Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBrighton beat Brentford end barren 11-game winless run
Brighton & Hove Albion ended their 11-game winless run in the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Brentford.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Lallana.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Pontus Jansson (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Toney with a headed pass.
- 4': Offside, Brentford. Dominic Thompson tries a through ball, but Bryan Mbeumo is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Shandon Baptiste (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Toney.
- 9': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 9': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 10': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mathias Jensen following a corner.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Shandon Baptiste (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 10': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Adam Webster.
- 11': Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 13': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mads Bech Sørensen with a cross.
- 17': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister with a cross.
- 17': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 17': Álvaro Fernández (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
- 19': Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 25': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Mathias Jensen.
- 27': Attempt missed. Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Neal Maupay.
- 34': Foul by Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 34': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Brentford 0. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Enock Mwepu with a through ball.
- 36': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 36': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
- 38': Foul by Mads Bech Sørensen (Brentford).
- 38': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Mads Bech Sørensen (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 40': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 41': Substitution, Brentford. Yoane Wissa replaces Bryan Mbeumo because of an injury.
- 42': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Brentford 0. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jakub Moder.
- 43': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 43': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 45': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 45'+2': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Sergi Canós (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Brentford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Brentford 0.
- 45': Substitution, Brentford. Frank Onyeka replaces Mathias Jensen.
- 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck replaces Leandro Trossard because of an injury.
- 46': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jakub Moder tries a through ball, but Neal Maupay is caught offside.
- 48': Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
- 50': Attempt missed. Dominic Thompson (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 50': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 51': Attempt saved. Pontus Jansson (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Sergi Canós with a cross.
- 54': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Cucurella with a cross.
- 55': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
- 56': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
- 57': Attempt blocked. Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 58': Attempt missed. Sergi Canós (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard.
- 59': Foul by Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 59': Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt saved. Shandon Baptiste (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
- 60': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
- 61': Attempt saved. Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergi Canós with a cross.
- 61': Offside, Brentford. Ethan Pinnock tries a through ball, but Ivan Toney is caught offside.
- 62': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Robert Sánchez tries a through ball, but Danny Welbeck is caught offside.
- 63': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
- 63': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 63': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 66': Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Dominic Thompson.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard with a headed pass.
- 68': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 71': Foul by Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 71': Saman Ghoddos (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Offside, Brentford. Pontus Jansson tries a through ball, but Ivan Toney is caught offside.
- 74': Attempt missed. Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 76': Ivan Toney (Brentford) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 77': Ivan Toney (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jakub Moder.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard.
- 81': Attempt saved. Shandon Baptiste (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yoane Wissa with a headed pass.
- 81': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Adam Webster.
- 82': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Adam Lallana.
- 84': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 85': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pascal Groß replaces Adam Lallana.
- 85': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Steven Alzate replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
- 85': Foul by Saman Ghoddos (Brentford).
- 85': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt saved. Steven Alzate (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neal Maupay.
- 89': Attempt saved. Sergi Canós (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Toney.
- 89': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Frank Onyeka.
- 90': Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+1': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Brentford 0.
- 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Brentford 0.
Statistics
 BRE |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 49.6 | Possession | 50.4 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 348 | Accurate Passes | 375 |
| 450 | Passes | 467 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 24 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 16 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 21 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 30,141
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 30,141
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
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 4 | Adam Webster  |
| 14 | Adam Lallana |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 2 | Tariq Lamptey |
| 15 | Jakub Moder |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 12 | Enock Mwepu |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
| 9 | Neal Maupay |
Brentford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Álvaro Fernández (GK) |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 29 | Mads Bech Sørensen |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 26 | Shandon Baptiste |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 2 | Dominic Thompson |
| 7 | Sergi Canós |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
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