English Premier League

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Brentford, 2021-22 English Premier League

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  • 28': Ivan Toney (P)
  • 34': Bryan Mbeumo
  • Red Card 64': Shandon Baptiste

Ivan Toney scores and assists as Brentford beat Wolves

Brentford claimed their first away victory in the Premier League with a 2-0 success at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 2': Sergi Canós (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Marçal (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
  • 8': Offside, Brentford. Sergi Canós tries a through ball, but Bryan Mbeumo is caught offside.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard.
  • 13': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Marçal (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Trincão.
  • 24': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
  • 25': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Rúben Neves.
  • 26': Penalty Brentford. Ivan Toney draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 26': Penalty conceded by Marçal (Wolverhampton Wanderers) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 27': José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 28': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brentford 1. Ivan Toney (Brentford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 29': Hand ball by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
  • 31': VAR Decision: No Goal Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-1 Brentford.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Trincão (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
  • 34': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brentford 2. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ivan Toney.
  • 38': Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 38': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Offside, Brentford. David Raya tries a through ball, but Bryan Mbeumo is caught offside.
  • 44': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brentford 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brentford 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces Romain Saïss.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt.
  • 46': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
  • 46': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Rico Henry (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
  • 51': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. José Sá tries a through ball, but Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
  • 58': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 58': Shandon Baptiste (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Foul by Shandon Baptiste (Brentford).
  • 59': Marçal (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Shandon Baptiste (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Foul by Shandon Baptiste (Brentford).
  • 64': Trincão (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Second yellow card to Shandon Baptiste (Brentford) for a bad foul.
  • 68': Substitution, Brentford. Frank Onyeka replaces Sergi Canós.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
  • 69': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 70': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 70': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Daniel Podence replaces Marçal.
  • 74': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
  • 74': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Daniel Podence tries a through ball, but Hwang Hee-Chan is caught offside.
  • 74': Pontus Jansson (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 75': Substitution, Brentford. Mads Roerslev replaces Rico Henry.
  • 82': Substitution, Brentford. Zanka replaces Pontus Jansson because of an injury.
  • 82': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Fábio Silva replaces Nélson Semedo.
  • 83': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 83': Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
  • 85': Attempt missed. Trincão (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a headed pass.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
  • 90': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt with a through ball.
  • 90': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
  • 90': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Frank Onyeka (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Toney.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 90'+2': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Maximilian Kilman.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 90'+6': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brentford 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Brentford 2.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 4
0 Saves 1
38.1 Possession 61.9
9 SHOTS 11
3 ON GOAL 0
0.3 On Target % 0.0
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
242 Accurate Passes 436
324 Passes 519
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 4
7 Crosses 23
0.1 Cross % 0.2
53 Long Balls 47
21 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 4
15 Tackles 9
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
10 Interceptions 6
28 Effective Clearances 9
28 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 29,724

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 31 +39 70
2 Manchester City 30 +32 61
3 Manchester United 30 +13 54
4 Aston Villa 30 +3 51
Full Table

Line-Ups

WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 José Sá (GK) Yellow Card
16 Conor Coady Yellow Card
27 Romain Saïss Yellow Card
23 Max Kilman
28 João Moutinho
8 Rúben Neves Yellow Card
5 Fernando Marçal
22 Nélson Semedo
9 Raúl Jiménez
37 Adama Traoré
11 Francisco Trincão

BRE Brentford (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 David Raya (GK)
18 Pontus Jansson Yellow Card
5 Ethan Pinnock
20 Kristoffer Ajer
27 Vitaly Janelt
26 Shandon Baptiste Yellow Card
6 Christian Nørgaard
3 Rico Henry Yellow Card
7 Sergi Canós
17 Ivan Toney
19 Bryan Mbeumo

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