Brentford vs Huddersfield Town, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League ChampionshipHuddersfield edge Brentford to close gap on Championship top two
Huddersfield edge Brentford to close gap on Championship top two
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town).
- 1': Jota (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Attempt saved. Jota (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 7': Foul by Jack Payne (Huddersfield Town).
- 7': Ryan Woods (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Chris Löwe.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Jota (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lasse Vibe.
- 11': Attempt saved. Jack Payne (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 12': Foul by Maxime Colin (Brentford).
- 12': Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Lasse Vibe (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
- 13': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jonathan Hogg.
- 16': Offside, Huddersfield Town. Philip Billing tries a through ball, but Nahki Wells is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford).
- 23': Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Offside, Huddersfield Town. Jonathan Hogg tries a through ball, but Tommy Smith is caught offside.
- 25': Foul by Jack Payne (Huddersfield Town).
- 25': Nico Yennaris (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Ryan Woods.
- 27': Foul by Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford).
- 27': Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Goal! Brentford 0, Huddersfield Town 1. Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chris Löwe following a set piece situation.
- 29': Offside, Huddersfield Town. Christopher Schindler tries a through ball, but Nahki Wells is caught offside.
- 32': Foul by Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town).
- 32': Maxime Colin (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
- 34': Foul by Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town).
- 34': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Rico Henry (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maxime Colin with a cross.
- 37': Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Tommy Smith.
- 37': Offside, Huddersfield Town. Nahki Wells tries a through ball, but Tommy Smith is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Payne.
- 38': Attempt missed. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 38': Harlee Dean (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 42': Foul by Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town).
- 42': Ryan Woods (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Elias Kachunga.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Brentford 0, Huddersfield Town 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 0, Huddersfield Town 1.
- 45': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Isaiah Brown replaces Jack Payne.
- 46': Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Nico Yennaris (Brentford).
- 47': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
- 47': Attempt missed. Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Chris Löwe with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Attempt missed. Lasse Vibe (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Florian Jozefzoon.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Lasse Vibe (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 50': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Christopher Schindler.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Jota (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
- 50': Foul by Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town).
- 50': Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Elias Kachunga.
- 52': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Florian Jozefzoon.
- 53': Attempt missed. Philip Billing (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Chris Löwe with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Aaron Mooy replaces Philip Billing.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Jota (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxime Colin.
- 58': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Aaron Mooy.
- 59': Christopher Schindler (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by John Egan (Brentford).
- 60': Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Foul by Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town).
- 64': Foul by Lasse Vibe (Brentford).
- 64': Michael Hefele (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Substitution, Brentford. Sergi Canos replaces Florian Jozefzoon.
- 68': Hand ball by Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town).
- 70': Foul by Maxime Colin (Brentford).
- 70': Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Substitution, Brentford. Konstantin Kerschbaumer replaces Romaine Sawyers.
- 76': Foul by Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town).
- 76': Nico Yennaris (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Nico Yennaris.
- 81': Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
- 81': Substitution, Brentford. Philipp Hofmann replaces Nico Yennaris.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Mooy.
- 83': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by John Egan.
- 84': Attempt missed. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aaron Mooy with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Martin Cranie replaces Rajiv van La Parra.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Isaiah Brown (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nahki Wells.
- 89': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by John Egan.
- 90'+1': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Christopher Schindler.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Brentford 0, Huddersfield Town 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Brentford 0, Huddersfield Town 1.
Statistics
 HUD |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 54 | Possession | 46 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 319 | Accurate Passes | 229 |
| 437 | Passes | 362 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 83 | Long Balls | 80 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 17 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 26 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Griffin Park
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 11,278
Venue: Griffin Park
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 11,278
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 7 | +11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 7 | +6 | 14 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | +3 | 14 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 6 | +4 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bentley (GK) |
| 14 | John Egan |
| 6 | Harlee Dean  |
| 22 | Rico Henry |
| 2 | Maxime Colin |
| 19 | Romaine Sawyers |
| 8 | Li Ke |
| 15 | Ryan Woods |
| 21 | Lasse Vibe |
| 7 | Florian Jozefzoon |
| 23 | Jota |
Huddersfield Town (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Ward (GK) |
| 26 | Christopher Schindler |
| 44 | Michael Hefele |
| 15 | Chris Löwe |
| 2 | Tommy Smith |
| 16 | Jack Payne |
| 8 | Philip Billing |
| 6 | Jonathan Hogg |
| 21 | Nahki Wells |
| 17 | Rajiv van La Parra |
| 9 | Elias Kachunga |
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