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Aston Villa vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

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Sports Staff
Sunday 23 October 2022 11:06 EDT
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Danny Ings scored twice in the opening 14 minutes as Aston Villa bounced back from the sacking of manager Steven Gerrard with a dominant 4-0 Premier League win over Brentford at a jubilant Villa Park on Sunday.

Villa, who fired Gerrard after Thursday’s 3-0 loss to Fulham left them 17th in the table, took the lead just over a minute into the game when Leon Bailey hammered home a first-time shot from a well-worked corner.

Bailey turned provider a few minutes later, sliding the ball into the path of the unmarked Ings for him to rifle it into the net, much to the delight of caretaker boss Aaron Danks.

Things went form bad to worse for the visitors when Norwegian defender Kristoffer Ajer pulled on the shirt of Tyrone Mings to concede a penalty in the 12th minute, and Ings slammed the spot kick straight down the middle to make it 3-0.

Ollie Watkins got the fourth in the 59th minute but it took him three efforts to do so as David Raya saved the first and the second hit the post before he buried the ball in the back of the net via the foot of Ethan Pinnock to complete the rout.

Villa’s third win in 12 league games lifts them to 14th spot in the table on 12 points, while Brentford, who held Chelsea to a scoreless draw in midweek, are 10th on 14 points.

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Aston Villa vs Brentford

Villa head away Canos' cross and scamper upfield. Ramsey buys the Villans a free-kick down their left.

23 October 2022 15:40

Aston Villa vs Brentford

Villa are about to make another double change. They seem content with their four-goal haul.

23 October 2022 15:40

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23 October 2022 15:38

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Jensen's ball in this time is headed out by Villa. The referee gets in the way of play, and Brentford get a drop-ball.

23 October 2022 15:38

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Substitution Mathias Jensen Shandon Baptiste

23 October 2022 15:37

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It's another Brentford corner. Wissa leaps up and misses his header. McGinn puts the ball out and gives the visitors another go.

23 October 2022 15:36

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Brentford get a corner out of Toney's blocked shot. Dasilva gets under the delivery and goes for a spectacular far-post volley. It's high and wide.

23 October 2022 15:35

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Luiz gets brought down to earn Villa a free-kick in his own half. The hosts are understandably in no rush to take it.

23 October 2022 15:34

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23 October 2022 15:32

Aston Villa vs Brentford

Villa are preparing to make a few changes. The players stop for a drinks break as they get those lined up.

23 October 2022 15:31

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