5 games that cost Roberto Di Matteo the Aston Villa job

September 14, 2016: Aston Villa 1-1 Brentford (Championship)

Photo: Paul Roberts / Offside.

Although the ultimate outcome still earned Villa a draw, fans’ frustrations were clear to see after Di Matteo’s men once again threw away a lead and all three points.

With the club expected to challenge for promotion following their demotion from the Premier League last term, their inability to see the game out and record victories saw supporters start to question whether the Italian was the right man to try and guide the club back into the top-flight.

This time, summer signing Jonathan Kodjia had the hosts in front inside 19 minutes, only for the Bees’ John Egan to scramble home a late equaliser in the 88th minute.

Villa were now 17th in the standings, with seven points from their seven league outings.