Final score: Aston Villa 2, Brentford 2.
Half‑time score: Aston Villa 2, Brentford 2.
Corner – Aston Villa. Corner taken by Caoimhín Kelleher.
Shot saved to the left‑hand post. Ibrahim Mbaye (Villa) struck with his left from the left side. Assist by Ross Barkley.
Callum Wilson (Brentford) shown a yellow card.
Foul on Callum Wilson (Brentford).
Zion Suzuki (Villa) fouled in the defensive area.
Shot blocked from El Hadji Malick Diouf (Brentford) – right‑footed from the left side of the box.
The fourth official added six minutes of stoppage time.
Play halted for an injury to Boubacar Kamara (Villa).
Foul on Mamadou Sangaré (Brentford).
Boubacar Kamara (Villa) fouled in his own half.
Missed right‑footed attempt by Boubacar Kamara (Villa) from the right side of the box, too high.
Missed left‑footed strike by Dango Ouattara (Brentford) from the centre of the area, ball went out right. Assist from Mamadou Sangaré after a foul.
Substitution for Villa: Alysson on for Johan Manzambi.
Substitution for Villa: Ross Barkley on for João Gomes.
Substitution for Brentford: Callum Wilson on for Jaidon Anthony.
Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) shown a yellow card.
Foul on John McGinn (Villa).
El Hadji Malick Diouf (Brentford) fouled in his own half.
Low‑drive saved on the left. John McGinn (Villa) left‑footed from the centre of the box. Assist by Ibrahim Mbaye.
Shot rejected from Johan Manzambi (Villa) – right‑footed from outside the area.
Michael Kayode (Brentford) booked for dangerous play.
Foul on Michael Kayode (Brentford).
Nicolas Jackson (Villa) fouled in the opposition half.
Goal! Aston Villa 2‑2. Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) right‑footed from the centre, low left‑hand side. Assist by Jaidon Anthony.
Shot rejected from Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) – right‑footed from the centre.
Goal! Aston Villa 2‑1. John McGinn (Villa) right‑footed from the left side of the box, into the right side of the net. Assist by Johan Manzambi.
Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) booked for dangerous play.
Boubacar Kamara (Villa) fouled on the right wing.
Foul on Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
Missed header by Jaidon Anthony (Brentford) from the left side, too high. Assist by Mathias Jensen with a cross.
Matty Cash (Villa) booked for dangerous play.
Mathias Jensen (Brentford) fouled in his own half.
Foul on Matty Cash (Villa).
Foul on El Hadji Malick Diouf (Brentford).
Matty Cash (Villa) fouled in his own half.
Igor Thiago (Brentford) fouled in his own half.
Foul on Tyrone Mings (Villa).
Shot rejected from Johan Manzambi (Villa) right‑footed from the left side of the box. Assist by Nicolas Jackson.
John McGinn (Villa) fouled on the right wing.
Foul on Aaron Hickey (Brentford).
Substitution for Brentford: Mathias Jensen on for Yehor Yarmoliuk.
Substitution for Brentford: Dango Ouattara on for Keane Lewis‑Potter.
Substitution for Villa: Ibrahim Mbaye on for Emiliano Buendía.
Foul on Michael Kayode (Brentford).
Boubacar Kamara (Villa) fouled in his own half.
Corner – Brentford. Corner taken by Zion Suzuki.
Corner – Aston Villa. Corner taken by Kristoffer Ajer.
Shot rejected from Emiliano Buendía (Villa) right‑footed from outside the area. Assist by Boubacar Kamara.
Missed right‑footed strike by Johan Manzambi (Villa) from the left side of the box, went left. Assist by Aaron Wan‑Bissaka.
Shot rejected from Johan Manzambi (Villa) right‑footed from outside the area. Assist by John McGinn.
Missed right‑footed effort by Emiliano Buendía (Villa) from the left side of the box, near the left post but slightly off‑target. Assist by Nicolas Jackson.
Shot missed by El Hadji Malick Diouf (Brentford) left‑footed from outside the area, too high.
Matty Cash (Villa) fouled in his own half.
Foul on Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
Missed right‑footed strike by Igor Thiago (Brentford) from the centre of the box, high and right‑biased. Assist by Michael Kayode with a cross.
Substitution for Brentford: Mamadou Sangaré on for Kevin Schade (injury).
Play stopped for an injury to Kevin Schade (Brentford).
Foul on Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
Boubacar Kamara (Villa) fouled in his own half.
Shot rejected from Keane Lewis‑Potter (Brentford) right‑footed from the left side of the box. Assist by El Hadji Malick Diouf.
Low‑drive saved, ground‑level. Kevin Schade (Brentford) right‑footed from the centre of the box. Assist by Igor Thiago with a header pass.
João Gomes (Villa) fouled in his own half.
Foul on Keane Lewis‑Potter (Brentford).
Handball by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
Foul on Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
João Gomes (Villa) fouled on the left wing.
Second‑half starts: Villa 1‑1 Brentford.
Substitution for Brentford: Aaron Hickey on for Jannik Schuster.
Substitution for Villa: Aaron Wan‑Bissaka on for Matteo Ruggeri (injury).
Half‑time score: Villa 1‑1 Brentford.
Shot saved low on the left. John McGinn (Villa) left‑footed from the centre of the box.
Low‑drive saved, ground‑level. Nicolas Jackson (Villa) right‑footed from the left side of the box. Assist by Matteo Ruggeri.
John McGinn (Villa) fouled in his own half.
Foul on Jannik Schuster (Brentford).
Emiliano Buendía (Villa) booked for dangerous play.
Foul on Emiliano Buendía (Villa).
Keane Lewis‑Potter (Brentford) fouled in the opposition half.
Missed left‑footed strike by Kevin Schade (Brentford) from the left side of the box, high and left‑biased. Assist by Igor Thiago.
Missed right‑footed effort by Nicolas Jackson (Villa) from the centre of the box, too high. Assist by Johan Manzambi.
The fourth official added five minutes of stoppage time.
Play stopped for an injury to Kevin Schade (Brentford).
John McGinn (Villa) fouled in his own half.
Foul on Jannik Schuster (Brentford).
Foul on John McGinn (Villa).
El Hadji Malick Diouf (Brentford) fouled in his own half.
Igor Thiago (Brentford) booked for dangerous play.
Play stopped for an injury to Emiliano Buendía (Villa).
Emiliano Buendía (Villa) fouled in the opposition half.
Foul on Igor Thiago (Brentford).
Foul on Jaidon Anthony (Brentford).
Emiliano Buendía (Villa) fouled in his own half.
John McGinn (Villa) fouled in his own half.
Foul on El Hadji Malick Diouf (Brentford).
Foul on Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
Johan Manzambi (Villa) fouled in his own half.
Shot saved high, centred on the goal. Jaidon Anthony (Brentford) right‑footed from the right side of the box. Assist by Keane Lewis‑Potter.
Missed left‑footed strike by Emiliano Buendía (Villa) from the centre of the box, too high.
Shot saved low, ground‑level. Johan Manzambi (Villa) right‑footed from the centre of the box.
Shot rejected from Johan Manzambi (Villa) right‑footed from the centre of the box. Assist by Emiliano Buendía.
Offside, Brentford. Yehor Yarmoliuk caught offside as Igor Thiago was in an offside position.
Offside, Aston Villa. Nicolas Jackson caught offside as Matteo Ruggeri was in an offside position.
Corner – Brentford. Corner taken by Matty Cash.
Foul on Matteo Ruggeri (Villa).
Jaidon Anthony (Brentford) fouled on the right wing.
Emiliano Buendía (Villa) fouled in his own half.
Foul on Igor Thiago (Brentford).
Emiliano Buendía (Villa) fouled on the left wing.
Foul on Jaidon Anthony (Brentford).
Missed headed attempt by Kevin Schade (Brentford) from the centre of the box, near the left post but slightly off‑target.
Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) fouled on the left wing.
Foul on Matty Cash (Villa).
John McGinn (Villa) fouled in his own half.
Foul on El Hadji Malick Diouf (Brentford).
Goal! Villa 1‑1. Nicolas Jackson (Villa) right‑footed from the centre, into the right side of the net.
Shot rejected from Emiliano Buendía (Villa) left‑footed from outside the area. Assist by John McGinn.
João Gomes (Villa) fouled in his own half.
Foul on Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
Goal! Brentford 1‑0. Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) right‑footed from the centre into the middle of the net.
Missed right‑footed strike by Johan Manzambi (Villa) from outside the area, high and right‑biased. Assist by Emiliano Buendía.
Shot rejected from Nicolas Jackson (Villa) left‑footed from the left side of the box. Assist by Johan Manzambi.
Foul on Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
Johan Manzambi (Villa) fouled in his own half.
Missed right‑footed strike by Kevin Schade (Brentford) from outside the area, high and right‑biased. Assist by Igor Thiago after a counter‑attack.
Foul on El Hadji Malick Diouf (Brentford).
Boubacar Kamara (Villa) fouled in the opposition half.
Line‑ups confirmed by both sides as they head to the warm‑up area.