League Cup • 3rd Round Sep 16, 2025, 7:00 PM

Full time — Final

Brentford

1 - 1

HT 0-1 PEN 4-2

Aston Villa

LEAGUE CUP

Brentford Community Stadium, London

A. Hickey 57'

H. Elliott 43'

Who will win?

Quick Visual Lineup

Formation: 3-5-2 vs 4-2-3-1

Brentford

12. H. R. Valdimarsson GK

43. B. Arthur DEF

4. S. van den Berg DEF

20. K. Ajer DEF

3. R. Henry MID

17. A. Milambo MID

27. V. Janelt MID

15. F. Onyeka MID

2. A. Hickey MID

14. F. Carvalho FWD

19. D. Ouattara FWD

H. R. Valdimarsson

B. Arthur

S. van den Berg

K. Ajer

R. Henry

A. Milambo

V. Janelt

F. Onyeka

A. Hickey

F. Carvalho

D. Ouattara

D. Malen

J. Sancho

H. Elliott

E. Guessand

L. Bogarde

J. McGinn

I. Maatsen

P. Torres

E. Konsa

M. Cash

M. Bizot

Aston Villa

17. D. Malen FWD

19. J. Sancho MID

9. H. Elliott MID

29. E. Guessand MID

26. L. Bogarde MID

7. J. McGinn MID

22. I. Maatsen DEF

14. P. Torres DEF

4. E. Konsa DEF

2. M. Cash DEF

40. M. Bizot GK

Match Timeline

Full commentary

First half

25'

Yellow card

Foul
43'

Goal!

H. Elliott Normal Goal Assist by J. McGinn.

Second half

46'

Substitution

Y. Yarmolyuk on for V. Janelt. Substitution 1 Brentford
52'

Substitution

N. Collins on for K. Ajer. Substitution 2 Brentford
57'

Goal!

A. Hickey Normal Goal
67'

Substitution

O. Watkins on for H. Elliott. Substitution 1 Aston Villa
67'

Substitution

M. Rogers on for D. Malen. Substitution 2 Aston Villa
68'

Yellow card

Foul
68'

Substitution

R. Nelson on for A. Milambo. Substitution 3 Brentford
74'

Substitution

E. Buendia on for J. Sancho. Substitution 3 Aston Villa
74'

Substitution

B. Kamara on for L. Bogarde. Substitution 4 Aston Villa
78'

Substitution

M. Damsgaard on for D. Ouattara. Substitution 4 Brentford
78'

Substitution

M. Kayode on for A. Hickey. Substitution 5 Brentford
80'

Substitution

J. Jimoh-Aloba on for E. Guessand. Substitution 5 Aston Villa

Match conclusion

No events in this period

Full match timeline

Kick off

25

YELLOW CARD

Evann Guessand

Foul
43

GOAL

H. Elliott

Normal Goal • Assist: J. McGinn
HALF TIME: BRE 0-1 AVI
SUBSTITUTION

Y. Yarmolyuk (in)

V. Janelt (out)

Substitution 1

46
SUBSTITUTION

N. Collins (in)

K. Ajer (out)

Substitution 2

52
GOAL

A. Hickey

Normal Goal

57
67

SUBSTITUTION

O. Watkins (in)

H. Elliott (out)

Substitution 1
67

SUBSTITUTION

M. Rogers (in)

D. Malen (out)

Substitution 2
68

YELLOW CARD

Lamare Bogarde

Foul
SUBSTITUTION

R. Nelson (in)

A. Milambo (out)

Substitution 3

68
74

SUBSTITUTION

E. Buendia (in)

J. Sancho (out)

Substitution 3
74

SUBSTITUTION

B. Kamara (in)

L. Bogarde (out)

Substitution 4
SUBSTITUTION

M. Damsgaard (in)

D. Ouattara (out)

Substitution 4

78
SUBSTITUTION

M. Kayode (in)

A. Hickey (out)

Substitution 5

78
80

SUBSTITUTION

J. Jimoh-Aloba (in)

E. Guessand (out)

Substitution 5
FULL TIME: 1 - 1

Team Statistics

Brentford

Aston Villa

Ball Possession

46%

54%

Shots on Target

Total Shots

Fouls

Corners

Offsides

Saves

Pass Accuracy

84%

89%

Brentford

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Saves	Pass%	Tkl	Int	Duels	Cards	Rating
Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson #	G	90	-	0	5	34%	-	-	1/1	-	8
Kristoffer Ajer #	D	52	-	0	-	23%	2	1	2/2	-	6.7
Sepp van den Berg #	D	90	-	0	-	48%	1	3	7/9	-	7.3
Benjamin Arthur #	D	90	-	0	-	55%	2	-	2/3	-	7.2
Aaron Hickey #	M	78	1	0	-	24%	1	1	4/5	-	7.9
Frank Onyeka #	M	90	-	0	-	35%	1	-	2/4	-	6.9
Vitaly Janelt #	M	45	-	0	-	20%	3	-	3/3	-	6.3
Antoni Milambo #	M	68	-	0	-	8%	3	-	6/10	-	6.9
Rico Henry #	M	90	-	0	-	25%	-	2	1/3	-	6.3
Dango Ouattara #	F	78	-	0	-	9%	1	-	6/14	-	7.2
Fabio Carvalho #	F	90	-	0	-	11%	3	-	5/14	-	7.3
Yehor Yarmolyuk #	M	45	-	0	-	28%	1	1	1/2	-	7.2
Nathan Collins #	D	38	-	0	-	16%	1	-	1/2	-	6.5
Reiss Nelson #	F	22	-	0	-	6%	-	-	-	-	6.9
Michael Kayode #	D	12	-	0	-	2%	-	-	2/2	-	6.9
Mikkel Damsgaard #	M	12	-	0	-	9%	-	-	2/2	-	7.5
Caoimhin Kelleher #	G	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Keane Lewis-Potter #	F	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mathias Jensen #	M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kevin Schade #	M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Aston Villa

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Saves	Pass%	Tkl	Int	Duels	Cards	Rating
Marco Bizot #	G	90	-	0	2	33%	-	-	-	-	7.3
Matty Cash #	D	90	-	0	-	49%	1	-	1/3	-	5.9
Ezri Konsa #	D	90	-	0	-	60%	-	-	4/5	-	7.7
Pau Torres #	D	90	-	0	-	51%	-	1	4/7	-	6.7
Ian Maatsen #	D	90	-	0	-	42%	2	1	4/9	-	6.3
John McGinn #	M	90	-	1	-	44%	2	-	5/8	-	6.3
Lamare Bogarde #	M	74	-	0	-	37%	1	1	4/8	1	6.3
Evann Guessand #	M	80	-	0	-	16%	2	2	3/11	1	5.9
Harvey Elliott #	M	67	1	0	-	29%	1	-	2/2	-	8.2
Jadon Sancho #	M	74	-	0	-	36%	-	-	0/3	-	6.3
Donyell Malen #	F	67	-	0	-	8%	-	-	2/7	-	6.2
Morgan Rogers #	F	23	-	0	-	2%	-	-	-	-	6.6
Ollie Watkins #	F	23	-	0	-	2%	-	1	0/4	-	6.6
Emiliano Buendía #	M	16	-	0	-	8%	1	1	1/4	-	6.9
Boubacar Kamara #	M	16	-	0	-	15%	1	-	1/3	-	6.6
Jamaldeen Jimoh #	M	10	-	0	-	3%	-	-	0/2	-	6.5
Sam Proctor #	G	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Tyrone Mings #	D	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lucas Digne #	D	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Aidan Borland #	M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-