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Brentford stay unbeaten after 2-2 draw with Aston Villa

Kristoffer Ajer’s late equaliser secured a point for Brentford as the Bees remained unbeaten in six league games.

By Felo News Desk · Published Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:00:26 GMT

Brentford maintained their unbeaten Premier League start with a 2-2 draw at Aston Villa on Monday, according to reports from the Independent and the Evening Standard.

What happened

The visitors opened the scoring in the 10th minute when a stray pass from Tyrone Mings was collected by Igor Thiago, whose cross found Yehor Yarmoliuk. He slotted a first‑time shot past Villa goalkeeper Zion Suzuki. Aston Villa responded 88 seconds later, with Nicolas Jackson equalising after his effort was deflected by Emi Buendía. Brentford regained the lead in the second half when Kristoffer Ajer headed home a goal just over two minutes after Villa’s second strike, restoring the level at 2‑2.

What the reports add

Both outlets noted that Ajer’s goal was a second‑half equaliser, keeping Brentford unbeaten in their first six league games.
The Independent highlighted that Yarmoliuk’s strike was his first goal since January.
Both reports recorded John McGinn scoring his first league goal of the season, though no minute was given.
Jackson’s goal was described as his second in as many games.
The Independent mentioned Kevin Schade’s early‑second‑half effort, a substitute appearance by Mamadou Sangare that led to a deflected shot, and Johan Manzambi’s chances, none of which were detailed in the draft.

What was said

No direct quotations were included in either report.

How it came about

Brentford entered the match after a 3‑0 victory over Chelsea on 19 September, a result that lifted them to third place in the table (Felo coverage). Aston Villa, meanwhile, were still seeking their first home league win of the campaign, having earned a point earlier at Brentford.

Key facts

Brentford drew 2-2 with Aston Villa (independent.co.uk)
Yehor Yarmoliuk scored Brentford’s opening goal (independent.co.uk)
Nicolas Jackson equalised for Villa 88 seconds later (standard.co.uk)
Kristoffer Ajer scored the second Brentford goal in the second half (independent.co.uk)
Brentford remained unbeaten in six league games (standard.co.uk)