Aston Villa vs Brentford: Late Watkins Goal Earns Villa a Point
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In a thrilling Premier League match at Villa Park, Aston Villa fought back from a two-goal deficit to earn a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Brentford on Saturday afternoon.
Brentford took an early lead through Yoane Wissa in the 12th minute. The Bees doubled their advantage in the 22nd minute when Bryan Mbeumo found the net. However, Aston Villa refused to give up and pulled one back through Ollie Watkins in the 66th minute.
Substitute Philippe Coutinho then equalized for Villa in the 79th minute, sending the home crowd into raptures. Both teams had chances to win the game in the closing stages, but neither side could find a winning goal.
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