Brentford vs Aston Villa 16/09/2025
Match summary
1ST HALF
E. Guessand
25'
Harvey Elliott(J. McGinn)

43'
2ND HALF
46'
Y. Yarmolyuk
Vitaly Janelt
51'

K. Ajer
52'
Nathan Collins
K. Ajer
57'

Aaron Hickey
Donyell Malen
Morgan Rogers
67'
Harvey Elliott
Ollie Watkins
67'
Lamare Bogarde
68'
68'
Reiss Nelson
A. Milambo
Jadon Sancho
B. Kamara
74'
Lamare Bogarde
E. Buendía
74'
78'
M. Kayode
Aaron Hickey
78'
M. Damsgaard
D. Ouattara
E. Guessand
Jamaldeen Jimoh
80'
5 HALF
J. McGinn
121'
122'
Fábio Carvalho
Ollie Watkins
123'
124'
Reiss Nelson
E. Buendía
125'
126'
Y. Yarmolyuk
Matty Cash
127'
128'
M. Damsgaard
Match statistics
46%Possession54%
422Passes Attempted491
355Completed Passes435
3Corners3
17Throw-ins9
10Shots On Target12
Line-ups
Brentford
Formation
3-5-2 C
#12Valdimarsson

#4Van Den Berg

#43Arthur

#20Vassbakk Ajer

#27Janelt

#17Milambo

#15Frank

#3Henry

#2Buchanan Hickey

#14Freitas Gouveia Carvalho

#19Faissal Ouattara
Starting XI
![]() H. Valdimarsson #12 | |
![]() S. Van Den Berg #4 | |
![]() Benjamin Arthur #43 | |
![]() K. Ajer #20 | 51' 52' |
![]() Vitaly Janelt #27 | 46' |
![]() A. Milambo #17 | 68' |
![]() Frank Onyeka #15 | |
![]() Rico Henry #3 | |
![]() Aaron Hickey #2 | 78' ⚽57' |
![]() Fábio Carvalho #14 | 122' |
![]() D. Ouattara #19 | 78' |
Will not play

Rico Antonio Henry
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026

Reiss Luke Nelson
Forward
Calf injury
Return: Doubtful

Pelenda Joshua Tunga Dasilva
Midfielder
Groin injury

Vitaly Janelt
Midfielder
Knock injury
Return: Mid March 2026

Fábio Leandro Freitas Gouveia Carvalho
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season

Aaron Buchanan Hickey
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026

Antoni-Djibu Milambo
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Mid August 2026
Manager

Keith Andrews
Aston Villa
Formation
4-2-3-1
#40Bizot

#14Francisco Torres

#4Konsa Ngoyo

#22Maatsen

#2Cash

#26Chansey Bogarde

#7McGinn

#9James Elliott

#19Malik Sancho

#29Guessand

#17Malen
Starting XI
![]() Marco Bizot #40 | |
![]() Pau Torres #14 | |
![]() E. Konsa #4 | |
![]() Ian Maatsen #22 | |
![]() Matty Cash #2 | 127' |
![]() Lamare Bogarde #26 | 74' 68' |
![]() J. McGinn #7 | 121' 🎯43' |
![]() Harvey Elliott #9 | 67' ⚽43' |
![]() Jadon Sancho #19 | 74' |
![]() E. Guessand #29 | 80' 25' |
![]() Donyell Malen #17 | 67' |
Will not play

John McGinn
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid April 2026

Youri Tielemans
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late March 2026

Matthew Stuart Cash
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Mid March 2026

Boubacar Kamara
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Early June 2026

Harvey Daniel James Elliott
Midfielder
Knock injury
Return: Mid March 2026

Andrés García Robledo
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager

Unai Emery
Brentford
Formation
3-5-2 C
#12Valdimarsson

#4Van Den Berg

#43Arthur

#20Vassbakk Ajer

#27Janelt

#17Milambo

#15Frank

#3Henry

#2Buchanan Hickey

#14Freitas Gouveia Carvalho

#19Faissal Ouattara
Starting XI
![]() H. Valdimarsson #12 | |
![]() S. Van Den Berg #4 | |
![]() Benjamin Arthur #43 | |
![]() K. Ajer #20 | 51' 52' |
![]() Vitaly Janelt #27 | 46' |
![]() A. Milambo #17 | 68' |
![]() Frank Onyeka #15 | |
![]() Rico Henry #3 | |
![]() Aaron Hickey #2 | 78' ⚽57' |
![]() Fábio Carvalho #14 | 122' |
![]() D. Ouattara #19 | 78' |
Will not play

Rico Antonio Henry
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026

Reiss Luke Nelson
Forward
Calf injury
Return: Doubtful

Pelenda Joshua Tunga Dasilva
Midfielder
Groin injury

Vitaly Janelt
Midfielder
Knock injury
Return: Mid March 2026

Fábio Leandro Freitas Gouveia Carvalho
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Out for season

Aaron Buchanan Hickey
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026

Antoni-Djibu Milambo
Midfielder
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Mid August 2026
Manager

Keith Andrews
Aston Villa
Formation
4-2-3-1
#40Bizot

#14Francisco Torres

#4Konsa Ngoyo

#22Maatsen

#2Cash

#26Chansey Bogarde

#7McGinn

#9James Elliott

#19Malik Sancho

#29Guessand

#17Malen
Starting XI
![]() Marco Bizot #40 | |
![]() Pau Torres #14 | |
![]() E. Konsa #4 | |
![]() Ian Maatsen #22 | |
![]() Matty Cash #2 | 127' |
![]() Lamare Bogarde #26 | 74' 68' |
![]() J. McGinn #7 | 121' 🎯43' |
![]() Harvey Elliott #9 | 67' ⚽43' |
![]() Jadon Sancho #19 | 74' |
![]() E. Guessand #29 | 80' 25' |
![]() Donyell Malen #17 | 67' |
Will not play

John McGinn
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Mid April 2026

Youri Tielemans
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late March 2026

Matthew Stuart Cash
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Mid March 2026

Boubacar Kamara
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Early June 2026

Harvey Daniel James Elliott
Midfielder
Knock injury
Return: Mid March 2026

Andrés García Robledo
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager

Unai Emery
Head-to-head
14 matches

Brentford
6
Wins
7
Draws
1
Wins

Aston Villa
Premier League2024 • 2 matches
Premier League2023 • 2 matches
Premier League Summer Series2023 • 1 match
Premier League2022 • 2 matches
Premier League2021 • 1 matchLeague standings
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Match Information
Referee:
John Brooks
Venue:
Gtech Community Stadium
Capacity:
17 250
Brentford vs Aston Villa match from the EFL Cup. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Brentford and Aston Villa. Follow team performance and match context within the EFL Cup season.