Brentford vs Leicester City, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueClinical Leicester punish Brentford to seal 2-1 victory
Leicester City secured a 2-1 win at Brentford in a pulsating Premier League game on Sunday thanks to goals from Youri Tielemans and James Maddison.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 2': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
- 3': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 3': Attempt missed. Pontus Jansson (Brentford) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard with a headed pass following a corner.
- 7': Offside, Brentford. Rico Henry tries a through ball, but Ivan Toney is caught offside.
- 9': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Toney.
- 10': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü.
- 12': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 12': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
- 13': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Goal! Brentford 0, Leicester City 1. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
- 17': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 18': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
- 18': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
- 20': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergi Canós.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zanka.
- 24': Offside, Brentford. Bryan Mbeumo tries a through ball, but Mathias Jensen is caught offside.
- 26': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü.
- 27': Attempt missed. Frank Onyeka (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ethan Pinnock with a headed pass following a corner.
- 30': Foul by Zanka (Brentford).
- 30': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Zanka (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Daniel Amartey (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 35': Attempt saved. Ivan Toney (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Frank Onyeka.
- 35': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Zanka (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Toney.
- 36': Attempt missed. Rico Henry (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ethan Pinnock following a corner.
- 37': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
- 37': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
- 42': Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Offside, Brentford. Mathias Jensen tries a through ball, but Ivan Toney is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Offside, Leicester City. Çaglar Söyüncü tries a through ball, but Kelechi Iheanacho is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Brentford 0, Leicester City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 0, Leicester City 1.
- 45': Substitution, Brentford. Kristoffer Ajer replaces Ethan Pinnock.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Jamie Vardy.
- 47': Attempt saved. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 48': Attempt saved. Ivan Toney (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergi Canós with a cross.
- 52': Foul by Daniel Amartey (Leicester City).
- 52': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 56': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by David Raya.
- 57': Substitution, Brentford. Marcus Forss replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
- 59': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
- 59': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Boubakary Soumaré.
- 60': Goal! Brentford 1, Leicester City 1. Zanka (Brentford) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Attempt missed. Patson Daka (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 63': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City).
- 63': Sergi Canós (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Foul by Zanka (Brentford).
- 64': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Pontus Jansson (Brentford).
- 65': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Substitution, Leicester City. Jannik Vestergaard replaces Çaglar Söyüncü.
- 70': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City).
- 71': Attempt blocked. Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 71': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
- 71': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 71': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
- 72': Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Attempt missed. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 74': Goal! Brentford 1, Leicester City 2. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patson Daka following a fast break.
- 76': Foul by Marcus Forss (Brentford).
- 76': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Frank Onyeka.
- 78': Substitution, Leicester City. Ayoze Pérez replaces James Maddison.
- 82': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
- 83': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 83': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt saved. Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a through ball.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Toney.
- 89': Daniel Amartey (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Marcus Forss (Brentford).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
- 90'+4': Foul by Pontus Jansson (Brentford).
- 90'+4': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 90'+7': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Brentford 1, Leicester City 2.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 1, Leicester City 2.
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 45.6 | Possession | 54.4 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 286 | Accurate Passes | 340 |
| 387 | Passes | 445 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 5 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 18 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 41 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 41 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,814
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 29 | +11 | 51 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 29 | +5 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (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 |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
Leicester City (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 4 | Caglar Söyüncü |
| 18 | Daniel Amartey |
| 42 | Boubakary Soumaré |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 14 | Kelechi Iheanacho |
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