Brentford vs Crystal Palace, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBrentford end run of defeats in dull stalemate with Palace
Brentford ended their run of Premier League defeats on the day new signing Christian Eriksen was introduced to the fans.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
- 5': Foul by Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace).
- 5': Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 9': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Rico Henry.
- 11': Attempt missed. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 13': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 13': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Rico Henry (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 14': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 16': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 16': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': VAR Decision: No Penalty Brentford.
- 17': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 17': Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 20': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
- 23': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 23': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergi Canós with a through ball.
- 29': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
- 31': Attempt missed. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Odsonne Édouard following a fast break.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rico Henry with a headed pass.
- 38': Attempt missed. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joel Ward.
- 39': Attempt saved. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Odsonne Édouard.
- 42': Attempt missed. Sergi Canós (Brentford) header from very close range is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross.
- 42': Foul by Sergi Canós (Brentford).
- 42': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Sergi Canós (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 43': Sergi Canós (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 44': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Brentford 0, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 0, Crystal Palace 0.
- 53': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 54': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Rico Henry.
- 61': Substitution, Brentford. Josh Dasilva replaces Vitaly Janelt.
- 62': Foul by Josh Dasilva (Brentford).
- 62': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace).
- 66': Substitution, Crystal Palace. James McArthur replaces Will Hughes because of an injury.
- 67': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Rico Henry.
- 68': Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Foul by Josh Dasilva (Brentford).
- 69': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace).
- 69': Sergi Canós (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Mathias Jensen.
- 71': Attempt saved. James McArthur (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
- 71': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 71': Josh Dasilva (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta replaces Odsonne Édouard.
- 74': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 75': Attempt saved. Pontus Jansson (Brentford) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 75': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 75': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Rico Henry.
- 77': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Michael Olise replaces Jordan Ayew.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joachim Andersen.
- 81': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 82': Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Yoane Wissa.
- 82': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
- 83': Foul by Sergi Canós (Brentford).
- 83': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Substitution, Brentford. Shandon Baptiste replaces Sergi Canós.
- 87': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+1': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
- 90'+4': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 90'+4': James McArthur (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Conor Gallagher with a headed pass.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Brentford 0, Crystal Palace 0.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 0, Crystal Palace 0.
Statistics
 CRY |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 57.4 | Possession | 42.6 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 390 | Accurate Passes | 260 |
| 504 | Passes | 377 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 26 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 17 | Tackles | 31 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 16 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,958
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,958
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 33 | +13 | 58 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 33 | +6 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 7 | Sergi Canós  |
| 11 | Yoane Wissa |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
Crystal Palace (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 16 | Joachim Andersen |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 12 | Will Hughes |
| 15 | Jeff Schlupp |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher |
| 22 | Odsonne Édouard |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
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