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Man City and Villa Slip up in Title Race, Man Utd Win Again

  • Minutes after a Brentford player was sent off for kicking Matty Cash, Dango Ouattara scored the decisive first-half stoppage‑time goal.
  • Three minutes before half‑time, Kevin Shedd , Brentford player, was sent off for kicking Matty Cash, and after a three‑minute referee inspection, Brentford played more than 45 minutes with 10 men.
  • Following a forensic review, the supposed equaliser by Tammy Abraham was overturned after VAR official Paul Tierney ruled the ball had gone out 19 seconds earlier, with Leon Bailey taking it out in his own half.
  • Villa's home defeat raises questions over their title challenge as they suffer a second successive loss, while Keith Andrews, Brentford manager, leads Brentford into European contention.
  • Villa pressed in the closing stages and felt a strong sense of injustice after the VAR decision, with Ian Maatsen, Ezri Konsa, and Morgan Rogers missing gilt‑edged chances. Kelleher made key saves to preserve Brentford's lead.
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Aston Villa moved away from the title race with an unexpected defeat against Brentford (0-1), who played from the 42nd minute with one down.

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