Brentford vs West Ham United, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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3 - 2
3 - 2
Brentford come from behind twice to earn win over West Ham
Brentford claimed their third straight Premier League win when they came from behind to beat West Ham 3-2 in a thrilling London derby on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 1': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 4': Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Emerson (West Ham United).
- 6': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 7': Offside, Brentford. Bryan Mbeumo tries a through ball, but Frank Onyeka is caught offside.
- 9': Delay in match (Brentford).
- 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Frank Onyeka (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 11': Goal! Brentford 1, West Ham United 0. Neal Maupay (Brentford) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Frank Onyeka.
- 11': Emerson (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
- 12': Foul by Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
- 12': Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vladimír Coufal.
- 17': Attempt missed. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus.
- 19': Goal! Brentford 1, West Ham United 1. Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michail Antonio with a cross.
- 20': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 20': Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 21': Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Foul by Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United).
- 21': Mark Flekken (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Mark Flekken (Brentford).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
- 24': Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Vitaly Janelt.
- 26': Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) hits the left post with a left footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma with a cross.
- 26': Goal! Brentford 1, West Ham United 2. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 29': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brentford).
- 29': Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 36': Attempt blocked. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 36': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Konstantinos Mavropanos.
- 36': Attempt missed. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Foul by Vladimír Coufal (West Ham United).
- 39': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen.
- 43': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Emerson.
- 43': Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United).
- 45': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 45': Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Vladimír Coufal (West Ham United).
- 45'+1': Neal Maupay (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Emerson (West Ham United).
- 45'+3': 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.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Frank Onyeka.
- 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Frank Onyeka (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard.
- 45'+5': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Nayef Aguerd.
- 45'+7': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt with a cross.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Brentford 1, West Ham United 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 1, West Ham United 2.
- 45': Substitution, Brentford. Thomas Strakosha replaces Mark Flekken because of an injury.
- 49': Attempt missed. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 52': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
- 52': Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
- 53': Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Nayef Aguerd.
- 55': Own Goal by Konstantinos Mavropanos, West Ham United. Brentford 2, West Ham United 2.
- 58': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 58': Vladimír Coufal (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Offside, Brentford. Bryan Mbeumo tries a through ball, but Frank Onyeka is caught offside.
- 61': Attempt missed. Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Michail Antonio.
- 61': Foul by Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United).
- 61': Neal Maupay (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
- 62': Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
- 63': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Substitution, West Ham United. Pablo Fornals replaces Saïd Benrahma.
- 64': Substitution, West Ham United. Danny Ings replaces Michail Antonio.
- 65': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Christian Nørgaard.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Neal Maupay (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 69': Goal! Brentford 3, West Ham United 2. Nathan Collins (Brentford) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross.
- 73': Hand ball by Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United).
- 79': Substitution, Brentford. Yehor Yarmolyuk replaces Mathias Jensen.
- 79': Substitution, Brentford. Mads Roerslev replaces Kristoffer Ajer.
- 79': Attempt blocked. James Ward-Prowse (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen.
- 79': Foul by Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United).
- 79': Neal Maupay (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Vladimír Coufal (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse.
- 80': Attempt missed. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus.
- 83': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United).
- 83': Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Yehor Yarmolyuk (Brentford).
- 83': Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt missed. Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emerson with a cross.
- 87': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
- 89': Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Yoane Wissa.
- 89': Foul by Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United).
- 89': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt saved. Frank Onyeka (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neal Maupay.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Brentford. Ben Mee replaces Vitaly Janelt.
- 90'+2': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Ben Mee.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Emerson (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 90'+5': Danny Ings (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Brentford 3, West Ham United 2.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 3, West Ham United 2.
Statistics
 WHU |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 40.6 | Possession | 59.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 265 | Accurate Passes | 450 |
| 373 | Passes | 560 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 23 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 13 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 25 | Clearances | 31 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,103
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,103
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 36 | +58 | 85 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 36 | +60 | 83 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 36 | +43 | 78 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 36 | +20 | 67 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Flekken (GK) |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer  |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 15 | Frank Onyeka |
| 7 | Neal Maupay |
| 11 | Yoane Wissa |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
West Ham United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Alphonse Areola (GK) |
| 27 | Nayef Aguerd |
| 15 | Konstantinos Mavropanos |
| 33 | Emerson |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 7 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 22 | Saïd Benrahma |
| 14 | Mohammed Kudus |
| 9 | Michail Antonio |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
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