Crystal Palace vs Brentford, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueMateta on target as Crystal Palace defeat Brentford
Jean-Philippe Mateta's eighth goal of the season set Crystal Palace on course for a 2-0 victory over Brentford at Selhurst Park that got them back to winning ways in the Premier League.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
- 5': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
- 6': Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 8': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
- 13': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jefferson Lerma.
- 15': Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
- 15': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Igor Thiago with a headed pass.
- 21': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
- 23': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Jordan Henderson.
- 25': Dango Ouattara (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace).
- 26': Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford).
- 27': Attempt missed. Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 30': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
- 30': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Brentford 0. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jefferson Lerma with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 33': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Dango Ouattara.
- 34': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Kevin Schade.
- 34': Kevin Schade (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 35': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 37': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Yéremy Pino.
- 38': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
- 40': Foul by Chris Richards (Crystal Palace).
- 40': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
- 43': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Brentford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 1, Brentford 0.
- 46': Offside, Brentford. Kevin Schade is caught offside.
- 48': Dango Ouattara (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace).
- 51': Own Goal by Nathan Collins, Brentford. Crystal Palace 2, Brentford 0.
- 52': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Brentford).
- 54': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Guéhi with a headed pass.
- 58': Attempt saved. Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
- 58': Dango Ouattara (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace).
- 60': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ismaïla Sarr.
- 61': Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
- 61': Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Handball by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 63': Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Brentford).
- 63': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.
- 67': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 67': Substitution, Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter replaces Michael Kayode.
- 68': Substitution, Brentford. Mathias Jensen replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 68': Substitution, Brentford. Vitaly Janelt replaces Yehor Yarmoliuk.
- 74': Attempt missed. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 75': Substitution, Brentford. Reiss Nelson replaces Dango Ouattara.
- 76': Attempt saved. Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford).
- 76': Attempt saved. Reiss Nelson (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
- 78': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Will Hughes replaces Yéremy Pino.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Jordan Henderson (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Justin Devenny replaces Daichi Kamada because of an injury.
- 81': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
- 81': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Chris Richards.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Jordan Henderson (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Offside, Brentford. Igor Thiago is caught offside.
- 84': Nathan Collins (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Hughes.
- 86': Foul by Nathan Collins (Brentford).
- 86': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Brentford. Fábio Carvalho replaces Jordan Henderson.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Collins (Brentford).
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jaydee Canvot replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Offside, Brentford. Mathias Jensen is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
- 90'+1': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+5': Reiss Nelson (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 2, Brentford 0.
- 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 2, Brentford 0.
Statistics
 BRE |
CRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 64.3 | Possession | 35.7 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 392 | Accurate Passes | 178 |
| 493 | Passes | 268 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 17 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 16 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 38 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 38 | Clearances | 31 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,083
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,083
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 32 | +36 | 67 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 33 | +13 | 58 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 33 | +6 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 5 | Maxence Lacroix |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 26 | Chris Richards |
| 18 | Daichi Kamada |
| 8 | Jefferson Lerma |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Daniel Muñoz |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
| 10 | Yéremy Pino |
| 7 | Ismaïla Sarr |
Brentford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Caoimhín Kelleher (GK) |
| 4 | Sepp van den Berg |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 33 | Michael Kayode |
| 24 | Mikkel Damsgaard |
| 18 | Yehor Yarmoliuk |
| 6 | Jordan Henderson  |
| 9 | Igor Thiago |
| 7 | Kevin Schade |
| 19 | Dango Ouattara |
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