Aston Villa won against Brentford 2-1 at Brentford Community Stadium, and the Lions are in the 2nd place in the Premier League before Liverpool’s match later today as the Reds could top them.
Where will Aston Villa’s fairytale end? 🟣 pic.twitter.com/lb3rNfiPUw
— 433 (@433) December 17, 2023
Keane Lewis-Potter scored in the 45th minute to give the Bees the lead after the 1st half.
However, Ben Mee was shown a red card in the 71st minute and left the London side with 10 men on the pitch. Six minutes later, Alex Moreno scored to tie the match after Leon Bailey’s assist.
Ollie Watkins scored the winning goal in the 85th minute for another victory for the Lions, which is the biggest surprise in the league since the beginning of the season. Boubacar Kamara was also sent off in the extra time as both clubs finished the match with 10 players.
Brentford are in 12th place with 19 points after 17 matches as the Bees are in a series of 3 consecutive defeats in the Premier League.
Aston Villa are in 2nd place with 38 points after 17 games – 1 point behind the leader Arsenal as Unai Emery’s side are in a series of 3 victories in a row in the league.
25 – Aston Villa have won 25 Premier League games in 2023, their most top-flight wins in a calendar year in their entire history. Unai. pic.twitter.com/vdYcR2oELU
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 17, 2023