Nathan Collins of Brentford has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.

Nathan Collins commits a foul on a Brentford player.

Substitution for Aston Villa: Donyell Malen comes on to replace Morgan Rogers. Donyell Malen is now on the field.

Substitution for Brentford: Kim Ji-Soo comes on to replace Kristoffer Ajer. Kim Ji-Soo is now on the field.

Corner awarded to Brentford after a foul by Axel Disasi. Axel Disasi will take the corner kick.

A fresh offensive push from Aston Villa as Ollie Watkins takes a shot with his right foot from the right side of the penalty area. The goalkeeper makes a crucial save right in the middle of the goal. The assist came from Morgan Rogers. Watkins' attempt was on target.

Boubacar Kamara from Aston Villa was awarded a free kick in an offensive position after being fouled by Mathias Jensen.

Missed opportunity! Christian Nørgaard from Brentford attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide to the left. Nørgaard's attempt was off target.

Nathan Collins from Brentford attempts a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's successfully blocked.

Attempt denied. Christian Nørgaard of Brentford takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. Christian Nørgaard's effort is thwarted.

A shot has been deflected! Kristoffer Ajer from Brentford attempted a right-footed strike from the middle of the box, but it was blocked. The assist came from Christian Nørgaard. Kristoffer Ajer's shot has been thwarted.

Another offensive effort underway. Kevin Schade from Brentford takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's successfully stopped. Kevin Schade's attempt is on target.

Opportunity goes begging! Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa takes a left-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it goes just wide. The assist came from Lucas Digne, who set him up with a header. Watkins' attempt is off target.

Matty Cash from Aston Villa has been shown a yellow card.

Corner awarded to Aston Villa after a foul by Mathias Jensen. Jensen will take the corner kick.

A shot is denied. Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa attempts a right-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area, but it's blocked. Ollie Watkins' attempt is thwarted.

Substitution for Brentford: Mathias Jensen comes on to replace Vitaly Janelt.

Ezri Konsa of Aston Villa has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area after being fouled by Yoane Wissa.

Missed opportunity! Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford attempted a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area following a corner, but it went just wide to the left. Bryan Mbeumo's shot was off target.

Keane Lewis-Potter from Brentford takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it strikes the left post. The attempt was set up by Yoane Wissa following a corner kick. Lewis-Potter's effort hits the woodwork.

A shot is deflected. Kevin Schade from Brentford attempted a left-footed strike from within the six-yard box, but it was blocked on the left side. The assist came from Yoane Wissa. Kevin Schade's attempt is thwarted.

Corner awarded to Brentford after Axel Disasi's defensive play. Axel Disasi will take the corner kick.

Substitution for Aston Villa: Marcus Rashford comes on to replace Jacob Ramsey.

Kristoffer Ajer of Brentford has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.

Kristoffer Ajer from Brentford committed a foul.

Corner awarded to Brentford after Matty Cash allowed the ball to go out. Matty Cash will take the corner kick.

Substitution for Aston Villa: Boubacar Kamara comes on to replace John McGinn.

Corner awarded to Brentford after Axel Disasi allowed the ball to go out. Axel Disasi will take the corner kick.

Axel Disasi of Aston Villa earned a free kick in the defensive area after being fouled by Kevin Schade.

Vitaly Janelt from Brentford committed a foul.

Opportunity wasted. Yoane Wissa of Brentford attempted a header from a challenging angle on the left side, but it narrowly missed the top left corner of the goal. The assist came from Mikkel Damsgaard, who delivered a cross following a corner kick. Wissa's shot went off target.

Corner awarded to Brentford after Axel Disasi's foul. Vitaly Janelt is set to take the corner kick.

Offside call against Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins has been flagged for being offside. Jacob Ramsey is also in an offside position.

VAR Update: Goal Disallowed for Brentford. The score remains Brentford 0, Aston Villa 1. Morgan Rogers involved in the VAR decision - referee's call.

GOAL DISALLOWED AFTER VAR REVIEW: Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa finds the back of the net, but the goal is canceled following a VAR check. Morgan Rogers' attempt is not counted.

Goal! Aston Villa takes the lead against Brentford, making it 1-0. Ollie Watkins scores with a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, finding the center of the net. The assist comes from Jacob Ramsey after a quick counterattack. What a finish by Watkins!

Another offensive push from Brentford! Yoane Wissa takes a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it’s expertly saved in the upper center of the goal. The assist came from Mikkel Damsgaard. Wissa's shot was on target.

Foul committed by Matty Cash of Aston Villa.

Substitution for Aston Villa: Matty Cash comes on to replace Leon Bailey.

The first half has concluded with the score tied at 0-0 between Brentford and Aston Villa.

John McGinn from Aston Villa has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.

John McGinn from Aston Villa has committed a foul.

Leon Bailey attempts a shot from outside the penalty area with his left foot, but it's successfully blocked.

Vitaly Janelt from Brentford commits a foul.

Offside call against Brentford. Yoane Wissa has been flagged for being offside. Bryan Mbeumo is also in an offside position.

Aston Villa is flagged for offside. Axel Disasi is caught in an offside position, and Lucas Digne is also offside.

Corner awarded to Aston Villa after a foul by Ethan Pinnock. Ethan Pinnock will take the corner kick.

A fresh offensive move unfolds as Youri Tielemans of Aston Villa takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes a save right in the middle of the goal. Tielemans' shot is on target.

Corner awarded to Aston Villa after a foul by Christian Nørgaard. Nørgaard will take the corner kick.

The attempt is thwarted. Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it's successfully blocked. Morgan Rogers' shot is denied.

Another offensive effort underway! Keane Lewis-Potter from Brentford takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's successfully stopped. Keane Lewis-Potter's attempt is on target.

Leon Bailey from Aston Villa committed a foul.

Corner awarded to Brentford after Tyrone Mings allowed the ball to go out. Tyrone Mings will take the corner kick.

Opportunity goes begging. Jacob Ramsey of Aston Villa attempts a header from the center of the box, but it narrowly misses the target. Jacob Ramsey's shot goes wide.

Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area after being fouled by Yoane Wissa.

The attempt on goal is thwarted. Yoane Wissa from Brentford takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Mikkel Damsgaard. Wissa's shot is denied.

A fresh offensive move unfolds as Tyrone Mings from Aston Villa takes a left-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, but it's successfully stopped by the goalkeeper. Mings registers a shot on target.

Mikkel Damsgaard commits a foul for Brentford.

Offside call against Aston Villa. Axel Disasi has been caught offside, and Jacob Ramsey is also in an offside position.

Yoane Wissa from Brentford committed a foul.

Corner awarded to Aston Villa after Nathan Collins allowed the ball to go out. Nathan Collins will take the corner kick.

The attempt is thwarted. Jacob Ramsey from Aston Villa takes a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Youri Tielemans. Jacob Ramsey's shot is denied.

Jacob Ramsey of Aston Villa committed a handball.

The attempt is denied. Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa fires a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Morgan Rogers. Tielemans' shot is thwarted.

Offside call against Brentford. Vitaly Janelt is caught in an offside position. Mikkel Damsgaard is also offside.

A shot is deflected. Leon Bailey from Aston Villa attempts a left-footed strike from the center of the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Axel Disasi. Bailey's attempt is thwarted.

John McGinn from Aston Villa committed a foul.

The opening half is underway...

The opening half is underway...

The team rosters have been revealed, and the players are currently going through their warm-up routines.

Corner awarded to Brentford after Axel Disasi allowed the ball to go out.

That's a wrap! The match has concluded with Brentford falling short at home, ending with a score of Brentford 0, Aston Villa 1.

Kristoffer Ajer from Brentford committed a foul.

Yoane Wissa from Brentford committed a foul.

The fourth official has indicated that there will be 5 minutes of stoppage time.

Jacob Ramsey from Aston Villa earned a free kick in the defensive area.

Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

The attempt is thwarted. Christian Nørgaard from Brentford fires a left-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it's blocked.

The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.

Foul committed by Matty Cash from Aston Villa.

Match is currently paused due to an injury to Robin Olsen from Aston Villa.

The first half has concluded with the score tied at Brentford 0, Aston Villa 0.

The fourth official has indicated that there will be one minute of stoppage time.

The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.

Match interruption - Aston Villa.

Yoane Wissa from Brentford committed a foul.

The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.

Tyrone Mings from Aston Villa has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.

Match halted due to an injury to Kevin Schade of Brentford.

Corner awarded to Aston Villa after Kevin Schade allowed the ball to go out.