On Boxing Day, Aston Villa fell a full three points out of the playoff top-six zone. The Claret and Blue gifted The Bees both tallies at Griffin Park in a 2-1 loss, giving more credence to the club’s recklessness in possession.
For the second time in four days, Aston Villa self-imploded once again, conceding two goals through their own actions.
Steve Bruce will hear it all undoubtedly, but this was an UGLY loss away to Brentford. Aston Villa looked utterly lost in both halves, totaling 0.19 xG in the first-half and nothing of note in the second until Keinan Davis went close in extra time. The Bees scored through Romaine Sawyers during the 22nd-minute; in which, Glenn Whelan turned the ball over just outside Villa’s eighteen yard box.
Fair play to Villa, however, as Josh Onomah equalized on a header in the 30th-minute, assisted by none other than Scott Hogan.
In typical Aston Villa fashion, Onomah ran into James Chester on a Brentford corner, leaving Lasse Vibe an open shot in the box – Brentford’s winning goal in the 52nd-minute. Attacking substitutes Keinan Davis and Ahmed Elmohamady could not find the equalizer.
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Aston Villa go again on Saturday, a crucial home fixture against Tony Pulis’ Middlesbrough.