Aston Villa slot three past Brentford to record first win since October

Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins and Matty Cash all on the scoresheet in the first half as Unai Emery avoids nine-match winless streak

Photograph: Shaun Brooks/CameraSport/Getty ImagesPhotograph: Shaun Brooks/CameraSport/Getty ImagesThu 5 Dec 2024 00.07 CETAston Villa scored three first-half goals as they recorded their first win since October with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Brentford at Villa Park.

Brentford have only managed one point away from home all season and Mikkel Damsgaard’s effort after the break proved to be in vain as their miserable run on the road continued. Bees boss Thomas Frank opted for Vitaly Janelt and Yehor Yarmoliuk over Christian Norgaard and Mathias Jensen. It took a quarter of an hour but Villa began to knock the ball about and the tension inside Villa Park alleviated as the hosts took the lead in the 21st minute.

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