Aston Villa have confirmed winger Leon Bailey has joined Roma on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy. Bailey joined Villa in the summer of 2021 from Bayer Leverkusen and has made a total of 144 appearances, scoring 22 goals.

Brentford’s defensive mix-up that led to the corner ultimately set the tone for a lacklustre first-half display in which they conceded three goals, before Igor Thiago netted a 78th-minute consolation and his first Premier League goal from the penalty spot 12 minutes from time.