Brentford vs West Ham United, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBrentford continue hot streak with win over West Ham
Brentford continued their resurgent form by beating West Ham United 2-0 at home on Sunday to rack up a fourth win in five matches in the league.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt.
- 12': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
- 15': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rico Henry with a cross.
- 19': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 19': Kurt Zouma (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ivan Toney.
- 21': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Lukasz Fabianski.
- 22': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 24': Attempt saved. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vladimir Coufal with a cross.
- 26': Offside, Brentford. Ivan Toney tries a through ball, but Bryan Mbeumo is caught offside.
- 29': Substitution, West Ham United. Issa Diop replaces Kurt Zouma because of an injury.
- 30': Offside, West Ham United. Declan Rice tries a through ball, but Michail Antonio is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Toney.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rico Henry with a cross.
- 34': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ivan Toney.
- 39': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Zanka.
- 40': Offside, West Ham United. Craig Dawson tries a through ball, but Issa Diop is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 45': Foul by Craig Dawson (West Ham United).
- 45': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Vladimir Coufal.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45'+2': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen following a corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Brentford 0, West Ham United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 0, West Ham United 0.
- 48': Goal! Brentford 1, West Ham United 0. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ivan Toney with a through ball.
- 50': Hand ball by Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United).
- 51': Attempt blocked. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Toney.
- 57': Substitution, West Ham United. Saïd Benrahma replaces Manuel Lanzini.
- 59': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 59': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Goal! Brentford 2, West Ham United 0. Ivan Toney (Brentford) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 66': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 66': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, West Ham United. Nikola Vlasic replaces Michail Antonio.
- 67': Foul by Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United).
- 67': Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yoane Wissa with a headed pass.
- 69': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt.
- 69': Substitution, Brentford. Mathias Jensen replaces Vitaly Janelt.
- 70': Foul by Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United).
- 70': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
- 71': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (West Ham United) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Fornals with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Vladimir Coufal.
- 78': Substitution, Brentford. Sergi Canós replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
- 79': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Vladimir Coufal.
- 83': Substitution, Brentford. Mads Roerslev replaces Kristoffer Ajer.
- 85': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 85': Nikola Vlasic (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt saved. Sergi Canós (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Raya.
- 90': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell.
- 90'+2': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Christian Eriksen.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Christian Eriksen.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Brentford 2, West Ham United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 2, West Ham United 0.
Statistics
 WHU |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 52.9 | Possession | 47.1 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 455 | Accurate Passes | 398 |
| 540 | Passes | 477 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 19 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 10 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 33 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 17,032
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 17,032
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 6 | +5 | 15 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | +13 | 13 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | +4 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 22 | Mathias Jørgensen |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 21 | Christian Eriksen |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
| 11 | Yoane Wissa |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 4 | Kurt Zouma |
| 15 | Craig Dawson |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 10 | Manuel Lanzini |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 9 | Michail Antonio  |
| 8 | Pablo Fornals |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
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