Guessand (Aston Villa)
- 43' · Goal · Harvey Elliott (Aston Villa)
- 46' · Substitution · Yehor Yarmoliuk for Vitaly Janelt (Brentford)
- 52' · Substitution · Nathan Collins for Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer (Brentford)
- 57' · Goal · Aaron Hickey (Brentford)
- 67' · Substitution · Morgan Rogers for Donyell Malen (Aston Villa)
- 67' · Substitution · Ollie Watkins for Harvey Elliott (Aston Villa)
- 68' · Substitution · Reiss Nelson for Antoni Milambo (Brentford)
- 68' · Yellow card · Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa)
- 74' · Substitution · Emiliano Buendia for Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa)
- 74' · Substitution · Boubacar Kamara for Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa)
- 78' · Substitution · Mikkel Damsgaard for Dango Ouattara (Brentford)
- 78' · Substitution · Michael Kayode for Aaron Hickey (Brentford)
- 80' · Substitution · Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba for Evann Guessand (Aston Villa)
All-time head-to-head
17 league meetings since 2016: Brentford 6, draws 7, Aston Villa 4.
Questions
Who won Brentford vs Aston Villa?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (EFL Cup) on Tue, 16 Sept 2025.
When and where is Brentford vs Aston Villa?
Tue, 16 Sept 2025, 19:00 UTC at Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford, Middlesex, EFL Cup.
What is the head-to-head record between Brentford and Aston Villa?
In 17 league meetings since 2016: Brentford 6 wins, 7 draws, Aston Villa 4 wins (goals 22-22).