Brentford vs Aston Villa

A chance presents itself to Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa but his header goes wide

Nathan Collins from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Nathan Collins from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Mikkel Damsgaard relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Ian Maatsen relieves the pressure with a clearance

Brentford take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Ball possession: Brentford: 24%, Aston Villa: 76%.

Michael Kayode is leaving the field to be replaced by Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer in a tactical substitution.

Dango Ouattara is leaving the field to be replaced by Rico Henry in a tactical substitution.

Yellow card for Lamare Bogarde

Lamare Bogarde is shown a yellow card by the referee

Lamare Bogarde is penalised for pushing Keane Lewis-Potter

Keane Lewis-Potter makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Evann Guessand is penalised for pushing Nathan Collins

Nathan Collins relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Caoimhin Kelleher from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Dango Ouattara makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Ball possession: Brentford: 24%, Aston Villa: 76%.

Yehor Yarmoliuk is leaving the field to be replaced by Mathias Jensen in a tactical substitution.

Kevin Schade is leaving the field to be replaced by Aaron Hickey in a tactical substitution.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Michael Kayode from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

The referee signals a free kick as Ian Maatsen from Aston Villa trips Dango Ouattara

Ian Maatsen from Aston Villa sends an effort wide of target

Ian Maatsen goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Ian Maatsen but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Ian Maatsen finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa takes a short corner kick from the left.

Michael Kayode makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Goal kick for Aston Villa

Igor Thiago from Brentford sends an effort wide of target

Igor Thiago goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Igor Thiago but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Igor Thiago finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Keane Lewis-Potter relieves the pressure with a clearance

Brentford take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Ball possession: Brentford: 24%, Aston Villa: 76%.

The game is restarted

Emiliano Buendia is leaving the field to be replaced by Evann Guessand in a tactical substitution.

John McGinn is leaving the field to be replaced by Lamare Bogarde in a tactical substitution.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Keane Lewis-Potter relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Matty Cash relieves the pressure with a clearance

Emiliano Buendia from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Ian Maatsen from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Ian Maatsen from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

The referee signals a free kick as Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa trips Mikkel Damsgaard

Michael Kayode makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Tyrone Mings relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Ball possession: Brentford: 22%, Aston Villa: 78%.

The referee signals a free kick as John McGinn from Aston Villa trips Frank Onyeka

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Aston Villa

Jordan Henderson is leaving the field to be replaced by Frank Onyeka in a tactical substitution.

Brentford are trying to create something here.

Brentford start a counter attack

Yehor Yarmoliuk from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Michael Kayode from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Yehor Yarmoliuk relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Yehor Yarmoliuk relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Brentford: 22%, Aston Villa: 78%.

Safe hands from Emiliano Martinez as he comes out and claims the ball

Brentford are trying to create something here.

Nathan Collins relieves the pressure with a clearance

Tyrone Mings relieves the pressure with a clearance

Amadou Onana is leaving the field to be replaced by Donyell Malen in a tactical substitution.

Lucas Digne is leaving the field to be replaced by Ian Maatsen in a tactical substitution.

A chance presents itself to Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa but his header goes wide

The cross by John McGinn from Aston Villa successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Yehor Yarmoliuk relieves the pressure with a clearance

Tyrone Mings relieves the pressure with a clearance

Brentford take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Amadou Onana shoots from outside the box, but Caoimhin Kelleher has it under control

Amadou Onana tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Caoimhin Kelleher

Ball possession: Brentford: 21%, Aston Villa: 79%.

Dango Ouattara is penalised for pushing Lucas Digne

Jordan Henderson relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Goal kick for Aston Villa

Yellow card for Amadou Onana

Amadou Onana is shown a yellow card by the referee

Dangerous challenge by Amadou Onana from Aston Villa. Jordan Henderson on the receiving end of that.

Michael Kayode successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Amadou Onana is blocked

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Aston Villa

Dango Ouattara relieves the pressure with a clearance

Igor Thiago is penalised for pushing Tyrone Mings

Ball possession: Brentford: 21%, Aston Villa: 79%.

Goal kick for Brentford

Emiliano Buendia fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Caoimhin Kelleher from Brentford receives a yellow card for time wasting

The referee has had enough as Caoimhin Kelleher is booked for time-wasting

Goal kick for Brentford

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Michael Kayode from Brentford trips Morgan Rogers

Morgan Rogers relieves the pressure with a clearance

Brentford take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Goal kick for Brentford

Emiliano Buendia send an audacious bicycle-kick wide of goal

Nathan Collins from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Nathan Collins from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

A player from Aston Villa takes a long throw into the opponent's box

Sepp van den Berg from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Ball possession: Brentford: 21%, Aston Villa: 79%.

The referee signals a free kick as Dango Ouattara from Brentford trips Lucas Digne

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Dango Ouattara from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Matty Cash from Aston Villa takes a short corner kick from the left.

Michael Kayode successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Morgan Rogers is blocked

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Nathan Collins relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Igor Thiago is penalised for pushing Amadou Onana

Dango Ouattara is penalised for pushing John McGinn

Brentford are trying to create something here.

Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

The referee signals a free kick as Emiliano Buendia from Aston Villa trips Kevin Schade

The second half is underway

It's over! The referee blows for half time

Ball possession: Brentford: 21%, Aston Villa: 79%.

Jordan Henderson comes back onto the field.

The game is restarted

VAR CHECK OVER - No further actions have been taken after the VAR check.

Jordan Henderson is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

VAR - CARD! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential card for a player from Aston Villa.

Jordan Henderson successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Pau Torres is blocked

Nathan Collins from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Matty Cash swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Sepp van den Berg successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Ollie Watkins is blocked

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Safe hands from Emiliano Martinez as he comes out and claims the ball

A player from Brentford takes a long throw into the opponent's box

Ball possession: Brentford: 21%, Aston Villa: 79%.

Safe hands from Caoimhin Kelleher as he comes out and claims the ball

Nathan Collins from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

The referee signals a free kick as Dango Ouattara from Brentford trips Matty Cash

Michael Kayode from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Matty Cash swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Nathan Collins from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Amadou Onana relieves the pressure with a clearance

Brentford are trying to create something here.

Brentford start a counter attack

Nathan Collins from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

The referee signals a free kick as Sepp van den Berg from Brentford trips Ollie Watkins

The fourth official shows there are 7 minute(s) of time to be added

Ball possession: Brentford: 22%, Aston Villa: 78%.

NO GOAL! - After reviewing the situation, the referee announces that the goal for Brentford is revoked due to a previously committed foul.

VAR - GOAL! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential goal for Brentford.

G O O O O A A A L! Brentford score! Mikkel Damsgaard is on the scoresheet.

Nathan Collins is penalised for pushing Emiliano Martinez

Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

A player from Brentford takes a long throw into the opponent's box

The game is restarted

The play is stopped because of some technical problems.

Tyrone Mings relieves the pressure with a clearance

Dango Ouattara relieves the pressure with a clearance

Pau Torres relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Lucas Digne relieves the pressure with a clearance

Michael Kayode from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Matty Cash swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Michael Kayode relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Mikkel Damsgaard relieves the pressure with a clearance

Ball possession: Brentford: 23%, Aston Villa: 77%.

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

The match resumes with a drop ball

The game is restarted

The play is stopped for a brief moment, as the ball was touched by the referee.

Tyrone Mings from Aston Villa heads towards goal but sees his effort blocked.

A player from Aston Villa takes a long throw into the opponent's box

Keane Lewis-Potter from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Yehor Yarmoliuk is penalised for pushing John McGinn

Kevin Schade comes back onto the field.

Lucas Digne makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Goal kick for Aston Villa

Ball possession: Brentford: 22%, Aston Villa: 78%.

The game is restarted

Kevin Schade is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.

Kevin Schade is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Nathan Collins relieves the pressure with a clearance

Tyrone Mings from Aston Villa sends an effort wide of target

Tyrone Mings goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Tyrone Mings but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Tyrone Mings finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Michael Kayode from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

John McGinn shoots from outside the box, but Caoimhin Kelleher has it under control

John McGinn tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Caoimhin Kelleher

Matty Cash from Aston Villa takes a short corner kick from the left.

Kevin Schade successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Youri Tielemans is blocked

Nathan Collins from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Lucas Digne swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Yehor Yarmoliuk relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Brentford: 24%, Aston Villa: 76%.

Kevin Schade relieves the pressure with a clearance

Tyrone Mings relieves the pressure with a clearance

Sepp van den Berg relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Aston Villa

Yehor Yarmoliuk fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

Mikkel Damsgaard from Brentford swings in the corner from the left.

A chance presents itself to Igor Thiago from Brentford but his header goes wide

The cross by Mikkel Damsgaard from Brentford successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Matty Cash from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Mikkel Damsgaard swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

John McGinn successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Jordan Henderson is blocked

Tyrone Mings from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

A player from Brentford takes a long throw into the opponent's box

Matty Cash comes back onto the field.

Lucas Digne from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Brentford are trying to create something here.

The game is restarted

Ball possession: Brentford: 23%, Aston Villa: 77%.

Matty Cash is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Pau Torres relieves the pressure with a clearance

Goal kick for Brentford

The match resumes with a drop ball

The game is restarted

Sepp van den Berg is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.

Igor Thiago is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Sepp van den Berg from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

A player from Aston Villa takes a long throw into the opponent's box

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Igor Thiago from Brentford goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Tyrone Mings

Brentford take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Dangerous challenge by Tyrone Mings from Aston Villa. Keane Lewis-Potter on the receiving end of that.

Ball possession: Brentford: 23%, Aston Villa: 77%.

Youri Tielemans fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

Matty Cash from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the left.

Nathan Collins from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Matty Cash swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Mikkel Damsgaard relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Safe hands from Emiliano Martinez as he comes out and claims the ball

Amadou Onana from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

A player from Brentford takes a long throw into the opponent's box

The game is restarted

Boubacar Kamara is injured and is replaced by Emiliano Buendia.

Ball possession: Brentford: 22%, Aston Villa: 78%.

Boubacar Kamara is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Brentford managed to score the important first goal. Will they build on that?

GOAL! It's an easy finish as Dango Ouattara from Brentford taps the ball into an open goal with the left foot!

Good effort by Dango Ouattara as he directs a shot on target, but Emiliano Martinez saves it

Amadou Onana relieves the pressure with a clearance

Yehor Yarmoliuk makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Brentford take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

The cross by Lucas Digne from Aston Villa successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Sepp van den Berg from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Caoimhin Kelleher from Brentford intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

A player from Aston Villa takes a long throw into the opponent's box

Ball possession: Brentford: 26%, Aston Villa: 74%.

Sepp van den Berg relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Jordan Henderson relieves the pressure with a clearance

Goal kick for Aston Villa

Sepp van den Berg relieves the pressure with a clearance

Pau Torres relieves the pressure with a clearance

Brentford take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Matty Cash relieves the pressure with a clearance

Brentford take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Aston Villa are in control of the ball.

Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Amadou Onana makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Ball possession: Brentford: 26%, Aston Villa: 74%.

Aston Villa are in control of the ball.

Jordan Henderson relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Aston Villa

Mikkel Damsgaard from Brentford sends an effort wide of target

Mikkel Damsgaard goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Mikkel Damsgaard but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Mikkel Damsgaard finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Brentford are trying to create something here.

Michael Kayode relieves the pressure with a clearance

Aston Villa are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Aston Villa

Pau Torres makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Tyrone Mings relieves the pressure with a clearance

The pitch is in fantastic condition today and the players are enjoying the surface.

Cloudy conditions overhead at the moment.

Aston Villa kick-off, and the game is underway.

The referee starts the match

Before we get underway, the players and crowd observe a minute's silence.

Welcome to Gtech Community Stadium, the match will start in about 5 minutes.

Welcome to Gtech Community Stadium where the two teams take the field for the start of this match.

Welcome to Gtech Community Stadium where we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the two teams

Welcome to Gtech Community Stadium, where we await the arrival of today's teams.

Welcome to Gtech Community Stadium, now all we need are the two teams.

Welcome to today's crucial game from Gtech Community Stadium. We are awaiting the arrival of both teams, in anticipation of a great match!