Aston Villa came from behind to win 2-1 at Brentford in the Premier League on Sunday in a game that witnessed two red cards.
Brentford took the lead just before half-time when Villa failed to clear from a corner kick and allowed Keane Lewis-Potter to fire home his first EPL goal.
Ben Mee was then sent off for the hosts in the 71st minute after a VAR review found him guilty of serious foul play for a dangerous challenge on Leon Bailey.
Villa made their numerical advantage count six minutes later when Bailey set up Alex Moreno for the equalizer.
Ollie Watkins then headed home an 85th-minute winner against his former club following a brilliant back-heeled assist by Boubacar Kamara.
But Kamara became the second player to see red in added time when he was dismissed for violent conduct after pushing his right hand into the neck of Brentford substitute Yehor Yarmoliuk.
Sunday's victory was Villa's 25th Premier League win of 2023.
Villa had never previously won 25 top-flight league games in one calendar year in the club's entire 149-year history.
Keane Lewis-Potter grabs the lead for Brentford just before halftime! #BREAVL
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Brentford went down to 10 men after Ben Mee was sent off after this contact with Leon Bailey. #BREAVL pic.twitter.com/CBHj1yrIFS
— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) December 17, 2023
Aston Villa storm back with two late goals to take the lead against Brentford!
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