A lot of people consider what happens in pre-season to be irrelevant.After all, it's not as if results and performances have a bearing on what lies ahead in the forthcoming campaign, but Ezri Konsa o...
A lot of people consider what happens in pre-season to be irrelevant.
After all, it's not as if results and performances have a bearing on what lies ahead in the forthcoming campaign, but Ezri Konsa offered a compelling counterpoint.
Two years ago, the Aston Villa defender produced a barnstorming run and finish to begin their fightback in a friendly with Brentford at Maryland's Northwest Stadium.
Unai Emery's side were trailing to Bryan Mbeumo and Josh Dasilva before Konsa's one-man effort set the wheels in motion for three goals in the space of ten minutes.
Happy two years of this goal to all those that celebrate 💥 pic.twitter.com/cnqqQ2JjuP
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) July 30, 2025
Unfortunately for the Villans, their lead was cancelled out midway through the second half to ensure honours ended even in their six-goal thriller with the Bees.
But Konsa can lay claim to one of the greatest ever goals scored in pre-season..
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