Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammates during the Premier League match between Brentford FC and Aston Villa FC at Brentford Community Stadium on March 08, 2025 in Brentford, England.
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Watkins winner boosts Aston Villa's Euro push

Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins returned to haunt his old club Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday, scoring the only goal of the game to boost his side's push to qualify for Europe next season.
Mar 8, 2025, 03:47 pm - Reuters

Match Timeline

Brentford
Aston Villa
  • KO
  • 42
  • HT
  • 45
  • 49
  • 61
  • 67
  • 68
  • 75
  • 81
  • 90+3
  • 90+4
  • 90+6
  • FT

Match Commentary

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Match ends, Brentford 0, Aston Villa 1.
90'+7'
Second Half ends, Brentford 0, Aston Villa 1.
90'+6'
Nathan Collins (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Match Stats
BREAVL
Possession
59.9%
40.159.9
40.1%
Shots on Goal
3
4
Shot Attempts
13
12
Yellow Cards
2
2
Corner Kicks
6
5
Saves
3
3