Match report

Brentford Defeats Aston Villa 1-0 in Premier League Clash

Aston Villa
Aston Villa
0–1
FT
Brentford
Brentford
Feb 1, 2026

Brentford stunned Aston Villa at Villa Park in a tightly contested Premier League match that saw them triumph 1-0. Despite losing midfielder Kjetil Schade to a red card early on, Brentford held their nerve and secured the win through Diallo Ouattara's crucial goal just before halftime.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Aston Villa 0–1 Brentford
  • • Kjetil Schade (Brentford) was sent off in the 42nd minute for violent conduct.
  • • Diallo Ouattara scored the only goal of the match in the first half injury time.
  • • Aston Villa had a goal by Tammy Abraham cancelled via VAR in the second half.
  • • Both teams made multiple substitutions as the game progressed.

Lineups

Aston Villa

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 23 E. Martinez (G)
  • 2 M. Cash (D)
  • 4 E. Konsa (D)
  • 14 P. Torres (D)
  • 22 I. Maatsen (D)
  • 21 Douglas Luiz (M)
  • 26 L. Bogarde (M)
  • 19 J. Sancho (M)
  • 27 M. Rogers (M)
  • 10 E. Buendia (M)
  • 18 T. Abraham (F)

Substitutes

  • 40 M. Bizot
  • 3 V. Lindelof
  • 12 L. Digne
  • 5 T. Mings
  • 6 R. Barkley
  • 53 G. Hemmings
  • 24 A. Onana
  • 31 L. Bailey
  • 9 H. Elliott

Brentford

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 C. Kelleher (G)
  • 33 M. Kayode (D)
  • 20 K. Ajer (D)
  • 4 S. van den Berg (D)
  • 3 R. Henry (D)
  • 6 J. Henderson (M)
  • 27 V. Janelt (M)
  • 19 D. Ouattara (M)
  • 8 M. Jensen (M)
  • 7 K. Schade (M)
  • 9 I. Thiago (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 H. R. Valdimarsson
  • 2 A. Hickey
  • 5 E. Pinnock
  • 18 Y. Yarmolyuk
  • 22 N. Collins
  • 23 K. Lewis-Potter
  • 24 M. Damsgaard
  • 45 R. Donovan
  • 48 L. Bentt

Timeline

  1. Brentford
    35' Brentford Card · Yellow Card
    K. Ajer

    Foul

  2. Brentford
    42' Brentford Card · Red Card
    K. Schade

    Violent conduct

  3. Brentford
    45'+5 Brentford Card · Yellow Card
    M. Kayode

    Argument

  4. Brentford
    45' Brentford Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Ouattara
  5. Aston Villa
    46' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Bogarde · On: L. Bailey
  6. Aston Villa
    52' Aston Villa Var · Goal cancelled
    T. Abraham
  7. Brentford
    60' Brentford subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Ouattara · On: Y. Yarmolyuk
  8. Brentford
    60' Brentford subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Henderson · On: N. Collins
  9. Brentford
    76' Brentford subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Jensen · On: K. Lewis-Potter
  10. Aston Villa
    77' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Sancho · On: H. Elliott
  11. Brentford
    84' Brentford subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Henry · On: A. Hickey
  12. Brentford
    90'+1 Brentford Card · Yellow Card
    V. Janelt

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat Aston Villa Brentford
Fouls 8 8
Pass Accuracy 88% 72%
Offsides 1 6
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 27 6
Corners 12 1
Total Passes 636 256
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 11 1
Shots on Target 5 2
xG 2.40 0.38
Shots off Target 11 3
Possession 72% 28%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 558 184
Shots Inside Box 17 5
Saves 0 5
Shots Outside Box 10 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Brentford's early red card for Kjetil Schade shifted momentum towards Aston Villa, but they capitalized on a rare opportunity to score just before halftime through Diallo Ouattara.
  • ▸ Aston Villa had a goal disallowed by VAR in the second half, which could have changed the course of the match.