Brentford v Aston Vila player ratings
Brentford earned their first win under Keith Andrews by seeing off Aston Villa. Here’s how we rated the Bees players.
Caoimhin Kelleher: 6
Reacted well to keep out a John McGinn effort having been unsighted. His yellow card for time-wasting on the hour mark felt unnecessary given how little he had to do.
Michael Kayode: 7
Picked up where he ended last season. Not really tested defensively but was typically aggressive in the challenge and charged forwards to attack whenever the opportunity arose.
Nathan Collins: 7
Defended his box brilliantly and proved to be a nuisance when attacking set-plays as well.
Sepp Van den Berg: 7
Combined well with Collins to prevent former Brentford man Ollie Watkins from having any joy.
Keane Lewis-Potter: 6
Brentford didn’t have enough of the ball for the makeshift left-back to show his best qualities but he still defended well.
Jordan Henderson: 7
An accomplished home debut from the England international. Clearly helped keep Brentford organised but also showed plenty of athleticism in his first Premier League appearance since May 2023.
Yehor Yarmoliuk: 7
Complimented Henderson well in midfield, using his energy to help win back possession on more than one occasion.
Mikkel Damsgaard: 8
Surely now Brentford’s best and most important player following a summer of change. Was harshly denied a goal by VAR but sparkled in possession with both his passing and his dribbling.
Dango Ouattara: 7
Made the perfect start to his Brentford career by scoring early on. Lacked composure in the final third at times but his speed will surely be a great asset for the Bees.
Igor Thiago: 6
Looks to have the physicality to make him a success in the Premier League, as shown by the flick-on he won for Ouattara’s goal. Found it hard to get involved as Brentford spent long periods without the ball.
Kevin Schade: 6
Another who only featured sporadically. Taken off in the second half as Brentford sat back to hold on to their lead.
Frank Onyeka: 6
Helped plug holes in a midfield that was starting to open up as the second half progressed.
