Brentford vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBrentford and Brighton play out stalemate
Brentford and Brighton & Hove Albion played out a dull 0-0 draw in their Premier League clash in west London on Wednesday, a game of few clear-cut chances despite the attacking quality on both sides.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 1': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 3': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Hand ball by Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 10': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter.
- 11': Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Zanka (Brentford).
- 12': Offside, Brentford. Yoane Wissa is caught offside.
- 15': Foul by Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 15': Mads Roerslev (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 19': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Simon Adingra.
- 23': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Simon Adingra with a cross.
- 27': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 27': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt saved. Ivan Toney (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
- 33': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Lallana.
- 34': Attempt saved. Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Simon Adingra.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Dunk.
- 36': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Yehor Yarmoliuk.
- 38': Offside, Brentford. Yoane Wissa is caught offside.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Igor Julio (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Baleba.
- 39': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 40': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 42': Attempt missed. Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 43': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 43': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Zanka (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mark Flekken.
- 45': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
- 45': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a headed pass.
- 45'+1': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
- 45'+2': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45'+2': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': VAR Decision: No Penalty Brighton and Hove Albion.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Brentford 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by João Pedro with a cross.
- 49': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 49': Delay in match (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Foul by Igor Julio (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 51': Mads Roerslev (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 53': Nathan Collins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Hand ball by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
- 57': Attempt missed. Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by João Pedro.
- 60': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 60': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 61': Igor Julio (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt missed. Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jan Paul van Hecke.
- 64': Substitution, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Yehor Yarmoliuk.
- 64': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Julio Enciso replaces Adam Lallana.
- 67': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 67': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 69': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 72': Attempt missed. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by João Pedro following a fast break.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Collins (Brentford).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Substitution, Brentford. Sergio Reguilón replaces Keane Lewis-Potter.
- 73': Substitution, Brentford. Bryan Mbeumo replaces Yoane Wissa.
- 73': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck replaces Facundo Buonanotte.
- 74': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tariq Lamptey replaces Simon Adingra.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Toney.
- 74': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 74': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt missed. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 76': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 76': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
- 78': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt missed. Igor Julio (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 80': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 80': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Attempt saved. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 81': Offside, Brentford. Ivan Toney is caught offside.
- 86': Substitution, Brentford. Frank Onyeka replaces Mathias Jensen.
- 86': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jakub Moder replaces Joël Veltman.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Pedro with a through ball.
- 86': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 90': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Zanka.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julio Enciso with a headed pass.
- 90'+3': Foul by João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+3': Nathan Collins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Brentford 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
Statistics
 BHA |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 67 | Possession | 33 |
| 24 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 605 | Accurate Passes | 251 |
| 662 | Passes | 326 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 20 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 36 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 12 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,024
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,024
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 35 | +57 | 80 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 34 | +50 | 79 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 35 | +41 | 75 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 35 | +21 | 67 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Flekken (GK) |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 13 | Mathias Jorgensen |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 33 | Yehor Yarmoliuk |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt  |
| 23 | Keane Lewis-Potter |
| 30 | Mads Roerslev |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
| 11 | Yoane Wissa |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Verbruggen (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 29 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| 3 | Igor Julio |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 14 | Adam Lallana |
| 20 | Carlos Baleba |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 9 | João Pedro |
| 24 | Simon Adingra |
| 40 | Facundo Buonanotte |
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