AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueEuropean hopefuls Bournemouth and Brentford share points after goalless stalemate
Bournemouth's wait for a first Premier League win over Brentford goes on after two European hopefuls shared a goalless draw at the Vitality Stadium.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Nathan Collins (Brentford).
- 4': Álex Jiménez (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
- 7': Michael Kayode (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Evanilson (Bournemouth).
- 14': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Foul by Nathan Collins (Brentford).
- 15': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Evanilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Rico Henry (Brentford).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Substitution, Brentford. Kristoffer Ajer replaces Rico Henry because of an injury.
- 21': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Brentford).
- 21': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Evanilson.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Igor Thiago.
- 26': Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
- 26': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Michael Kayode.
- 32': Attempt missed. Alex Scott (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tyler Adams.
- 32': Foul by Tyler Adams (Bournemouth).
- 32': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Jordan Henderson.
- 34': Attempt missed. James Hill (Bournemouth) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Adrien Truffert with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Mathias Jensen.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 45': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Álex Jiménez.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Alex Scott with a through ball.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Brentford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bournemouth 0, Brentford 0.
- 48': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Álex Jiménez with a through ball.
- 50': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
- 50': Michael Kayode (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Álex Jiménez (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
- 55': Foul by Michael Kayode (Brentford).
- 55': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Evanilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Brentford).
- 58': Attempt blocked. Alex Scott (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 59': Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álex Jiménez.
- 59': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
- 60': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 60': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Brentford. Yehor Yarmoliuk replaces Jordan Henderson.
- 62': Offside, Bournemouth. Alex Scott is caught offside.
- 63': Foul by Alex Scott (Bournemouth).
- 63': Michael Kayode (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
- 64': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Michael Kayode (Brentford).
- 66': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Dango Ouattara (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth).
- 71': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Michael Kayode.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Álex Jiménez (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 72': Attempt saved. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth). Assisted by Kevin Schade with a headed pass.
- 73': Foul by Alex Scott (Bournemouth).
- 73': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Substitution, Bournemouth. Amine Adli replaces Rayan.
- 74': Substitution, Bournemouth. Junior Kroupi replaces Ryan Christie.
- 75': Attempt saved. Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth). Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
- 77': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Evanilson with a through ball.
- 79': Offside, Bournemouth. Evanilson is caught offside.
- 80': Substitution, Bournemouth. Enes Ünal replaces Evanilson.
- 80': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by James Hill.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Tyler Adams (Bournemouth).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Attempt saved. Amine Adli (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Alex Scott with a through ball.
- 87': Substitution, Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter replaces Dango Ouattara.
- 88': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Álex Jiménez.
- 89': Attempt missed. Kevin Schade (Brentford) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Álex Jiménez (Bournemouth).
- 90'+2': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
- 90'+4': Foul by Tyler Adams (Bournemouth).
- 90'+4': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Tyler Adams (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Scott (Bournemouth).
- 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Brentford 0.
- 0': Match ends, Bournemouth 0, Brentford 0.
Statistics
 BRE |
BOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 52.3 | Possession | 47.7 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 348 | Accurate Passes | 320 |
| 454 | Passes | 413 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 15 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 77 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 14 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.2 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 43 |
| 30 | Clearances | 43 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 11,108
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 11,108
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Djordje Petrovic (GK) |
| 5 | Marcos Senesi |
| 23 | James Hill |
| 3 | Adrien Truffert |
| 20 | Álex Jiménez |
| 8 | Alex Scott |
| 10 | Ryan Christie |
| 12 | Tyler Adams  |
| 9 | Evanilson |
| 16 | Marcus Tavernier |
| 37 | Rayan |
Brentford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Caoimhín Kelleher (GK) |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 4 | Sepp van den Berg |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 33 | Michael Kayode |
| 24 | Mikkel Damsgaard |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 6 | Jordan Henderson |
| 9 | Igor Thiago |
| 7 | Kevin Schade |
| 19 | Dango Ouattara |
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