John Townley’s Aston Villa player ratings as 4s and 5s awarded after Carabao Cup exitAston Villa’s Carabao Cup run ended with a 4-2 penalty shootout loss to Brentford. Harvey Elliott scored his first Villa goal, but Hickey’s strike leveled the score. Matty Cash missed a crucial penalty, sealing Villa’s defeat. John McGinn impressed despite missing his spot-kick.