Brentford extend unbeaten start as Ajer secures draw at Aston Villa

Brentford have extended their unbeaten start to the new Premier League season with a 2-2 draw at Aston Villa. The match ended with Kristoffer Ajer scoring a late goal for Brentford. According to BBC Sport Football, this result means Aston Villa's wait for a first home Premier League win of the season continues.

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery expressed frustration at not taking all three points, but noted improvements from their previous home defeat to Nottingham Forest, as reported by Yahoo Sports. Emery mentioned that Matteo Ruggeri suffered a hamstring injury during the match and was replaced at half-time by Aaron Wan-Bissaka. Ian Maatsen is also sidelined with an ankle injury.

Emery acknowledged that the draw was a fair result, with both teams creating chances. He stated that they will try to analyse and improve further, citing the match as a step forward from their previous performance against Forest.

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