English League Championship

Brentford vs Burnley, 2015-16 English League Championship, 2015/2016 English League Championship

· English League Championship
Brentford
  • 57': Alan Judge
FT
1 - 3
Burnley
  • 12': Scott Arfield
  • 30': Joey Barton
  • 39': George Boyd

Burnley control Brentford to secure hold on fourth place

Burnley closed the gap on the top three as a scintillating first-half display helped them to a 3-1 win against struggling Brentford at Griffin Park.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Attempt missed. David Jones (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Arfield.
  • 2': Offside, Brentford. Alan Judge tries a through ball, but Ryan Woods is caught offside.
  • 3': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Harlee Dean.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Scott Arfield (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andre Gray.
  • 5': Hand ball by Andre Gray (Burnley).
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Andre Gray (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Ward with a cross.
  • 7': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Jack O'Connell.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Stephen Ward (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 12': Goal! Brentford 0, Burnley 1. Scott Arfield (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Andre Gray.
  • 14': Foul by Matthew Lowton (Burnley).
  • 14': John Swift (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxime Colin with a cross.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. John Swift (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Judge.
  • 20': Alan Judge (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Joey Barton (Burnley).
  • 21': Offside, Burnley. Michael Keane tries a through ball, but Sam Vokes is caught offside.
  • 22': Offside, Burnley. Ben Mee tries a through ball, but George Boyd is caught offside.
  • 24': Alan Judge (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Stephen Ward (Burnley).
  • 30': David Jones (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Ryan Woods (Brentford).
  • 30': Goal! Brentford 0, Burnley 2. Joey Barton (Burnley) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Sam Vokes (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Scott Arfield.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Andre Gray (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 34': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Ryan Woods.
  • 34': Foul by Michael Keane (Burnley).
  • 34': Jack O'Connell (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Sam Vokes (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Boyd.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Alan Judge (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Sam Vokes (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andre Gray.
  • 39': Foul by Alan Judge (Brentford).
  • 39': Matthew Lowton (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Goal! Brentford 0, Burnley 3. George Boyd (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Andre Gray (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Vokes with a headed pass.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Andre Gray (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joey Barton with a cross.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Brentford 0, Burnley 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Brentford 1, Burnley 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Brentford 0, Burnley 3.
  • 45': Substitution, Brentford. Lasse Vibe replaces Marco Djuricin.
  • 45': Substitution, Brentford. Sam Saunders replaces Sergi Canos.
  • 48': Hand ball by Scott Arfield (Burnley).
  • 48': Attempt missed. Sam Saunders (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jake Bidwell following a set piece situation.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Alan Judge (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 53': Foul by Scott Arfield (Burnley).
  • 53': Sam Saunders (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Andre Gray (Burnley).
  • 54': Ryan Woods (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Goal! Brentford 1, Burnley 3. Alan Judge (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Toumani Diagouraga.
  • 58': Andre Gray (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Toumani Diagouraga (Brentford).
  • 59': Attempt saved. Ben Mee (Burnley) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Jones.
  • 60': Offside, Burnley. Stephen Ward tries a through ball, but Matthew Lowton is caught offside.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Sam Saunders (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alan Judge with a cross.
  • 63': Foul by Matthew Lowton (Burnley).
  • 63': John Swift (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Alan Judge (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 65': Substitution, Burnley. Rouwen Hennings replaces Andre Gray.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Joey Barton (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 67': Substitution, Brentford. Nico Yennaris replaces John Swift.
  • 68': Offside, Burnley. David Jones tries a through ball, but Rouwen Hennings is caught offside.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Sam Saunders (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nico Yennaris.
  • 70': Foul by Jake Bidwell (Brentford).
  • 70': George Boyd (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Stephen Ward.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Lasse Vibe (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Judge with a cross.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Lasse Vibe (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Jack O'Connell (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Judge with a cross.
  • 79': Foul by Harlee Dean (Brentford).
  • 79': Rouwen Hennings (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Sam Vokes (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rouwen Hennings with a headed pass.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Maxime Colin (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Toumani Diagouraga (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 86': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by George Boyd.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Jack O'Connell (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 87': Foul by Scott Arfield (Burnley).
  • 87': Sam Saunders (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Lasse Vibe (Brentford).
  • 87': Matthew Lowton (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Rouwen Hennings (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by George Boyd.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Alan Judge (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico Yennaris.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Harlee Dean (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lasse Vibe.
  • 90': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Stephen Ward.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Nico Yennaris (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': David Jones (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ryan Woods (Brentford).
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Harlee Dean (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Saunders with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Brentford 1, Burnley 3.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 7
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 3
43 Possession 57
17 SHOTS 19
6 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
281 Accurate Passes 418
412 Passes 532
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 8
12 Crosses 34
0.3 Cross % 0.2
101 Long Balls 95
36 Accurate Long Balls 39
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 9
5 Effective Tackles 11
6 Tackles 18
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
0 Interceptions 0
23 Effective Clearances 22
24 Clearances 33

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: Griffin Park
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 10,039

Line-Ups

BRE Brentford (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
27 David Button (GK)
22 Jack O'Connell
6 Harlee Dean
3 Jake Bidwell
2 Maxime Colin
18 Alan Judge
20 Toumani Diagouraga
15 Ryan Woods
8 Marco Djuricin
19 John Swift
47 Sergi Canós
Brentford Substitutes:
Li Ke, Yoann Barbet, Lasse Vibe, Sam Saunders, Philipp Hofmann, Josh McEachran, Jack Bonham.

BUR Burnley (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Tom Heaton (GK)
6 Ben Mee
5 Michael Keane
23 Stephen Ward
2 Matthew Lowton
13 Joey Barton
14 David Jones
37 Scott Arfield
21 George Boyd
7 Andre Gray
9 Sam Vokes
Burnley Substitutes:
Danijel Nizic, Dean Marney, Matthew Taylor, Michael Duff, Rouwen Hennings, Michael Kightly, Tendayi Darikwa.

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