Aston Villa vs Brentford

ASTON VILLA face Brentford in their first match since Steven Gerrard was sacked as manager on Thursday night.Villa were soundly beaten 3-0 by Fulham i.

He hauled off the Frenchman who lashed out on the touchlines in frustration to epitomise the club's afternoon. Ings stepped up and rifled home and It was the first time he had hit a double in a game since May 11, 2021 - 531 days ago. It was also the earliest a side has ever led by three goals in a manager's first game in charge in the Prem. It was the first match that Bailey, Buendia and Ings had all started for Villa since joining for a combined £83million (plus add-ons) in the summer of 2021. Leon Bailey, Danny Ings with a goal and penalty, and Ollie Watkins were all on target to give the club some valuable breathing space away from the drop zone. [ Aston Villa](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/football/team/604/aston-villa/) boss called for the club to “come together” before kick-off after a miserable week which saw [former manager Steven Gerrard axed](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/6492651/steven-gerrard-sacked-aston-villa-premier-league/).

It was Aston Villa's biggest result since beating Southampton 4-0 back in March with Leon Bailey, Danny Ings (2) and Ollie Watkins all on target against ...

DANNY INGS: Back in the goals with a clinically-taken brace, the first firing home after Bailey's pick-out before Ings slotted home from the spot. Buendia charged down lost causes and really got stuck in, much to the delight of the Villa faithful. Bailey turned creator again for the fourth as he arrowed his cross into Watkins' path before he whacked home for 4-0. Douglas almost popped up with his party piece from a corner with Raya tipping his effort onto the post. DOUGLAS LUIZ: Had a hand in the first as he worked a short corner before finding Bailey for 1-0. Dendoncker was a real Steady Eddie in there before his number was called on the hour with McGinn his replacement. ASHLEY YOUNG: Villa's Mr Reliable, Young was excellent value once again and slipped Bailey in with a brilliant pass which set up Ings for 2-0. Picked up a muscle injury in the first half but was OK to continue and helped Villa claim their first match-winning clean sheet in over a month. Cash had his mate Watkins ahead of him and the Polish international went close twice with Raya pulling off a super stop to deny Cash before the break. He'll love that clean sheet as well and will no doubt celebrate with a tub of Pringles and a Coke. And 4-0 it finished with Thin Lizzy's The Boys Are Back In Town played after the final whistle as Danks went right upto the Holte End afterwards. Ollie Watkins, playing as a right winger, went close not long after as Emi Martinez picked out his teammate with a quick kick out of his hands while, before the half was out, Raya made a trio of saves, first to deny Douglas Luiz from scoring another corner.

Danny Ings has scored three goals in the Premier League this season. Aston Villa made the perfect start to life after Steven Gerrard as they beat Brentford ...

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Get a report of the Aston Villa vs. Brentford 2022-23 English Premier League football match.

[Ethan Pinnock](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/241093/Ethan-Pinnock) to complete the rout. [Bryan Mbeumo](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/271170/Bryan-Mbeumo) summed up Brentford's frustrating afternoon when he wasted a glorious chance to reduce the deficit two minutes later, firing wide with the goal at his mercy before being replaced by [Mikkel Damsgaard](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/308932/Mikkel-Damsgaard). [David Raya](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/196176/David-Raya) prevented Brentford from going further behind as he swatted away an [Ollie Watkins](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/198825/Ollie-Watkins) shot from point-blank range and then thwarted the same player again when he shot from distance. [Kristoffer Ajer](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/206173/Kristoffer-Ajer) pulled the shirt of [Tyrone Mings](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/181312/Tyrone-Mings) to concede a penalty in the 12th minute, and Ings slammed the spot kick straight down the middle to make it 3-0. [Fulham](/football/team?id=370) left them 17th in the table, took the lead just over a minute into the game when [Leon Bailey](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/224809/Leon-Bailey) hammered home a first-time shot from a well-worked corner. [Danny Ings](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/141706/Danny-Ings) scored twice in the opening 14 minutes as [Aston Villa](/football/team?id=362) bounced back from the sacking of manager Steven Gerrard with a 4-0 Premier League win over [Brentford](/football/team?id=337) at a jubilant Villa Park on Sunday.

Aston Villa caretaker manager Aaron Danks made three changes to the side to face Brentford. Danks was thrust into temporary charge following Steven Gerrard's ...

Watkins put the hosts four to the good on the hour. They didn't attempt a shot after Watkins' goal, but they didn't need to. Villa make a great start to life post-Gerrard, then, and can look to the future with confidence. Brentford stay 10th but now have a negative goal difference. They know they're capable of better than they played under him, and this result proves it. Aston Villa vs Brentford Brentford improved in the second half, but in truth they never got going. The Villans were on top from start to finish, scoring three early goals through Bailey and Ings, who grabbed a brace. Aston Villa vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Aston Villa vs Brentford. Premier League. 2:00pm, Sunday 23rd October 2022. Villa ParkAttendance: ...

Aston Villa are back in Premier League action on Saturday when they travel to Newcastle; kick-off 3pm. Aston Villa: Martinez (7), Cash (7), Mings (8), Konsa (8), Young (7), Luiz (7), Dendoncker (7), Watkins (8), Buendia (7), Bailey (9), Ings (9). From there, the game was as good as won with more than an hour left but Villa's unfamiliarly high intensity and pressing continued, and Luiz could have added to his collection of direct corner goals but for the width of the woodwork. A penalty and a Mings own goal had played a part in Gerrard's downfall at Fulham, and there was some redemption when the centre-back earned a spot-kick of his own soon after a clear tug from Ajer in his own box. He then turned provider to tee up Ings for a smart near-post finish (7) before Tyrone Mings was hauled down by Kristoffer Ajer and the Villa striker added their third from 12 yards. Aston Villa looked a different side in their first game after Steven Gerrard's sacking with Danny Ings twice on target in a 4-0 thrashing of Brentford at Villa Park.

Brentford midfielder Christian Norgaard has returned to training but this match is likely to come too soon. Norgaard has been out with an ankle injury and ...

Aston Villa are back in Premier League action on Saturday when they travel to Newcastle; kick-off 3pm. Aston Villa: Martinez (7), Cash (7), Mings (8), Konsa (8), Young (7), Luiz (7), Dendoncker (7), Watkins (8), Buendia (7), Bailey (9), Ings (9). From there, the game was as good as won with more than an hour left but Villa's unfamiliarly high intensity and pressing continued, and Luiz could have added to his collection of direct corner goals but for the width of the woodwork. A penalty and a Mings own goal had played a part in Gerrard's downfall at Fulham, and there was some redemption when the centre-back earned a spot-kick of his own soon after a clear tug from Ajer in his own box. He then turned provider to tee up Ings for a smart near-post finish (7) before Tyrone Mings was hauled down by Kristoffer Ajer and the Villa striker added their third from 12 yards. Aston Villa looked a different side in their first game after Steven Gerrard's sacking with Danny Ings twice on target in a 4-0 thrashing of Brentford at Villa Park.

Aston Villa vs Brentford: Less than 72 hours after Steven Gerrard was sacked as manager, Villa will return to action when they host the Bees at Villa Park.

[STREAM LIVE ASTON VILLA vs BRENTFORD](https://www.peacocktv.com/sports/premier-league?cid=2101sportsplsymedi1959&utm_campaign=2101sportspl&utm_source=nbcsports&utm_medium=sym_editorial_seoopt_article&utm_term=nbcsportsseo&utm_content=premierleague) Ivan Toney is off to a flying start with eight goals and two assists while playing all 990 PL minutes. As a team, Villa have scored multiple goals just once in a game this season. In their three losses (to Arsenal, Newcastle and Fulham), Brentford conceded 11 goals (3.66 per game); in their eight draws and losses, just six goals conceded. Gerrard was relieved of his duties after Aston Villa’s 3-0 defeat to Leeds on Thursday. [sacked as manager](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/10/20/aston-villa-fires-steven-gerrard/), Villa will return to action when they host the Bees at Villa Park on Sunday (watch live, 9 am ET on [Peacock Premium](https://www.peacocktv.com/sports/premier-league?cid=2101sportsplsymedi1959&utm_campaign=2101sportspl&utm_source=nbcsports&utm_medium=sym_editorial_seoopt_article&utm_term=nbcsportsseo&utm_content=premierleague)).

Well, Aaron Danks, your message was heard loud and clear.The temporary Aston Villa boss called for the club to “come together” before kick-o.

The Bees star was supposed to be in his pomp, oozing confidence on eight Prem goals and off the back of an England call-up. Ings stepped up and rifled home and It was the first time he had hit a double in a game since May 11, 2021 - 531 days ago. It was the first match that Bailey, Buendia and Ings had all started for Villa since joining for a combined £83million (plus add-ons) in the summer of 2021. There was a brief VAR check as Tyrone Mings was in an offside position in front of Raya - but the Villa defender wasn't blocking the keeper's view and it stood. It was also the earliest a side has ever led by three goals in a manager's first game in charge in the Prem. [ Aston Villa](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196670/aston-villa/) boss called for the club to “come together” before kick-off after a miserable week which saw [former manager Steven Gerrard axed](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20177566/steven-gerrard-sacked-aston-villa-premier-league/).

Get a report of the Aston Villa vs. Brentford 2022-23 English Premier League football match.

[Ethan Pinnock](https://www.espn.com.au/football/player/_/id/241093/Ethan-Pinnock) to complete the rout. [Bryan Mbeumo](https://www.espn.com.au/football/player/_/id/271170/Bryan-Mbeumo) summed up Brentford's frustrating afternoon when he wasted a glorious chance to reduce the deficit two minutes later, firing wide with the goal at his mercy before being replaced by [Mikkel Damsgaard](https://www.espn.com.au/football/player/_/id/308932/Mikkel-Damsgaard). [David Raya](https://www.espn.com.au/football/player/_/id/196176/David-Raya) prevented Brentford from going further behind as he swatted away an [Ollie Watkins](https://www.espn.com.au/football/player/_/id/198825/Ollie-Watkins) shot from point-blank range and then thwarted the same player again when he shot from distance. [Kristoffer Ajer](https://www.espn.com.au/football/player/_/id/206173/Kristoffer-Ajer) pulled the shirt of [Tyrone Mings](https://www.espn.com.au/football/player/_/id/181312/Tyrone-Mings) to concede a penalty in the 12th minute, and Ings slammed the spot kick straight down the middle to make it 3-0. [Fulham](/football/team?id=370) left them 17th in the table, took the lead just over a minute into the game when [Leon Bailey](https://www.espn.com.au/football/player/_/id/224809/Leon-Bailey) hammered home a first-time shot from a well-worked corner. [Danny Ings](https://www.espn.com.au/football/player/_/id/141706/Danny-Ings) scored twice in the opening 14 minutes as [Aston Villa](/football/team?id=362) bounced back from the sacking of manager Steven Gerrard with a 4-0 Premier League win over [Brentford](/football/team?id=337) at a jubilant Villa Park on Sunday.