da pixbet： Two Jonathan Kodjia goals, including a dramatic headed equaliser in the fifth minute of stoppage time after the ninety, were enough to salvage a point for Aston Villa who played out an entertaining draw with Brentford on Wednesday night.
da bet esporte： The end to end encounter took place at Villa Park, and saw both sides play to win in attractive fashion.
Villa’s attacking contingent were tireless in the press and linked up time and time again with sequences of slick interplay. Manager Steve Bruce will be pleased with the fluid cohesiveness on display, and particularly delighted with the clinical nature of Kodjia’s performance.
The 28-year-old has begun the new campaign in good form, having also found the back of the net in Villa’s previous game against Ipswich Town. After enduring a difficult season last time out, Kodjia has now already tripled his league goal haul of last term.
If the Ivory Coast international can maintain this kind of goalscoring form then the Villans can be optimistic of building upon their play-off final heartbreak of last season and making their way back into the Premier League.
Beyond his brace, Kodjia delivered the complete centre-forward’s performance on Wednesday.
The ex-Bristol City striker was a constant thorn in the side of the Bees’ defence, and created numerous chances for himself with his smart movement, pace, aerial prowess and physicality. When through on goal, Kodjia invariably forced the Brentford shot-stopper into a save, or scored. From four attempts on goal, Kodjia hit the target four times, meaning he completed the match with 100% shot accuracy.
The forward’s pass accuracy figure – 87.5% – is almost as impressive as his shooting. Of the others who started for the side in claret and blue, only James Chester, Albert Adomah and Glenn Whelan registered higher pass completion rates. No Brentford player was as consistently reliable in possession as Kodjia.
On other occasions with the ball at his feet, when he wasn’t passing or shooting, Kodjia was running at his opponents and taking them on with glee. He completed two dribbles in the match. Jack Grealish was the only player on the pitch to manage more. Kodjia’s close control, power and speed were evident as he burst beyond defenders to bear down on goal.
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However, perhaps the most impressive aspect of the Villa No. 26’s game was how efficient he was with the little time he managed to spend on the ball. The only Villa starter to amass less than Kodjia’s 27 touches was the ‘keeper, Orjan Nyland.
This match was very much one battled out in the centre of the park, with much of the attacking play being orchestrated on the flanks. That meant that Kodjia couldn’t afford to be wasteful with his opportunities.
Thankfully, from Bruce’s perspective, Kodjia was able to capitalise upon his chances and ensured that his side came away with a point – which was no less than they deserved for their efforts against a determined Brentford side.