UNAI EMERY’S Villa narrowly avoided a holiday disaster by securing a victory against Brentford, thereby putting an end to their eight-match winless streak.
Emery had never endured nine consecutive matches without a win throughout his vast managerial experience, which spans over 1,000 games.
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As the referee blew the half-time whistle, he was relieved to see his challenging streak come to a conclusion, earning three significant points while the Bees faltered.
Brentford has been a strong force at home, collecting 19 of their 20 points this season at their stadium.
However, Thomas Frank’s squad tends to struggle during away matches!
They found themselves down 3-0 by the time the interval arrived, with Villa delivering a commanding performance, reversing their inconsistent season.
The stylish blonde standout Morgan Rogers, sporting a brand new platinum hairstyle, opened the scoring with a spectacular goal midway through the first half.
The England midfielder picked up a pass from Boubacar Kamara, surged forward, exchanged passes with Ollie Watkins, and brilliantly curled a shot past Mark Flekken from the edge of the box.
This was an excellent start, showcasing Villa’s hunger for a win as they exploited Brentford’s vulnerable defense.
Ollie Watkins was a constant source of threat, causing substantial problems for the Bees all through the match.
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Just before the half-hour mark, he dashed onto a pass from Leon Bailey, managed to pass Ethan Pinnock, who lightly clipped the striker’s heel, resulting in a foul.
Referee Lewis Smith considered briefly before awarding a penalty, a call later confirmed by VAR.
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Watkins collected himself and confidently scored the penalty, and although Flekken got a hand to it, he was unable to prevent Ollie from finding the net in his fifth consecutive match against his former team.
Matty Cash increased Brentford’s difficulties with a third goal, taking advantage of a deflected header from Pinnock to volley beautifully past Flekken.
Brentford argued that Watkins was offside and interfered with play, prompting Pinnock to stretch for the clearance.
However, VAR official Nick Hopton maintained the referee’s initial ruling, marking a grim first half for Frank’s squad.
Villa almost added to their score when Flekken mishandled a corner from Youri Tielemans, allowing it to soar high in the air—only for him to scramble quickly to stop it from crossing the line.
He redeemed himself with an impressive diving save, stopping a header from Watkins.
A faint glimpse of hope emerged for Brentford when Mikkel Damsgaard took advantage of a partially cleared ball from Matty Cash, maneuvered around Kamara, and fired high into the roof of Emi Martinez‘s net.
Despite the Bees striving for more, it was undeniably Villa’s night.
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