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
Damsgaard darts through two players in midfield and gives the ball to Lewis-Potter who delivers into the box with a right-footed cross from the left that causes momentary panic in the Villa box, but Mings clears. Brentford need more of that.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
Three minutes will be added on at the end of the first period.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
Brentfrod looking shell-shocked at the moment. Some work to do for Frank at half-time.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
NEARLY FOUR!! Watkins nearly bags himself another there after a strong run down the right and a shot from within the penalty area. It looked as if the ball jut got away from him slightly and he had to reach a bit with the shot, falling back slightly. The sweeping shot is always on the rise but Flekken still needed to tip over the bar for a corner.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
Damsgaard whipped in aball towards the near post, but as Pinnock arches his neck to get on the end of it, he can only divert wide of the left post.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
Finally something for the away fans to cheer. A blocked cross from the left offers up a corner and a chance to respond.
Aston Villa vs Brentford
Corner for Villa as Bailey tries to isolate Pinnock down the Villa right. Digne comes across to hit an inswinger from the right. It is played short and worked right across the pitch to Tielemans who lets fly from around 30 yards slightly left of the angle of the penalty area but its fired wide.
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