Aston Villa vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from Villa Park
Follow live coverage as Aston Villa face Brentford today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Aston Villa vs Brentford
Mings suffers an aerial blow from Thiago Rodrigues who has provided more of a physical threat to the home defence.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
Loose from Martinez who plays out of play on the Villa right, inviting Brentford pressure deep in their own half.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
Substitution Keane William Lewis-Potter Mads Roerslev Rasmussen
Aston Villa vs Brentford
Damsgaard the pick of the bunch tonight for Brentford, he is working tirelessly and again goes on a raid down the left. He has kept going, but the midfield area has been difficult against Villa who seem to ahve more presence in the middle of the park.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
A sliding effort from Duran who refused to let the ball run away from him on the left. He hits it early, whilst simultaneously slipping, it still goes on target, with Flekken only able to push wide of his right-hand post.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
A flurry of scrappy tackles and resulting free-kicks prevents any kind of momentum.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
That is nearly twice Martinez has set Duran free down the middle with a direct straight ball. Such a potent weapon to have a keeper who can do that.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
Brentford sub: Schade has really struggled to get into the game, summer signing from Liverpool, Carvalho comes on.
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