Brentford vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueRuben Neves goal gives Wolves 2-1 victory at Brentford
Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Ruben Neves scored a late goal to seal a 2-1 win at Brentford in Saturday's Premier League match.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross.
- 4': Attempt missed. Sergi Canós (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt with a through ball.
- 9': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Maximilian Kilman tries a through ball, but Fábio Silva is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt missed. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 14': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 14': Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Sergi Canós (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross.
- 20': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 26': Substitution, Brentford. Mads Roerslev replaces Rico Henry because of an injury.
- 27': Substitution, Brentford. Shandon Baptiste replaces Mathias Jensen because of an injury.
- 29': Attempt missed. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 45'+8': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Sergi Canós.
- 45'+9': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rúben Neves tries a through ball, but Fábio Silva is caught offside.
- 45'+13': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Sergi Canós.
- 45'+19': Attempt blocked. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 45'+21': Foul by Ethan Pinnock (Brentford).
- 45'+21': Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+25': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+25': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+26': Attempt blocked. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt.
- 45'+27': First Half ends, Brentford 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Podence.
- 47': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 47': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Goal! Brentford 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
- 54': Foul by Mads Roerslev (Brentford).
- 54': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 56': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 57': José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Substitution, Brentford. Yoane Wissa replaces Mads Roerslev.
- 60': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 60': Sergi Canós (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Toti.
- 66': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ivan Toney.
- 68': Foul by Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 68': Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': VAR Decision: No Red Card Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 70': Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Goal! Brentford 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 73': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 74': Foul by Pontus Jansson (Brentford).
- 74': José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Pontus Jansson (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Adama Traoré replaces Fábio Silva.
- 76': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 76': Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. José Sá tries a through ball, but Adama Traoré is caught offside.
- 78': Goal! Brentford 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Moutinho.
- 79': Substitution, Brentford. Marcus Forss replaces Shandon Baptiste.
- 81': Attempt missed. Marcus Forss (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 83': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 83': João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Sergi Canós.
- 88': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 88': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 88': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Brentford) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard with a headed pass.
- 89': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 90': Attempt missed. Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Saman Ghoddos with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from very close range is too high following a corner.
- 90'+1': José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Trincão replaces Daniel Podence.
- 90'+4': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
- 90'+6': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rúben Neves tries a through ball, but Adama Traoré is caught offside.
- 90'+7': VAR Decision: No Goal Brentford 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Brentford 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
Statistics
 WOL |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 6 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 50.5 | Possession | 49.5 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 355 | Accurate Passes | 335 |
| 477 | Passes | 455 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 7 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 22 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 34 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,982
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,982
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +38 | 73 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 33 | +13 | 58 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 34 | +13 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 49 | Jonas Lössl (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 |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 24 | Toti Gomes |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 32 | Leander Dendoncker |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 17 | Fábio Silva |
| 10 | Daniel Podence |
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