Brentford v Aston Villa
2025-26 English Carabao Cup, Third Round
Aaron Hickey - 57'
Harvey Elliott - 43'
Brentford advance 4-2 on penalties
Match Formations
- Valdimarsson12
- Arthur43
- van den Berg4
- Ajer20
- Henry3
- Milambo17
- Janelt27
- Onyeka15
- Hickey2
- Carvalho14
- Ouattara19
| Substitutes |
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Game Information
Gtech Community Stadium
3:00 PM, September 16, 2025
London, England
Attendance: 15,895
- Referees:
- Samuel Barrott
Match Timeline
Match Commentary
- Match ends, Brentford 1(4), Aston Villa 1(2). |
96' Penalty Shootout ends, Brentford 1(4), Aston Villa 1(2). |
96' Goal! Brentford 1(4), Aston Villa 1(2). Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. |
95' Penalty saved. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Hákon Valdimarsson (Brentford). |
94' Goal! Brentford 1(3), Aston Villa 1(2). Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal. |
94' Goal! Brentford 1(2), Aston Villa 1(2). Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. |
93' Goal! Brentford 1(2), Aston Villa 1(1). Reiss Nelson (Brentford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner. |
92' Goal! Brentford 1(1), Aston Villa 1(1). Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. |
92' Goal! Brentford 1(1), Aston Villa 1. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. |
91' Penalty saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Hákon Valdimarsson (Brentford). |
90' Penalty Shootout begins Brentford 1, Aston Villa 1. |
90'+5' Second Half ends, Brentford 1, Aston Villa 1. |
90'+4' Handball by Nathan Collins (Brentford). |
90'+4' Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hákon Valdimarsson (Brentford). Assisted by Boubacar Kamara. |
90'+2' Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
90'+2' Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa). |
90' Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time. |
89' John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
89' Foul by Fábio Carvalho (Brentford). |
89' Offside, Brentford. Michael Kayode is caught offside. |
87' Attempt missed. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nathan Collins. |
86' Attempt blocked. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard. |
85' Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hákon Valdimarsson (Brentford). Assisted by Pau Torres. |
84' Offside, Brentford. Reiss Nelson is caught offside. |
84' Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
84' Foul by Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba (Aston Villa). |
82' Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Hákon Valdimarsson. |
82' Attempt saved. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hákon Valdimarsson (Brentford). Assisted by John McGinn with a cross. |
82' Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner. |
81' Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Michael Kayode. |
80' Substitution, Aston Villa. Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba replaces Evann Guessand. |
80' Offside, Brentford. Fábio Carvalho is caught offside. |
78' Substitution, Brentford. Michael Kayode replaces Aaron Hickey. |
78' Substitution, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Dango Ouattara. |
74' Substitution, Aston Villa. Boubacar Kamara replaces Lamare Bogarde. |
74' Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Jadon Sancho. |
73' Offside, Brentford. Rico Henry is caught offside. |
73' Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
73' Foul by Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa). |
72' Delay over. They are ready to continue. |
71' Delay in match because of an injury Dango Ouattara (Brentford). |
71' Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ian Maatsen. |
70' Offside, Brentford. Dango Ouattara is caught offside. |
69' Attempt missed. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fábio Carvalho with a cross following a set piece situation. |
68' Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
68' Foul by Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa). |
68' Dango Ouattara (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing. |
68' Substitution, Brentford. Reiss Nelson replaces Antoni Milambo. |
67' Substitution, Aston Villa. Morgan Rogers replaces Donyell Malen. |
67' Substitution, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins replaces Harvey Elliott. |
67' Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jadon Sancho. |
64' Attempt saved. Benjamin Arthur (Brentford) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner by Marco Bizot (Aston Villa). Assisted by Frank Onyeka. |
63' Dangerous play by Pau Torres (Aston Villa). |
63' Antoni Milambo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
63' Attempt blocked. Pau Torres (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jadon Sancho. |
61' Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
61' Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford). |
61' John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
61' Foul by Dango Ouattara (Brentford). |
57' Goal! Brentford 1, Aston Villa 1. Aaron Hickey (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. |
55' Foul by Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa). |
55' Aaron Hickey (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing. |
53' Attempt blocked. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoni Milambo. |
52' Substitution, Brentford. Nathan Collins replaces Kristoffer Ajer because of an injury. |
51' Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. |
51' Delay over. They are ready to continue. |
49' Delay in match because of an injury Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford). |
45' Substitution, Brentford. Yehor Yarmoliuk replaces Vitaly Janelt. |
45' Second Half begins Brentford 0, Aston Villa 1. |
45'+5' First Half ends, Brentford 0, Aston Villa 1. |
45'+3' Attempt missed. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. |
45'+2' Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford). |
45'+2' Evann Guessand (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing. |
45'+1' Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
45'+1' Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford). |
45' Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time. |
43' Goal! Brentford 0, Aston Villa 1. Harvey Elliott (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by John McGinn. |
43' Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
43' Foul by Donyell Malen (Aston Villa). |
39' Offside, Brentford. Fábio Carvalho is caught offside. |
39' Attempt blocked. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristoffer Ajer. |
37' Delay over. They are ready to continue. |
35' Delay in match because of an injury Hákon Valdimarsson (Brentford). |
35' Attempt saved. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hákon Valdimarsson (Brentford). Assisted by John McGinn. |
34' Offside, Brentford. Fábio Carvalho is caught offside. |
32' Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Aaron Hickey. |
31' Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Brentford). |
31' Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
30' Offside, Brentford. Dango Ouattara is caught offside. |
29' Foul by Fábio Carvalho (Brentford). |
29' Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
28' Attempt missed. Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fábio Carvalho following a set piece situation. |
27' Foul by Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa). |
27' Antoni Milambo (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing. |
25' Evann Guessand (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
25' Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
25' Foul by Evann Guessand (Aston Villa). |
22' Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Marco Bizot. |
22' Attempt saved. Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Marco Bizot (Aston Villa). Assisted by Vitaly Janelt with a cross. |
22' Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Pau Torres. |
21' Attempt missed. Rico Henry (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dango Ouattara with a cross. |
17' Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
17' Foul by Dango Ouattara (Brentford). |
14' Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
14' Foul by Fábio Carvalho (Brentford). |
12' Harvey Elliott (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
12' Dangerous play by Antoni Milambo (Brentford). |
10' Delay over. They are ready to continue. |
8' Delay in match because of an injury Antoni Milambo (Brentford). |
7' Foul by Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa). |
7' Aaron Hickey (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
6' Attempt missed. Pau Torres (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harvey Elliott with a cross following a set piece situation. |
5' Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Brentford). |
5' Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
2' Attempt saved. Harvey Elliott (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hákon Valdimarsson (Brentford). |
- First Half begins. |
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up. |

