Brentford vs Crystal Palace, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Ouattara scores late equaliser vs. Crystal Palace to keep Brentford's Europe hopes alive
Dango Ouattara's late equaliser snatched a 2-2 draw for Brentford against Crystal Palace to keep their European dream alive.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mathias Jensen following a fast break.
- 2': Penalty conceded by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 2': Penalty Crystal Palace. Ismaïla Sarr draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 4': VAR Decision: Penalty Crystal Palace.
- 6': Goal! Brentford 0, Crystal Palace 1. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 13': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
- 14': Attempt saved. Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Adam Wharton.
- 14': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Caoimhín Kelleher.
- 14': Attempt missed. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 15': Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
- 15': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt saved. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford).
- 16': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Yéremy Pino.
- 16': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 17': Attempt missed. Chadi Riad (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross following a corner.
- 18': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jaydee Canvot.
- 20': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Keane Lewis-Potter.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross.
- 22': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.
- 27': Foul by Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace).
- 27': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jaydee Canvot.
- 28': Attempt missed. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Offside, Brentford. Igor Thiago is caught offside.
- 33': Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
- 33': Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
- 33': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Offside, Brentford. Dango Ouattara is caught offside.
- 36': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
- 40': Goal! Brentford 1, Crystal Palace 1. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Handball by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.
- 45'+4': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jaydee Canvot.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Brentford 1, Crystal Palace 1.
- 45': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Brennan Johnson replaces Yéremy Pino.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 1, Crystal Palace 1.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Nathan Collins (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Kayode.
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 49': Attempt missed. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 52': Goal! Brentford 1, Crystal Palace 2. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.
- 55': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace).
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 61': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Chris Richards replaces Maxence Lacroix.
- 61': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen.
- 63': Substitution, Brentford. Kevin Schade replaces Mathias Jensen.
- 63': Substitution, Brentford. Jordan Henderson replaces Vitaly Janelt.
- 70': Offside, Crystal Palace. Daniel Muñoz is caught offside.
- 72': Attempt missed. Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Chadi Riad (Crystal Palace).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jefferson Lerma replaces Chadi Riad because of an injury.
- 76': Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Richards (Crystal Palace).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jefferson Lerma.
- 82': Attempt missed. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Henderson following a corner.
- 82': Substitution, Brentford. Sepp van den Berg replaces Kristoffer Ajer.
- 83': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Chris Richards (Crystal Palace).
- 83': Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Attempt saved. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace).
- 84': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Dean Henderson.
- 88': Goal! Brentford 2, Crystal Palace 2. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Sepp van den Berg with a headed pass.
- 89': Substitution, Brentford. Josh Dasilva replaces Yehor Yarmoliuk.
- 89': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).
- 89': Dango Ouattara (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dango Ouattara.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Kevin Schade (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Evann Guessand replaces Ismaïla Sarr.
- 90'+4': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
- 90'+4': Jaydee Canvot (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Josh Dasilva (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Igor Thiago (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Josh Dasilva.
- 90'+5': Michael Kayode (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Kevin Schade (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Igor Thiago.
- 90'+6': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
- 90'+6': Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+9': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jaydee Canvot.
- 90'+10': Attempt missed. Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+11': Attempt blocked. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daichi Kamada.
- 90'+12': Second Half ends, Brentford 2, Crystal Palace 2.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 2, Crystal Palace 2.
Statistics
 CRY |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 41.8 | Possession | 58.2 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 229 | Accurate Passes | 372 |
| 344 | Passes | 467 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 12 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 18 | Tackles | 5 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 43 | Effective Clearances | 40 |
| 43 | Clearances | 40 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,213
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,213
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Caoimhín Kelleher (GK) |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 23 | Keane Lewis-Potter |
| 33 | Michael Kayode  |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 18 | Yehor Yarmoliuk |
| 9 | Igor Thiago |
| 24 | Mikkel Damsgaard |
| 19 | Dango Ouattara |
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 5 | Maxence Lacroix |
| 34 | Chadi Riad |
| 23 | Jaydee Canvot |
| 18 | Daichi Kamada |
| 20 | Adam Wharton |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Daniel Muñoz |
| 22 | Jørgen Strand Larsen |
| 10 | Yéremy Pino |
| 7 | Ismaïla Sarr |
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