English Premier League

Burnley vs Brentford, 2021-22 English Premier League

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  • 4': Chris Wood
  • 32': Matthew Lowton
  • 36': Maxwel Cornet
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3 - 1
  • 79': Saman Ghoddos

Burnley see off Brentford to earn first Premier League win of season

Burnley claimed their first win of the Premier League season with a 3-1 victory over promoted Brentford at Turf Moor on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Ashley Westwood (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
  • 4': Goal! Burnley 1, Brentford 0. Chris Wood (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 8': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
  • 8': Attempt saved. Chris Wood (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 9': Offside, Burnley. Dwight McNeil tries a through ball, but Chris Wood is caught offside.
  • 14': Ben Mee (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Marcus Forss (Brentford).
  • 15': Offside, Burnley. Ashley Westwood tries a through ball, but Chris Wood is caught offside.
  • 17': VAR Decision: No Goal Burnley 1-0 Brentford.
  • 17': Offside, Brentford. Marcus Forss tries a through ball, but Ivan Toney is caught offside.
  • 19': Offside, Brentford. Mathias Jensen tries a through ball, but Ivan Toney is caught offside.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergi Canós with a cross.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Sergi Canós (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
  • 29': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Mathias Jensen.
  • 30': Attempt missed. James Tarkowski (Burnley) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Goal! Burnley 2, Brentford 0. Matthew Lowton (Burnley) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charlie Taylor with a cross.
  • 34': Foul by Ben Mee (Burnley).
  • 34': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Goal! Burnley 3, Brentford 0. Maxwel Cornet (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a through ball.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maxwel Cornet.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Chris Wood (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 41': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Christian Nørgaard.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Ben Mee (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 43': Offside, Burnley. Charlie Taylor tries a through ball, but Maxwel Cornet is caught offside.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Brownhill.
  • 45'+1': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Burnley 3, Brentford 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Burnley 3, Brentford 0.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Burnley) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Matthew Lowton with a cross.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 50': Offside, Brentford. Christian Nørgaard tries a through ball, but Rico Henry is caught offside.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Frank Onyeka (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.
  • 57': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
  • 57': Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Frank Onyeka.
  • 59': Ashley Westwood (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
  • 60': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Saman Ghoddos.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Matthew Lowton (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Dwight McNeil (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson.
  • 63': Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Foul by Zanka (Brentford).
  • 64': Foul by Dwight McNeil (Burnley).
  • 64': Zanka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
  • 68': Substitution, Burnley. Matej Vydra replaces Maxwel Cornet.
  • 68': Substitution, Brentford. Vitaly Janelt replaces Mathias Jensen.
  • 69': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Saman Ghoddos (Brentford).
  • 71': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
  • 72': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Foul by Saman Ghoddos (Brentford).
  • 72': Saman Ghoddos (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Charlie Taylor (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Saman Ghoddos.
  • 75': Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Foul by Zanka (Brentford).
  • 76': Attempt missed. Dwight McNeil (Burnley) left footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 76': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
  • 76': James Tarkowski (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Substitution, Brentford. Mads Roerslev replaces Sergi Canós.
  • 79': Goal! Burnley 3, Brentford 1. Saman Ghoddos (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard with a headed pass.
  • 81': Foul by Chris Wood (Burnley).
  • 81': Mads Roerslev (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley).
  • 83': Dwight McNeil (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
  • 85': Foul by James Tarkowski (Burnley).
  • 85': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Saman Ghoddos (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Burnley).
  • 90'+2': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Brentford. Ethan Pinnock tries a through ball, but Pontus Jansson is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Burnley 3, Brentford 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Burnley 3, Brentford 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 3
59.4 Possession 40.6
12 SHOTS 15
5 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
398 Accurate Passes 245
521 Passes 356
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 4
22 Crosses 15
0.1 Cross % 0.3
77 Long Balls 71
31 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 0
10 Effective Tackles 5
12 Tackles 8
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
15 Interceptions 21
16 Effective Clearances 29
16 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Turf Moor
Location: Burnley, England
Attendance: 18,821

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 11 +15 26
2 Manchester City 11 +15 22
3 Chelsea 11 +10 20
4 Sunderland 11 +4 19
Full Table

Line-Ups

BUR Burnley (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Nick Pope (GK)
6 Ben Mee
5 James Tarkowski
3 Charlie Taylor
2 Matthew Lowton
8 Josh Brownhill
18 Ashley Westwood
11 Dwight McNeil
7 Jóhann Gudmundsson
9 Chris Wood
20 Maxwel Cornet

BRE Brentford (3-5-2)

No. Name
40 Álvaro Fernández (GK)
18 Pontus Jansson
5 Ethan Pinnock
22 Mathias Jørgensen
8 Mathias Jensen
15 Frank Onyeka
6 Christian Nørgaard
3 Rico Henry
7 Sergi Canós
17 Ivan Toney
9 Marcus Forss

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