Aston Villa 2-2 Brentford: Ajer's late leveller denies Villa a win at Villa Park
Aston Villa and Brentford shared the points in a four-goal draw at Villa Park, with Kristoffer Ajer equalising in the 79th minute after John McGinn had put the hosts ahead.
- Yarmolyuk and Jackson traded early goals inside the first 12 minutes
- McGinn gave Villa the lead in the 77th minute before Ajer equalised two minutes later
- Brentford stay 5th on 9 points, Aston Villa remain 16th on 4 points
Aston Villa 2-2 Brentford
Goals: Yarmolyuk 11' (Brentford), Jackson 12' (Aston Villa), McGinn 77' (Aston Villa), Ajer 79' (Brentford)
Aston Villa and Brentford drew 2-2 at Villa Park in the 6th round of the Premier League, on Saturday 10 October 2026 (15:00 UK time / 16:00 CEST).
The match
Brentford went ahead after 11 minutes through Yegor Yarmolyuk. Aston Villa responded almost immediately, with Nicolas Jackson levelling the score in the 12th minute.
Igor Thiago was booked for Brentford in the 36th minute, and Emiliano Buendía picked up a yellow card for Aston Villa in first-half stoppage time.
Both sides made changes at half-time: Aaron Wan-Bissaka replaced Matteo Ruggeri for Aston Villa, while Aaron Hickey came on for Jannik Schuster at Brentford. Brentford made a further substitution in the 52nd minute, with Mamadou Sangaré replacing Kevin Schade.
Aston Villa brought on Ibrahim Mbaye for Buendía in the 65th minute. Brentford followed with a double change in the 67th minute, sending on Dango Ouattara for Keane Lewis-Potter and Mathias Jensen for Yarmolyuk.
Matty Cash was booked for Aston Villa in the 72nd minute, and Vitaly Janelt received a yellow card for Brentford three minutes later.
John McGinn put Aston Villa ahead in the 77th minute, but the lead lasted only two minutes: Kristoffer Ajer equalised for Brentford in the 79th minute. Ajer was then booked in the 84th minute, having already seen Michael Kayode cautioned two minutes earlier.
Brentford made a late substitution in the 85th minute, with Callum Wilson replacing Jaidon Anthony. Aston Villa responded with a double change in the 86th minute, bringing on Ross Barkley for João Gomes and Alysson for Johan Manzambi.
In stoppage time, both Callum Wilson and Keith Andrews were booked for Brentford, closing out a match with five yellow cards for the visitors.
The numbers
- Shots: Aston Villa 20, Brentford 14
- Shots on target: Aston Villa 7, Brentford 4
- Possession: Aston Villa 52%, Brentford 48%
- Corners: 2-2
- Fouls: Aston Villa 7, Brentford 24
- Yellow cards: Aston Villa 2, Brentford 5
Standings and next fixtures
Brentford stay 5th with 9 points from 5 matches (2 wins, 3 draws, 0 losses, 10 goals for, 4 against). Aston Villa remain 16th with 4 points from 5 matches (1 win, 1 draw, 3 losses, 4 goals for, 9 against).
At the top, Manchester City lead with 15 points, ahead of Arsenal (13), Brighton & Hove Albion (10) and Leeds United (10).
Next fixtures:
- Aston Villa: Newcastle United - Aston Villa, Saturday 17 October 2026, 18:30
- Brentford: Brentford - Liverpool, Saturday 17 October 2026, 16:00