Brentford vs Crystal Palace, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBrentford edge Crystal Palace in season opener despite own goal
Yoane Wissa's close-range finish gave Brentford a winning start to their Premier League campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 home victory over Crystal Palace.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner,Brentford. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 4': Corner,Crystal Palace. Conceded by Kevin Schade.
- 7': Attempt missed. Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 10': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
- 10': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace).
- 11': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 16': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
- 16': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
- 20': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 22': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace).
- 22': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Attempt saved. Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Mark Flekken (Brentford). Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.
- 25': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 26': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 26': Nathan Collins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
- 28': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Goal! Brentford 1, Crystal Palace 0. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
- 31': Attempt saved. Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a through ball.
- 36': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 37': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
- 37': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
- 39': Offside, Brentford. Kevin Schade is caught offside.
- 42': Attempt missed. Kevin Schade (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard.
- 45': Foul by Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45': Mads Roerslev (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Corner,Brentford. Conceded by Daichi Kamada.
- 45'+4': Offside, Crystal Palace. Daichi Kamada is caught offside.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Brentford 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Odsonne Édouard replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 46': Corner,Brentford. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 47': Attempt saved. Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Vitaly Janelt with a cross.
- 49': Corner,Crystal Palace. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daichi Kamada.
- 50': Corner,Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
- 52': Corner,Brentford. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 52': Attempt missed. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Attempt saved. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mark Flekken (Brentford). Assisted by Will Hughes.
- 54': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
- 54': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Own Goal by Ethan Pinnock, Brentford. Brentford 1, Crystal Palace 1.
- 58': Foul by Chris Richards (Crystal Palace).
- 58': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Offside, Crystal Palace. Odsonne Édouard is caught offside.
- 61': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 61': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Corner,Crystal Palace. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
- 64': Corner,Crystal Palace. Conceded by Kevin Schade.
- 64': Attempt saved. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mark Flekken (Brentford). Assisted by Daichi Kamada.
- 65': Corner,Crystal Palace. Conceded by Vitaly Janelt.
- 65': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
- 65': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross.
- 69': Attempt missed. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
- 70': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jordan Ayew replaces Daichi Kamada.
- 71': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 73': Attempt missed. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
- 74': Substitution, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Vitaly Janelt.
- 74': Substitution, Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter replaces Kevin Schade.
- 74': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jefferson Lerma replaces Adam Wharton.
- 76': Attempt saved. Nathan Collins (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace).
- 76': Goal! Brentford 2, Crystal Palace 1. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 78': Foul by Chris Richards (Crystal Palace).
- 78': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Odsonne Édouard.
- 82': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mark Flekken (Brentford). Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 82': Corner,Crystal Palace. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Offside, Crystal Palace. Chris Richards is caught offside.
- 84': Substitution, Brentford. Frank Onyeka replaces Mathias Jensen.
- 84': Substitution, Brentford. Fábio Carvalho replaces Yoane Wissa.
- 84': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Cheick Doucouré replaces Will Hughes.
- 84': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Ismaïla Sarr replaces Chris Richards.
- 87': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mark Flekken (Brentford).
- 88': Attempt missed. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jefferson Lerma with a through ball.
- 89': Cheick Doucouré (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
- 89': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Mark Flekken (Brentford).
- 89': Foul by Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace).
- 89': Mads Roerslev (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Brentford. Ben Mee replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+1': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Brentford 2, Crystal Palace 1.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 2, Crystal Palace 1.
Statistics
 CRY |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 6 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 54 | Possession | 46 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 389 | Accurate Passes | 311 |
| 481 | Passes | 403 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 14 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 22 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 29 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,988
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,988
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 4 | +5 | 12 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 4 | +8 | 9 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | +7 | 9 |
| 4 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | +1 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Flekken (GK) |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 30 | Mads Roerslev |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 11 | Yoane Wissa  |
| 7 | Kevin Schade |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 5 | Joachim Andersen |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 26 | Chris Richards |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
| 20 | Adam Wharton |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 12 | Daniel Muñoz |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze |
| 18 | Daichi Kamada |
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