English League Championship

Brentford vs Swansea City, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Brentford
  • 45': Ollie Watkins
  • 69': Saïd Benrahma
FT
2 - 3
Swansea City
  • 1': Wayne Routledge
  • 22': Chris Mepham (OG)
  • 27': Leroy Fer

About

Brentford are hosting Swansea City at Griffin Park, Brentford, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Goal! Brentford 0, Swansea City 1. Wayne Routledge (Swansea City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Barrie McKay.
  • 2': Foul by Barrie McKay (Swansea City).
  • 2': Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
  • 7': Foul by Leroy Fer (Swansea City).
  • 7': Neal Maupay (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Delay in match Martin Olsson (Swansea City) because of an injury.
  • 14': Substitution, Swansea City. Connor Roberts replaces Martin Olsson because of an injury.
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Matt Grimes (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie.
  • 19': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Nico Yennaris.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Connor Roberts (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Neal Maupay (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Said Benrahma.
  • 21': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
  • 21': Nathan Dyer (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Own Goal by Chris Mepham, Brentford. Brentford 0, Swansea City 2.
  • 24': Foul by Matt Grimes (Swansea City).
  • 24': Said Benrahma (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Foul by Nico Yennaris (Brentford).
  • 26': Leroy Fer (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Connor Roberts (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
  • 27': Attempt missed. Oliver McBurnie (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wayne Routledge with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 27': Goal! Brentford 0, Swansea City 3. Leroy Fer (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie following a set piece situation.
  • 29': Foul by Nathan Dyer (Swansea City).
  • 29': Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brentford).
  • 30': Joe Rodon (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Said Benrahma (Brentford) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Romaine Sawyers.
  • 35': Connor Roberts (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Brentford).
  • 36': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
  • 36': Oliver McBurnie (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Joe Rodon (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Barrie McKay with a cross.
  • 37': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Daniel Bentley.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Barrie McKay (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leroy Fer following a corner.
  • 38': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Leroy Fer.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Said Benrahma (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Neal Maupay (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
  • 43': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Mike van der Hoorn.
  • 45': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Mike van der Hoorn.
  • 45': Josh McEachran (Brentford) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
  • 45': Goal! Brentford 1, Swansea City 3. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Chris Mepham (Brentford).
  • 45'+4': Oliver McBurnie (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Delay in match Oliver McBurnie (Swansea City) because of an injury.
  • 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+7': Attempt blocked. Said Benrahma (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh McEachran.
  • 45'+8': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Mike van der Hoorn.
  • 45'+9': First Half ends, Brentford 1, Swansea City 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Brentford 1, Swansea City 3.
  • 45': Substitution, Brentford. Alan Judge replaces Josh McEachran.
  • 47': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Barrie McKay (Swansea City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Leroy Fer (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Wayne Routledge.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Connor Roberts (Swansea City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Barrie McKay.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Said Benrahma.
  • 54': Connor Roberts (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
  • 55': Mike van der Hoorn (Swansea City) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Leroy Fer (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Dyer.
  • 55': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Daniel Bentley.
  • 57': Foul by Leroy Fer (Swansea City).
  • 57': Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Henrik Dalsgaard with a cross.
  • 60': Foul by Alan Judge (Brentford).
  • 60': Nathan Dyer (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Barrie McKay (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wayne Routledge with a cross following a fast break.
  • 64': Foul by Romaine Sawyers (Brentford).
  • 64': Matt Grimes (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Neal Maupay (Brentford) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 66': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Erwin Mulder.
  • 67': Substitution, Swansea City. Jay Fulton replaces Nathan Dyer.
  • 68': Foul by Kyle Naughton (Swansea City).
  • 68': Said Benrahma (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Goal! Brentford 2, Swansea City 3. Said Benrahma (Brentford) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 70': Substitution, Brentford. Kamohelo Mokotjo replaces Nico Yennaris.
  • 71': Foul by Said Benrahma (Brentford).
  • 71': Kyle Naughton (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
  • 73': Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
  • 73': Kamohelo Mokotjo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Matt Grimes.
  • 78': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Romaine Sawyers (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 79': Substitution, Brentford. Sergi Canos replaces Said Benrahma.
  • 79': Substitution, Swansea City. Cameron Carter-Vickers replaces Wayne Routledge.
  • 80': Alan Judge (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Foul by Cameron Carter-Vickers (Swansea City).
  • 80': Cameron Carter-Vickers (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alan Judge with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 83': Offside, Swansea City. Cameron Carter-Vickers tries a through ball, but Connor Roberts is caught offside.
  • 84': Connor Roberts (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Alan Judge (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sergi Canos.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Barrie McKay (Swansea City).
  • 90'+1': Ollie Watkins (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Kamohelo Mokotjo (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Sergi Canos (Brentford) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Chris Mepham with a headed pass.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Kyle Naughton.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Rico Henry (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Brentford 2, Swansea City 3.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Brentford 2, Swansea City 3.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 11
3 Saves 3
37.4 Possession 62.6
13 SHOTS 18
5 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
244 Accurate Passes 451
328 Passes 541
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 5
15 Crosses 31
0.3 Cross % 0.2
76 Long Balls 64
35 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 3
15 Effective Tackles 12
21 Tackles 19
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
18 Interceptions 9
37 Effective Clearances 10
37 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Griffin Park
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 9,442

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Millwall 2 +5 6
2 West Bromwich Albion 2 +3 6
3 Charlton Athletic 2 +2 6
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 +2 4
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Line-Ups

BRE Brentford (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Daniel Bentley (GK)
6 Chris Mepham
26 Ezri Konsa
3 Rico Henry
22 Henrik Dalsgaard Yellow Card
19 Romaine Sawyers
8 Li Ke
10 Josh McEachran
9 Neal Maupay
21 Saïd Benrahma
11 Ollie Watkins
Brentford Substitutes:
Kamohelo Mokotjo, Moses Odubajo, Luke Daniels, Alan Judge, Josh Dasilva, Sergi Canós, Yoann Barbet.

SWA Swansea City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
25 Erwin Mulder (GK)
22 Joe Rodon
5 Mike van der Hoorn
3 Martin Olsson
26 Kyle Naughton
19 Barrie McKay
21 Matt Grimes
8 Leroy Fer
9 Oliver McBurnie
12 Nathan Dyer
15 Wayne Routledge
Swansea City Substitutes:
Jay Fulton, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Jefferson Montero, Bersant Celina, Connor Roberts, Wilfried Bony.

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