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

The goalkeeper of the Argentina National Team returned to the field after a suspension and lost 1-0 away.

The Aston Villa suffered its first defeat in the Premier League 2025 falling 1-0 against Brentford as a visitor, in the return of Dibu Martínez after serving a suspension. The goalkeeper of the Argentina National Team returned to the starting lineup, but could not prevent his team's fall, which now adds a draw and a defeat at the start of the season.

The only goal of the match came at the 12 minutes 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 the difference with a goal ruled out by the VAR due to a previous foul on the Argentine goalkeeper.

With the score against, the Aston Villa tried to react, but lacked precision in the last meters and could not break the solid defense of the local team. The team led by Unai Emery must quickly lift their heads, as they face a very demanding schedule in the coming weeks.

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

Before the end of the year, the Aston Villa will have to visit Brighton and Chelsea, while at home they will host Arsenal, Manchester United and West Ham. A close of 2025 loaded with important commitments for a team that needs to add points to avoid complications in the table.

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