Aston Villa's home woes continue in draw with Brentford

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 17:24 · Archive

Aston Villa drew 2-2 with Brentford at home, extending their winless streak at Villa Park.

Aston Villa and Brentford drew 2-2 at Villa Park in a match that saw the lead change hands twice. Brentford took the opening goal when Yehor Yarmoliuk fired in after Tyrone Mings lost possession in a dangerous area. Villa responded quickly, with Nicolas Jackson equalising within 88 seconds of Emi Buendia's deflected shot.

The sides exchanged chances in the first half before John McGinn's deflected strike gave Villa the lead in the 77th minute. However, Brentford equalised swiftly again when Kristoffer Ajer, the centre-back, drove forward and forced the ball home despite being marked by three defenders.

The draw maintains Brentford's unbeaten start to the Premier League season, keeping them in the top four after six games. For Aston Villa, the result extends their winless record at home since the Villa Park revamp. Manager Unai Emery has overseen just one win from Villa's first six matches this season.

How it is being reported

• Brentford continue unbeaten start with draw at Aston VillaAston Villa 2-2 Brentford: Keith Andrews’ side have now gone six games without defeat to begin the campaign while Villa’s wait for a home league win continuesIndependent Sport · 10 Oct, 17:19
• Aston Villa 2-2 Brentford: Bees hold Villans to entertaining draw to extend unbeaten startKristoffer Ajer equalised moments after John McGinn restored hosts’ leadEvening Standard · 10 Oct, 17:18
• Brentford still unbeaten after Ajer levels at VillaKristoffer Ajer's equaliser earned a 2-2 draw for Brentford at Aston Villa to maintain their unbeaten start to the Premier League season.Sky Sports Football · 10 Oct, 17:18
• Aston Villa’s wait for home win goes on after Ajer hits back for BrentfordKristoffer Ajer spent a chunk of the extended international window fielding questions about the state of mind of his Norway teammate Erling Haaland and perhaps in recent weeks he also picked up some finishing tips. Two minutes after John McGinn’s shot cannoned in via Ajer’s calf, the centre-back strode forward in the Villa box and kept three defenders at arm’s length before scoring the equaliser, his shot also catching a nick off a defender, this time Victor Lindelöf. For the second time in the game, one team cancelled out the other within two minutes, just 88 seconds between Yehor…Guardian Sport · 10 Oct, 17:09

In this story: Aston Villa · Brentford · Kristoffer Ajer · John McGinn · Nicolas Jackson · Unai Emery · Villa Park

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