Crystal Palace vs Brentford, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeaguePalace held by Brentford in goalless stalemate
Crystal Palace were held to a goalless home draw by promoted Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday in a game short on quality.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
- 1': James McArthur (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Vitaly Janelt.
- 5': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace).
- 7': Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
- 9': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 13': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 13': Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
- 19': Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Offside, Crystal Palace. Marc Guéhi tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergi Canós.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rico Henry.
- 23': Hand ball by Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace).
- 25': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 25': James McArthur (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace).
- 28': Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Offside, Brentford. Ethan Pinnock tries a through ball, but Pontus Jansson is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt saved. Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Frank Onyeka (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 36': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Joel Ward.
- 37': Hand ball by Sergi Canós (Brentford).
- 37': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace).
- 37': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace).
- 38': Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) hits the bar with a left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right from a direct free kick.
- 45': Attempt saved. Ivan Toney (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rico Henry with a cross.
- 45'+1': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Frank Onyeka.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sergi Canós following a corner.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Frank Onyeka (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Brentford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 0, Brentford 0.
- 47': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 48': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Conor Gallagher.
- 48': Attempt saved. Ivan Toney (Brentford) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross.
- 52': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joel Ward with a cross.
- 55': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace).
- 55': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Hand ball by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 58': Foul by Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace).
- 58': Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt following a set piece situation.
- 65': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
- 67': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 67': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jordan Ayew replaces Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 69': Attempt saved. James McArthur (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
- 69': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by David Raya.
- 70': Attempt missed. Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 70': Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Frank Onyeka.
- 71': Foul by Saman Ghoddos (Brentford).
- 71': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 75': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pontus Jansson with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 77': Substitution, Brentford. Yoane Wissa replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
- 78': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 78': Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 79': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Foul by Sergi Canós (Brentford).
- 80': James McArthur (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
- 83': Offside, Brentford. David Raya tries a through ball, but Ivan Toney is caught offside.
- 84': Attempt missed. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Christian Benteke.
- 86': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
- 86': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Brentford. Mads Bidstrup replaces Vitaly Janelt.
- 90'+3': Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Conor Gallagher with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Brentford 0.
- 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 0, Brentford 0.
Statistics
 BRE |
CRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 47.3 | Possession | 52.7 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 270 | Accurate Passes | 324 |
| 382 | Passes | 431 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 15 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 77 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 24 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 11 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 23,091
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 23,091
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 |
Line-Ups
Crystal Palace (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 16 | Joachim Andersen  |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 18 | James McArthur |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher |
| 20 | Christian Benteke |
| 15 | Jeff Schlupp |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
Brentford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 15 | Frank Onyeka |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 7 | Sergi Canós |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
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