Villa beat Brentford after controversial red card

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By Michael EmonsBBC Sport

Last updated on 17 minutes ago.From the section Premier League

Ollie Watkins spent three years at Brentford and scored 49 goals in all competitions for them before moving to Aston Villa in 2020

Aston Villa came from behind to dramatically beat Brentford following a controversial red card for Bees defender Ben Mee.

Keane Lewis-Potter opened the scoring for the hosts at the end of the first half, shooting through a crowded penalty area after Villa failed to clear a corner from the left.

But the game turned when Mee was sent off in the 71st minute for diving in and catching Leon Bailey on the ankle.

On-pitch referee David Coote, close to the incident, originally handed Mee a yellow card but, following a check by video assistant referee Craig Pawson, was advised to check the incident and it was then upgraded to a red card.

Brentford manager Thomas Frank was furious with the decision and got booked, with Villa capitalising on their player advantage six minutes later.

Bailey's cross was headed in at the back post by Alex Moreno for an equaliser, before Watkins headed in an 85th-minute winner from Boubacar Kamara's flick-on.

In a bad-tempered match, Kamara was then sent off for pushing the face of Yehor Yarmoliuk in stoppage time, with Villa boss Unai Emery also cautioned.

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Brentford

Squad number1Player nameFlekken

Squad number13Player nameM Jorgensen

Squad number5Player namePinnock

Squad number16Player nameMee

Squad number30Player nameRoerslev

Squad number24Player nameDamsgaard

Squad number6Player nameNørgaard

Squad number27Player nameJanelt

Squad number14Player nameGhoddos

Squad number23Player nameLewis-Potter

Squad number11Player nameWissa

Squad number7Player nameMaupay

Squad number15Player nameOnyeka

Squad number22Player nameCollins

Squad number33Player nameYarmoliuk

Squad number37Player nameOlakigbe

Aston Villa

Squad number1Player nameE Martínez

Squad number4Player nameKonsa

Squad number3Player nameDiego Carlos

Squad number14Player nameP Torres

Squad number2Player nameCash

Squad number7Player nameMcGinn

Squad number44Player nameKamara

Squad number41Player nameJ Ramsey

Squad number15Player nameÁlex Moreno

Squad number19Player nameDiaby

Squad number11Player nameWatkins

Squad number22Player nameZaniolo

Squad number24Player nameDurán

Squad number31Player nameBailey

Squad number32Player nameDendoncker

Line-ups

Brentford

Formation 3-5-2

1Flekken13M Jorgensen5Pinnock16MeeBooked at 71mins30RoerslevSubstituted forOlakigbeat 89'minutes24DamsgaardSubstituted forOnyekaat 68'minutesBooked at 90mins6NørgaardBooked at 46mins27JaneltBooked at 88minsSubstituted forYarmoliukat 88'minutesBooked at 90mins14GhoddosBooked at 86mins23Lewis-PotterSubstituted forMaupayat 68'minutesBooked at 90mins11WissaSubstituted forCollinsat 76'minutes

Substitutes

4Goode7Maupay15Onyeka21Strakosha22Collins25Peart-Harris26Baptiste33Yarmoliuk37Olakigbe

Aston Villa

Formation 3-5-2

1E MartínezBooked at 90mins4KonsaBooked at 86mins3Diego Carlos14P TorresSubstituted forZanioloat 81'minutes2CashSubstituted forBaileyat 65'minutesBooked at 80mins7McGinn44KamaraBooked at 90mins41J RamseySubstituted forDendonckerat 90'minutes15Moreno19DiabySubstituted forDuránat 65'minutesBooked at 87mins11Watkins

Substitutes

16Chambers17Lenglet22Zaniolo24Durán31Bailey32Dendoncker42Marschall47Iroegbunam78Proctor

Referee:David Coote

Attendance:17,034

Live Text

Match ends, Brentford 1, Aston Villa 2.

Second Half ends, Brentford 1, Aston Villa 2.

Offside, Brentford. Nathan Collins is caught offside.

Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Ethan Pinnock (Brentford).

Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Michael Olakigbe (Brentford).

Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.

Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.

Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) is shown the red card for violent conduct.

Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Michael Olakigbe (Brentford).

Attempt missed. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by John McGinn.

Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Álex Moreno.

Neal Maupay (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.

Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Leon Bailey.

Frank Onyeka (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).

Substitution, Aston Villa. Leander Dendoncker replaces Jacob Ramsey.

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