
Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle, 2024-25 English FA Cup, Third Round
· English FA CupSecond-tier Plymouth stun Brentford in FA Cup giant-killing
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Championship strugglers Plymouth Argyle produced an FA Cup giant-killing on Saturday as they stunned Premier League side Brentford in the third round.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle).
- 1': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 9': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Conor Hazard.
- 10': Foul by Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle).
- 10': Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Bali Mumba.
- 15': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Julio Pleguezuelo.
- 15': Attempt saved. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
- 15': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Conor Hazard.
- 16': Offside, Brentford. Kevin Schade is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Paris Maghoma (Brentford).
- 18': Michael Baidoo (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt saved. Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bali Mumba.
- 19': Foul by Caleb Roberts (Plymouth Argyle).
- 19': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Matthew Sorinola.
- 22': Foul by Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle).
- 22': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle).
- 25': Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Bali Mumba.
- 32': Foul by Paris Maghoma (Brentford).
- 32': Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
- 36': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
- 36': Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
- 37': Attempt missed. Victor Pálsson (Plymouth Argyle) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matthew Sorinola with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Matthew Sorinola.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mads Roerslev.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Rico Henry (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Brentford 0, Plymouth Argyle 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 0, Plymouth Argyle 0.
- 50': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
- 50': Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
- 53': Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Foul by Caleb Roberts (Plymouth Argyle).
- 56': Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Foul by Paris Maghoma (Brentford).
- 57': Michael Baidoo (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
- 60': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Mustapha Bundu replaces Michael Baidoo.
- 61': Foul by Paris Maghoma (Brentford).
- 61': Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Matthew Sorinola.
- 63': Substitution, Brentford. Bryan Mbeumo replaces Yehor Yarmoliuk.
- 63': Substitution, Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter replaces Rico Henry.
- 64': Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Fábio Carvalho (Brentford).
- 65': Attempt missed. Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Callum Wright with a cross.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a headed pass.
- 67': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Callum Wright.
- 68': Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Kim Ji-Soo (Brentford).
- 70': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Randell.
- 70': Offside, Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter is caught offside.
- 71': Substitution, Brentford. Yoane Wissa replaces Paris Maghoma.
- 71': Substitution, Brentford. Nathan Collins replaces Sepp van den Berg.
- 71': Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Mustapha Bundu is caught offside.
- 72': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Kim Ji-Soo.
- 74': Foul by Caleb Roberts (Plymouth Argyle).
- 74': Mads Roerslev (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
- 76': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Adam Randell.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Nathan Collins (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
- 78': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Caleb Roberts.
- 78': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Brendan Galloway.
- 81': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Tymoteusz Puchacz replaces Brendan Galloway.
- 81': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Darko Gyabi replaces Adam Randell.
- 82': Goal! Brentford 0, Plymouth Argyle 1. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matthew Sorinola.
- 85': Foul by Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle).
- 85': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 88': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Julio Pleguezuelo.
- 89': Delay in match because of an injury Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle).
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Conor Hazard (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Nathanael Ogbeta replaces Callum Wright.
- 90'+3': Foul by Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle).
- 90'+3': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 90'+5': Foul by Fábio Carvalho (Brentford).
- 90'+5': Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Brentford 0, Plymouth Argyle 1.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 0, Plymouth Argyle 1.
Game Information
Competition: English FA Cup
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 16,790
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 16,790
Line-Ups
Brentford (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
12 | Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson (GK) |
4 | Sepp van den Berg |
36 | Kim Ji-Soo |
3 | Rico Henry |
30 | Mads Roerslev |
8 | Mathias Jensen |
32 | Paris Maghoma |
24 | Mikkel Damsgaard |
18 | Yehor Yarmoliuk |
14 | Fábio Carvalho |
7 | Kevin Schade |
Plymouth Argyle (3-4-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
21 | Conor Hazard (GK) |
44 | Victor Palsson |
22 | Brendan Galloway |
5 | Julio Pleguezuelo |
34 | Caleb Roberts |
20 | Adam Randell |
2 | Bali Mumba |
29 | Matthew Sorinola |
30 | Michael Baidoo |
11 | Callum Wright |
10 | Morgan Whittaker |
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