English League Championship

Brentford vs Swansea City, 2020-21 English League Championship, Promotion Final

· English League Championship
Brentford
  • 10': Ivan Toney (P)
  • 20': Emiliano Marcondes
FT
2 - 0
Swansea City
  • Red Card 65': Jay Fulton

Brentford ease past Swansea City in playoff final to reach Premier League for first time

Brentford reached the Premier League for the first time with a 2-0 win over Swansea City in the Championship playoff final on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Emiliano Marcondes (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 5': Foul by Matt Grimes (Swansea City).
  • 5': Sergi Canós (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Matt Grimes (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 9': Penalty Brentford. Bryan Mbeumo draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 9': Penalty conceded by Freddie Woodman (Swansea City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 10': Goal! Brentford 1, Swansea City 0. Ivan Toney (Brentford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 13': Foul by Kyle Naughton (Swansea City).
  • 13': Sergi Canós (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
  • 14': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
  • 15': Marc Guehi (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Connor Roberts (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Foul by Sergi Canós (Brentford).
  • 20': Goal! Brentford 2, Swansea City 0. Emiliano Marcondes (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mads Rasmussen following a fast break.
  • 21': Ivan Toney (Brentford) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 21': Connor Roberts (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Emiliano Marcondes (Brentford).
  • 22': Emiliano Marcondes (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Conor Hourihane (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
  • 27': Foul by Kyle Naughton (Swansea City).
  • 27': Sergi Canós (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': André Ayew (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Ethan Pinnock (Brentford).
  • 29': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
  • 29': Matt Grimes (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Emiliano Marcondes.
  • 33': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Sergi Canós.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Jay Fulton (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
  • 39': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Marc Guehi.
  • 40': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
  • 40': Kyle Naughton (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 44': Connor Roberts (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Foul by Sergi Canós (Brentford).
  • 45': André Ayew (Swansea City) hits the bar with a header from very close range following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Brentford 2, Swansea City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Brentford 2, Swansea City 0.
  • 46': André Ayew (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
  • 47': Attempt missed. André Ayew (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Roberts with a cross.
  • 48': Emiliano Marcondes (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Swansea City).
  • 48': Attempt missed. Mads Rasmussen (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Jake Bidwell (Swansea City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Jamal Lowe (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matt Grimes.
  • 52': Foul by André Ayew (Swansea City).
  • 52': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Offside, Swansea City. Jay Fulton tries a through ball, but André Ayew is caught offside.
  • 56': Connor Roberts (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Foul by Ethan Pinnock (Brentford).
  • 58': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sergi Canós with a cross.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Jamal Lowe (Swansea City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Kyle Naughton with a cross.
  • 60': Substitution, Swansea City. Liam Cullen replaces Kyle Naughton.
  • 61': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 63': Substitution, Swansea City. Yan Dhanda replaces Conor Hourihane.
  • 65': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Sergi Canós.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yan Dhanda with a cross following a corner.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Connor Roberts (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Guehi.
  • 65': Foul by Jay Fulton (Swansea City).
  • 65': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Jay Fulton (Swansea City) is shown the red card.
  • 68': Foul by Matt Grimes (Swansea City).
  • 68': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Connor Roberts (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
  • 70': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Foul by Marc Guehi (Swansea City).
  • 72': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Emiliano Marcondes (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
  • 74': Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Vitaly Janelt.
  • 74': Substitution, Brentford. Marcus Forss replaces Sergi Canós.
  • 74': Foul by Marc Guehi (Swansea City).
  • 74': Marcus Forss (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Ben Cabango (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Marcus Forss (Brentford).
  • 77': Offside, Swansea City. Freddie Woodman tries a through ball, but André Ayew is caught offside.
  • 79': Substitution, Brentford. Winston Reid replaces Pontus Jansson because of an injury.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
  • 81': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jake Bidwell.
  • 82': Substitution, Swansea City. Ryan Manning replaces Jake Bidwell.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Saman Ghoddos (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Toney.
  • 84': André Ayew (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Ethan Pinnock (Brentford).
  • 85': Foul by Saman Ghoddos (Brentford).
  • 85': Ryan Manning (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': David Raya Martin (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by André Ayew (Swansea City).
  • 86': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
  • 86': Ryan Manning (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Ben Cabango (Swansea City).
  • 88': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Henrik Dalsgaard (Brentford).
  • 89': Jamal Lowe (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Yan Dhanda (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Brentford. Mads Bidstrup replaces Emiliano Marcondes.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ryan Manning.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Swansea City. Liam Cullen tries a through ball, but Ben Cabango is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Brentford 2, Swansea City 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Brentford 2, Swansea City 0.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 16
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 0
56.3 Possession 43.7
9 SHOTS 12
0 ON GOAL 3
0.0 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
285 Accurate Passes 206
392 Passes 313
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 3
19 Crosses 8
0.2 Cross % 0.4
65 Long Balls 61
23 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 4
5 Effective Tackles 5
9 Tackles 8
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 6
11 Effective Clearances 24
11 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 11,689

Line-Ups

BRE Brentford (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 David Raya (GK)
18 Pontus Jansson
5 Ethan Pinnock
22 Henrik Dalsgaard
9 Emiliano Marcondes
8 Mathias Jensen
27 Vitaly Janelt Yellow Card
7 Sergi Canós
30 Mads Roerslev
17 Ivan Toney
19 Bryan Mbeumo
Brentford Substitutes:
Christian Nørgaard, Winston Reid, Charlie Goode, Saman Ghoddos, Tarique Fosu-Henry, Marcus Forss, Fin Stevens, Luke Daniels, Mads Bidstrup.

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

No. Name
1 Freddie Woodman (GK)
44 Ben Cabango
5 Marc Guéhi
26 Kyle Naughton
8 Matt Grimes Yellow Card
14 Conor Hourihane
6 Jay Fulton Red Card
24 Jake Bidwell
23 Connor Roberts
9 Jamal Lowe
10 André Ayew
Swansea City Substitutes:
Yan Dhanda, Ryan Manning, Joel Latibeaudiere, Ben Hamer, Kieron Freeman, Liam Cullen, Korey Smith, Morgan Whittaker, Ryan Bennett.

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