Aston Villa with Dibu Martínez lose at Brentford in Premier League | OneFootball

The goalkeeper of the Argentina National Team returned to action after a one-match suspension and lost 1-0 away from home.

Aston Villa suffered their first defeat in the 2025 Premier League after falling 1-0 to Brentford as visitors, in the return of Dibu Martínez after serving a one-match suspension. The goalkeeper of the Argentina National Team was back in the starting lineup, but could not prevent his team's defeat, which now has a draw and a loss at the start of the season.

The only goal of the match came in the 12th minute of the first half, when Dango Ouattara took advantage of a rebound after an initial save by Dibu Martínez and put Brentford ahead. Minutes later, The Bees extended their lead with a goal that was disallowed by VAR due to a previous foul on the Argentine goalkeeper.

With the score against them, Aston Villa tried to react, but lacked precision in the final third and could not break through the solid defense of the home side. The team managed by Unai Emery will have to pick themselves up quickly, as a very demanding schedule awaits them in the coming weeks.

In September, the Villans will face Everton, newly promoted Sunderland, and Fulham, before two key clashes: they will visit Tottenham and then host Manchester City. Then in November, they will travel to Anfield to face Liverpool and later play at home against Bournemouth before closing the month with away games at Leeds and Wolverhampton.

Before the end of the year, Aston Villa will have to visit Brighton and Chelsea, while at home they will host Arsenal, Manchester United, and West Ham. A busy end to 2025 full of important fixtures for a team that needs to pick up points to avoid trouble in the standings.

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