Premier League 2026-27 | Matchday 6 | 2026-10-10 23:00 JST
Match summary
Aston Villa took on Brentford in the Premier League 2026-27 Matchday 6 on October 10. A goal-filled contest ended 2-2. It was 1-1 at half-time and 1-1 in the second half, and neither side could pull ahead.
Scorers: Aston Villa – J. McGinn and N. Jackson; Brentford – K. Ajer and Y. Yarmolyuk. Assists: Aston Villa – J. Manzambi; Brentford – J. Anthony.
Possession: Aston Villa 52%, Brentford 48%. Shots: Aston Villa 20, Brentford 14. Yellow cards: Aston Villa 2, Brentford 5 in a heated match.
Team stats
4-2-3-1
4-2-3-1
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| Aston Villa | Stat | Brentford |
|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 | Formation | 4-2-3-1 |
| 52% | Possession | 48% |
| 2.28 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.06 |
| 20 | Shots | 14 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 7 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 15 | Shots inside the box | 12 |
| 5 | Shots outside the box | 2 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Fouls | 24 |
| 402 | Passes | 361 |
| 321 | Accurate passes | 286 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 3 | Goalkeeper saves | 5 |
| 0.47 | Goals prevented (xG) | 0.47 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: Craig Pawson, England
Player stats
Aston Villa
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Z. Suzuki | 0 | 25(61%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.9 | 90 | 1(1) | ||||||||
| DF | M. Cash | 0 | 5 | 1 | 37(92%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6.6 | 90 | 12(7) | |||||
| DF | V. Lindelöf | 0 | 42(91%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 90 | 1 | 6(4) | ||||||||
| DF | T. Mings | 0 | 36(78%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.9 | 90 | 5(3) | ||||||||
| DF | M. Ruggeri | 0 | 1(100%) | 11(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.5 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 4(1) | |||||
| MF | B. Kamara | 1 | 0 | 1(50%) | 1 | 2 | 37(84%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7.3 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 14(9) | ||
| MF | J. Gomez | 0 | 1 | 35(90%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.9 | 86 | 9(5) | |||||||
| MF | J. McGinn | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23(74%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8.2 | 90 | 2 | 13(7) | |||
| MF | E. Buendía | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16(59%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6.2 | 64 | 2 | 15(8) | ||||
| MF | J. Manzambi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2(50%) | 19(95%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.2 | 86 | 3 | 9(4) | ||||
| FW | N. Jackson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13(72%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.2 | 90 | 2 | 13(5) | ||||
| DF | A. Wan-Bissaka | 0 | 2 | 10(56%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 4(3) | ||||||
| FW | I. Mbaye | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7(88%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 26 | 1 | 5(3) | |||||
| MF | R. Barkley | 0 | 7(100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||
| FW | Alisson Becker | 0 | 3(75%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 11 | 1(None) | |||||||||
| GK | M. Bizot | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | Pau Torres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | L. Bogarde | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | A. Garnacho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| FW | T. Abraham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brentford
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | C. Kelleher | 0 | 19(59%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 90 | ||||||||||
| DF | M. Kayode | 0 | 1(50%) | 2 | 2 | 26(84%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.6 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 7(3) | |||
| DF | Jannik Schuster | 0 | 2 | 17(89%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.3 | 45 | 5(1) | |||||||
| DF | K. Ajer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 36(90%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.9 | 90 | 7(6) | ||||
| DF | E. Diouf | 1 | 0 | 4 | 24(71%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5.9 | 90 | 1 | 19(8) | ||||
| MF | Y. Yarmolyuk | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1(100%) | 2 | 25(71%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7.3 | 67 | 10(4) | ||||
| MF | V. Janelt | 0 | 1(100%) | 1 | 1 | 38(90%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.9 | 90 | 4 | 5(2) | ||||
| MF | J. Anthony | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1(50%) | 1 | 12(80%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.7 | 85 | 1 | 1 | 9(4) | |
| MF | K. Lewis-Potter | 0 | 12(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 | 67 | 1 | 5(2) | ||||||
| MF | K. Schade | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7(78%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 52 | 8(5) | ||||||
| FW | Thiago | 1 | 0 | 1(33%) | 1 | 12(67%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 | 90 | 3 | 16(7) | |||
| DF | A. Hickey | 0 | 1 | 21(95%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 45 | 1 | 3(1) | ||||||
| MF | M. Sangaré | 0 | 3 | 20(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 6(3) | |||||
| MF | M. Jensen | 0 | 11(79%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 23 | 1 | 3(1) | |||||||
| FW | D. Ouattara | 1 | 0 | 1(100%) | 3 | 5(62%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 23 | 6(4) | ||||||
| FW | C. Wilson | 0 | 1(50%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.5 | 12 | 2(None) | ||||||||
| GK | H. Valdimarsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | S. van den Berg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | B. Fredrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | Fábio Carvalho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lineups
Aston Villa
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | Z. Suzuki |
| Starter | DF | 2 | M. Cash |
| Starter | DF | 3 | V. Lindelöf |
| Starter | DF | 5 | T. Mings |
| Starter | DF | 13 | M. Ruggeri |
| Starter | MF | 8 | B. Kamara |
| Starter | MF | 35 | J. Gomez |
| Starter | MF | 7 | J. McGinn |
| Starter | MF | 10 | E. Buendía |
| Starter | MF | 44 | J. Manzambi |
| Starter | FW | 11 | N. Jackson |
| Bench | DF | 29 | A. Wan-Bissaka |
| Bench | MF | 6 | R. Barkley |
| Bench | FW | 47 | Alisson Becker |
| Bench | FW | 19 | I. Mbaye |
Show unused substitutes (5)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 40 | M. Bizot |
| Bench | DF | 14 | Pau Torres |
| Bench | MF | 26 | L. Bogarde |
| Bench | FW | 17 | A. Garnacho |
| Bench | FW | 18 | T. Abraham |
Brentford
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | C. Kelleher |
| Starter | DF | 33 | M. Kayode |
| Starter | DF | 44 | Jannik Schuster |
| Starter | DF | 20 | K. Ajer |
| Starter | DF | 25 | E. Diouf |
| Starter | MF | 6 | Y. Yarmolyuk |
| Starter | MF | 27 | V. Janelt |
| Starter | MF | 19 | J. Anthony |
| Starter | MF | 23 | K. Lewis-Potter |
| Starter | MF | 7 | K. Schade |
| Starter | FW | 9 | Thiago |
| Bench | DF | 2 | A. Hickey |
| Bench | MF | 8 | M. Jensen |
| Bench | MF | 18 | M. Sangaré |
| Bench | FW | 13 | C. Wilson |
| Bench | FW | 11 | D. Ouattara |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 12 | H. Valdimarsson |
| Bench | DF | 48 | B. Fredrick |
| Bench | DF | 4 | S. van den Berg |
| Bench | MF | 14 | Fábio Carvalho |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H 10' | Brentford | ⚽ Goal | Y. Yarmolyuk | 0-1 |
| 1H 12' | Aston Villa | ⚽ Goal | N. Jackson | 1-1 |
| 1H 35' | Brentford | 🟨 Yellow card | Thiago | |
| 1H 45+3' | Aston Villa | 🟨 Yellow card | E. Buendía | |
| 2H 1' | Aston Villa | 🔄 Substitution | OUT M. Ruggeri → IN A. Wan-Bissaka | |
| 2H 1' | Brentford | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Jannik Schuster → IN A. Hickey | |
| 2H 7' | Brentford | 🔄 Substitution | OUT K. Schade → IN M. Sangaré | |
| 2H 19' | Aston Villa | 🔄 Substitution | OUT E. Buendía → IN I. Mbaye | |
| 2H 22' | Brentford | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Y. Yarmolyuk → IN M. Jensen | |
| 2H 22' | Brentford | 🔄 Substitution | OUT K. Lewis-Potter → IN D. Ouattara | |
| 2H 27' | Aston Villa | 🟨 Yellow card | M. Cash | |
| 2H 30' | Brentford | 🟨 Yellow card | V. Janelt | |
| 2H 32' | Aston Villa | ⚽ Goal | J. McGinn | 2-1 |
| 2H 34' | Brentford | ⚽ Goal | K. Ajer | 2-2 |
| 2H 37' | Brentford | 🟨 Yellow card | M. Kayode | |
| 2H 39' | Brentford | 🟨 Yellow card | K. Ajer | |
| 2H 40' | Brentford | 🔄 Substitution | OUT J. Anthony → IN C. Wilson | |
| 2H 41' | Aston Villa | 🔄 Substitution | OUT J. Gomez → IN R. Barkley | |
| 2H 41' | Aston Villa | 🔄 Substitution | OUT J. Manzambi → IN Alisson Becker | |
| 2H 45+5' | Brentford | 🟨 Yellow card | C. Wilson |
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