English League Championship

Brentford vs Preston North End, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Brentford
  • 4': Ollie Watkins
FT
1 - 0
Preston North End

    About

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

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Goal! Brentford 1, Preston North End 0. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emiliano Marcondes with a through ball.
    • 5': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Marcondes.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Daniel Johnson.
    • 13': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by David Raya Martin.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
    • 16': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Brentford).
    • 18': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Henrik Dalsgaard.
    • 19': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 19': Foul by Saïd Benrahma (Brentford).
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 20': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Ollie Watkins.
    • 21': Foul by Sean Maguire (Preston North End).
    • 21': Pontus Jansson (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': David Raya Martin (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Sean Maguire (Preston North End).
    • 24': Attempt missed. Emiliano Marcondes (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 24': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Andrew Hughes.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Pontus Jansson following a corner.
    • 28': Offside, Preston North End. Alan Browne tries a through ball, but Darnell Fisher is caught offside.
    • 28': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Brentford).
    • 28': Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
    • 33': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
    • 33': Saïd Benrahma (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Emiliano Marcondes (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Ryan Ledson (Preston North End).
    • 36': Alan Browne (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Foul by Ethan Pinnock (Brentford).
    • 37': Attempt saved. Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 38': Foul by Darnell Fisher (Preston North End).
    • 38': Saïd Benrahma (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Declan Rudd (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Pontus Jansson (Brentford).
    • 39': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jordan Storey.
    • 42': Darnell Fisher (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
    • 44': Attempt saved. Saïd Benrahma (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 45': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Joseph Rafferty.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Brentford 1, Preston North End 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Brentford 1, Preston North End 0.
    • 47': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
    • 47': Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Emiliano Marcondes.
    • 51': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
    • 51': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Foul by Joseph Rafferty (Preston North End).
    • 53': Joseph Rafferty (Preston North End) is shown the yellow card.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Marcondes (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma.
    • 60': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
    • 60': Sean Maguire (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Ryan Ledson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Barkhuizen.
    • 63': Saïd Benrahma (Brentford) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 63': Saïd Benrahma (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
    • 63': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Daniel Johnson (Preston North End) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 64': Corner, Preston North End. Conceded by Henrik Dalsgaard.
    • 65': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Darnell Fisher.
    • 66': Foul by Sean Maguire (Preston North End).
    • 66': Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Substitution, Brentford. Josh Dasilva replaces Mathias Jensen.
    • 68': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Andrew Hughes (Preston North End).
    • 71': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Henrik Dalsgaard.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emiliano Marcondes.
    • 73': Foul by Tom Barkhuizen (Preston North End).
    • 73': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Substitution, Preston North End. Jayden Stockley replaces Darnell Fisher.
    • 74': Substitution, Preston North End. Brad Potts replaces Alan Browne.
    • 75': Substitution, Preston North End. Scott Sinclair replaces Tom Barkhuizen.
    • 75': Substitution, Brentford. César Joel Valencia Castillo replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by César Joel Valencia Castillo.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard.
    • 81': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Brad Potts (Preston North End).
    • 84': Substitution, Preston North End. Josh Harrop replaces Ryan Ledson.
    • 84': Substitution, Preston North End. Billy Bodin replaces Sean Maguire.
    • 88': Substitution, Brentford. Jan Zamburek replaces Emiliano Marcondes.
    • 88': Brad Potts (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Ethan Pinnock (Brentford).
    • 88': Offside, Preston North End. Patrick Bauer tries a through ball, but Jayden Stockley is caught offside.
    • 89': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
    • 89': Jayden Stockley (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Josh Harrop (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Hughes with a headed pass.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Josh Dasilva (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma.
    • 90'+2': Declan Rudd (Preston North End) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Ollie Watkins (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Ollie Watkins (Brentford).
    • 90'+3': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
    • 90'+3': Jayden Stockley (Preston North End) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Patrick Bauer (Preston North End) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joseph Rafferty with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Brentford 1, Preston North End 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Brentford 1, Preston North End 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 15
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    6 Corner Kicks 4
    2 Saves 4
    39.1 Possession 60.9
    8 SHOTS 14
    4 ON GOAL 3
    0.5 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    184 Accurate Passes 364
    285 Passes 460
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 1
    20 Crosses 9
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    80 Long Balls 68
    32 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    3 Effective Tackles 8
    10 Tackles 13
    0.3 Tackle % 0.6
    5 Interceptions 6
    11 Effective Clearances 32
    11 Clearances 32

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: Griffin Park
    Location: Brentford, England

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Birmingham City 0 0 0
    2 Blackburn Rovers 0 0 0
    3 Bolton Wanderers 0 0 0
    4 Bristol City 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BRE Brentford (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 David Raya (GK)
    5 Ethan Pinnock
    18 Pontus Jansson
    3 Rico Henry
    22 Henrik Dalsgaard
    6 Christian Nørgaard
    8 Mathias Jensen
    17 Emiliano Marcondes
    11 Ollie Watkins
    10 Saïd Benrahma Yellow Card
    19 Bryan Mbeumo
    Brentford Substitutes:
    Julian Jeanvier, Mads Roerslev, Joel Valencia, Josh Dasilva, Tarique Fosu-Henry, Sergi Canós, Halil Dervisoglu, Luke Daniels, Jan Zamburek.

    PNE Preston North End (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Declan Rudd (GK)
    21 Patrick Bauer
    14 Jordan Storey
    16 Andrew Hughes
    2 Darnell Fisher
    24 Sean Maguire
    11 Daniel Johnson
    8 Alan Browne
    15 Joseph Rafferty Yellow Card
    18 Ryan Ledson
    29 Tom Barkhuizen
    Preston North End Substitutes:
    Paul Huntington, David Nugent, Jayden Stockley, Paul Gallagher, Billy Bodin, Scott Sinclair, Josh Harrop, Matthew Hudson, Brad Potts.

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