Villa were leading 2-0 with a little over half-an-hour to play when Brentford scored three goals in nine minutes before Ollie Watkins netted an equaliser to salvage a point.
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It was the first 0-0 draw for Brentford since a stalemate with Leeds United in January last year and moved them six points clear of the relegation zone.
Substitute Mason Mount thought he had given United an undeserved and dramatic victory when he slotted home in the 96th minute after Brentford had dominated the game.
After beginning the season poorly it had appeared Chelsea might have turned a corner with back-to-back Premier League wins over Burnley and Fulham before an impressive 2-2 draw with Arsenal.
After rising through the youth ranks at Chelsea, he left Stamford Bridge in 2021 to complete a move to Roma.
“Overall a very even game. We were better first half, created a lot of opportunity situations without creating big moments. Second half was even in many ways, and we were passive in situations at times,” Brentford manager Thomas Frank told the BBC.
The England Under-17 international memorably became the Premier League’s youngest-ever player when he made his debut aged 15 years and 181 days in September’s 3-0 win over Brentford.
The 31-year-old is widely regarded as one of the best playmakers to have graced the English top flight.
Brentford condemned Chelsea to a fifth defeat in five games in all competitions under interim coach Frank Lampard on Wednesday as an own goal by Blues’ captain Cesar Azpilicueta and a strike by Bryan Mbeumo handed the Bees a 2-0 win in the Premier League.
Dean Smith, 52, left Norwich City earlier this season after previous spells at Aston Villa and Brentford.
The Gunners suffered a 1-0 defeat to Everton last weekend but were unable to put three points on the board in North London, with Brentford coming from behind to secure a share of the spoils.
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Bassey has been building a solid profile over the past five months after impressing for Glasgow Rangers in the Scottish Cup, the Premiership, and the Europa League.
A recent report from Football Insider has offered an update on the future of the explosive Nigerian Bright Osayi-Samuel.
The Toffees were forced to settle for a point in a goalless stalemate with Watford in midweek, while the Bees most recently eased past Southampton 3-0.
That makes 18 goals in the English Premier League for the Portugal superstar after he converted a penalty that he earned himself in a 3-0 victory over Brentford on Monday.
Thomas Frank’s side kept up their strong run of form with a 2-1 success over Watford last time out, while Antonio Conte’s men went down 1-0 to Brighton & Hove Albion.
Nørgaard’s tap-in put the Bees ahead in the first half in a relatively even battle.
Thomas Frank’s side ran out 4-1 winners over Chelsea in their most recent clash, while the Hammers head into the game having just drawn 1-1 with Lyon in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final.
The Chelsea manager revealed the gathering, which took place on Thursday, was not one where he encouraged the players to play any part other than listening to his point of view.