Brentford vs Aston Villa — League Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
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16.09.25 19:001 – 1(4-2 pen)
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Match Events
- 25′Aston Villa, yellow card:
- 43′Aston Villa, goal:0–1assist
- Half-time0 – 1
- 46′Brentford, substitution:off
- 52′Brentford, substitution:off
- 57′Brentford, goal:1–1
- 67′Aston Villa, substitution:off
- 67′Aston Villa, substitution:off
- 68′Aston Villa, yellow card:
- 68′Brentford, substitution:off
- 74′Aston Villa, substitution:off
- 74′Aston Villa, substitution:off
- 78′Brentford, substitution:off
- 78′Brentford, substitution:off
- 80′Aston Villa, substitution:off
- Full-time1 – 1
Lineups
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Brentford
3-5-2
7.09
Average match ratingBrentford +0.44
6.65
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1
Brentford Community Stadium
Key Stats
46%Possession54%
–Expected Goals–
10Shots12
3Shots on Target6
3Corners3
84%Pass Accuracy89%
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Match report
Brentford vs Aston Villa — the facts
Brentford and Aston Villa drew 1–1 (half-time 0–1). Brentford won the penalty shootout 4–2.
Brentford met Aston Villa in the League Cup (3rd Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 16 September 2025, 19:00 UTC at Brentford Community Stadium. Referee: John Brooks.
Team pages: Brentford · Aston Villa · League Cup
Key moments
- 43' Goal: Harvey Elliott (assist: John McGinn) — 0–1
- 57' Goal: Aaron Hickey — 1–1
Starting line-ups
Brentford (3-5-2)
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
- 40 Marco Bizot
- 22 Ian Maatsen
- 14 Pau Torres
- 4 Ezri Konsa
- 2 Matty Cash
- 26 Lamare Bogarde
- 7 John McGinn (c)
- 19 Jadon Sancho
- 9 Harvey Elliott
- 29 Evann Guessand
- 17 Donyell Malen
About this match
On this page: the Brentford vs Aston Villa final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Brentford and Aston Villa team pages or the League Cup page.