Mings Gets 7, Torres With 6 | Aston Villa Players Rated In Tough Loss Vs Brentford | OneFootball

Aston Villa locked horns with Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium earlier today as they hoped to secure a good result on their travels in the Premier League. The Villans made a slow start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the 12th minute when Dango Ouattara found the back of the net. Unai Emery’s men failed to make a comeback and went into the half-time break 1-0 down on the scoreline.

The West Midlands club tried their best to find the equaliser in the second 45 minutes but crashed to a tough 1-0 loss away from home.

Let’s take a look at how each Aston Villa player fared during the match against the Bees.

GK: Emiliano Martinez – 6/10

He made one good save at the back but failed to keep a clean sheet this afternoon.

RB: Matty Cash – 6.5/10

Cash did his fair share of defending and made two key chances going forward.

CB: Pau Torres – 6/10

He was far from convincing on the defensive end of the field.

CB: Tyrone Mings – 7/10

Mings performed his defensive responsibilities well, but it was not enough today.

BRENTFORD, ENGLAND – AUGUST 23: Jordan Henderson of Brentford and John McGinn of Aston Villa interact with Referee Tony Harrington during the Premier League match between Brentford and Aston Villa at Gtech Community Stadium on August 23, 2025 in Brentford, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images)

LB: Lucas Digne – 6/10

Digne made one important clearance inside his half and was replaced in the 63rd minute.

CM: Amadou Onana – 6.5/10

He earned possession back twice and was not shy of having a strike at goal.

CM: Boubacar Kamara – 6/10

Kamara picked up an injury and was replaced in the 15th minute.

RW: John McGinn – 6.5/10

He caused a few headaches for the opposition defenders, but there was no goal for him.

CAM: Youri Tielemans – 6.5/10

Tielemans made some inviting chances for others around him but failed to get his name on the scoresheet.

LW: Morgan Rogers – 6/10

He made a few dangerous runs with the ball but lacked quality in front of the Brentford goal.

ST: Ollie Watkins – 6/10

Watkins worked hard but failed to register a goal this afternoon.

Substitutes:

CAM: Emiliano Buendia – 6/10

He made one good chance in the final third.

RW: Donyell Malen – 6/10

His impact on the game was minimal.

LB: Ian Maatsen – 6.5/10

He made one decent chance going forward.

CB: Lamare Bogarde – 6/10

He struggled to get into the rhythm of the game.