Brentford vs Aston Villa LIVE: League Cup result, final score and reaction

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Gtech Community Stadium, the home of Brentford (Getty Images)

Follow live coverage as Brentford face Aston Villa in the EFL Cup.

Newcastle are the reigning champions of the competition following a stunning win over Liverpool at Wembley last term, with Alexander Isak proving decisive to end the club's 70-year domestic trophy drought.

While all 72 clubs from the football league enter from the first round, Premier League teams enter at the second or third round stage, the latter for clubs competing in Europe this season.

The final is slated for 22 March 2026 this term, at Wembley as usual, marking the first chance for teams to earn both a trophy and a place in next season’s Uefa competitions. Follow updates from today’s game in the live blog below.

Brentford vs Aston Villa

Match ends, Brentford 1(4), Aston Villa 1(2).

16 September 2025 22:09

Brentford vs Aston Villa

Penalty Shootout ends, Brentford 1(4), Aston Villa 1(2).

16 September 2025 22:04

Brentford vs Aston Villa

Goal! Brentford 1(4), Aston Villa 1(2). Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

16 September 2025 22:04

Brentford vs Aston Villa

Penalty saved. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Hákon Valdimarsson (Brentford).

16 September 2025 22:03

Brentford vs Aston Villa

Goal! Brentford 1(3), Aston Villa 1(2). Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.

16 September 2025 22:03

Brentford vs Aston Villa

Goal! Brentford 1(2), Aston Villa 1(2). Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

16 September 2025 22:02

Brentford vs Aston Villa

Goal! Brentford 1(2), Aston Villa 1(1). Reiss Nelson (Brentford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.

16 September 2025 22:01

Brentford vs Aston Villa

Goal! Brentford 1(1), Aston Villa 1(1). Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

16 September 2025 22:01

Brentford vs Aston Villa

Goal! Brentford 1(1), Aston Villa 1. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

16 September 2025 22:00

Brentford vs Aston Villa

Penalty saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Hákon Valdimarsson (Brentford).

16 September 2025 21:59