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EPISODE · Feb 5, 2026 · 41 MIN

Aston Villa Review: Villa beaten by Brentford thanks to scandalous VAR intervention

from Aston Villa Review · host Chris Nee and Stevie Green

Remember goals? Goals were great, weren’t they?Aston Villa scored one of them on Sunday but it was ruled out by the goal-hating dorks at Stockley Park. In the end, Brentford were good value for a 1-0 win at Villa Park and Villa were left to lick their wounds.It’s been a chastening few weeks for Unai Emery and his Villa team and they must respond if they’re to get their Champions League quest back on track.This week, we talk about Villa’s Brentford defeat and the preceding win over Red Bull Salzburg in the Europa League.Chris Nee and Steven Green also discuss VAR. Seriously. It’s most of the episode. Enjoy!If you enjoy our podcast, the best ways to express that are:* Subscribe to the podcast and, if you can, pick up a paid subscription to Aston Villa Review for just £4 per month* Tell every Villa supporter you’ve ever metYou can subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts and wherever else you download your podcasts by searching for Aston Villa Review. Get full access to Aston Villa Review at www.astonvillareview.com/subscribe

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