Brentford vs Aston Villa

League Cup · 2025/26 · 3rd Round
16 September 2025 at 19:00 UTC · Brentford Community Stadium

Brentford

1:1

After penalties

Penalties 4–2

Aston Villa

• A. Hickey 57′

• H. Elliott 43′

Half-time0–1

Regulation1–1

Shootout4–2

Referee: John Brooks, England

Brentford won 4–2 on penalties after a 1–1 draw with Aston Villa in the League Cup on 16 September 2025.

Match events

EVENTS

25′

Evann GuessandYellow cardFoul

43′

H. ElliottGoal · Assist: J. McGinn

46′

On: Y. YarmolyukOff: V. JaneltSubstitution

52′

On: N. CollinsOff: K. AjerSubstitution

57′

A. HickeyGoal

67′

On: O. WatkinsOff: H. ElliottSubstitution

67′

On: M. RogersOff: D. MalenSubstitution

68′

Lamare BogardeYellow cardFoul

68′

On: R. NelsonOff: A. MilamboSubstitution

74′

On: E. BuendiaOff: J. SanchoSubstitution

74′

On: B. KamaraOff: L. BogardeSubstitution

78′

On: M. DamsgaardOff: D. OuattaraSubstitution

78′

On: M. KayodeOff: A. HickeySubstitution

80′

On: J. Jimoh-AlobaOff: E. GuessandSubstitution

Symbol key

• Goal
• Yellow card
• Red card
• Second yellow / red
• Substitution
• Penalty scored
• Penalty missed
• Own goal
• Goal disallowed
• VAR review

Match stats

Full match1st half2nd half

FULL MATCH

46%Ball Possession54%

3Blocked Shots1

3Corner Kicks3

12Fouls10

5Goalkeeper Saves2

8Offsides0

84%Passes %89%

353Passes accurate435

—Red Cards—

7Shots insidebox4

4Shots off Goal5

3Shots on Goal6

3Shots outsidebox8

10Total Shots12

420Total passes491

0Yellow Cards2

—expected_goals—

—goals_prevented—

Lineups

Formations

Brentford

3-5-2

12

H. Valdimarsson

43

Benjamin Arthur

4

S. van den Berg

20

K. Ajer

3

R. Henry

17

A. Milambo

27

V. Janelt

15

F. Onyeka

2

A. Hickey

14

Fábio Carvalho

19

D. Ouattara

Coach: Keith Andrews →

Substitutes

1 · C. KelleherAppearance details unavailableG

7 · K. SchadeAppearance details unavailableM

8 · M. JensenAppearance details unavailableM

11 · R. NelsonOn 68′ · 22 minF

18 · Y. YarmolyukOn 46′ · 45 minM

22 · N. CollinsOn 52′ · 38 minD

23 · K. Lewis-PotterAppearance details unavailableF

24 · M. DamsgaardOn 78′ · 12 minM

33 · M. KayodeOn 78′ · 12 minD

Aston Villa

4-2-3-1

40

M. Bizot

22

I. Maatsen

14

Pau Torres

4

E. Konsa

2

M. Cash

26

L. Bogarde

7

J. McGinn

19

J. Sancho

9

H. Elliott

29

E. Guessand

17

D. Malen

Coach: Unai Emery →

Substitutes

5 · T. MingsAppearance details unavailableD

10 · E. BuendíaOn 74′ · 16 minM

11 · O. WatkinsOn 67′ · 23 minF

12 · L. DigneAppearance details unavailableD

20 · J. JimohOn 80′ · 10 minM

27 · M. RogersOn 67′ · 23 minF

44 · B. KamaraOn 74′ · 16 minM

52 · S. ProctorAppearance details unavailableG

54 · Aidan BorlandAppearance details unavailableM