Burnley vs Brentford, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBurnley see off Brentford to earn first Premier League win of season
Burnley claimed their first win of the Premier League season with a 3-1 victory over promoted Brentford at Turf Moor on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Ashley Westwood (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
- 4': Goal! Burnley 1, Brentford 0. Chris Wood (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 8': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
- 8': Attempt saved. Chris Wood (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 9': Offside, Burnley. Dwight McNeil tries a through ball, but Chris Wood is caught offside.
- 14': Ben Mee (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Marcus Forss (Brentford).
- 15': Offside, Burnley. Ashley Westwood tries a through ball, but Chris Wood is caught offside.
- 17': VAR Decision: No Goal Burnley 1-0 Brentford.
- 17': Offside, Brentford. Marcus Forss tries a through ball, but Ivan Toney is caught offside.
- 19': Offside, Brentford. Mathias Jensen tries a through ball, but Ivan Toney is caught offside.
- 27': Attempt saved. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergi Canós with a cross.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Sergi Canós (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 29': Attempt saved. Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
- 29': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Mathias Jensen.
- 30': Attempt missed. James Tarkowski (Burnley) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross following a corner.
- 32': Goal! Burnley 2, Brentford 0. Matthew Lowton (Burnley) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charlie Taylor with a cross.
- 34': Foul by Ben Mee (Burnley).
- 34': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Goal! Burnley 3, Brentford 0. Maxwel Cornet (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a through ball.
- 41': Attempt missed. Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maxwel Cornet.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Chris Wood (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 41': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Christian Nørgaard.
- 43': Attempt missed. Ben Mee (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 43': Offside, Burnley. Charlie Taylor tries a through ball, but Maxwel Cornet is caught offside.
- 44': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Brownhill.
- 45'+1': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Burnley 3, Brentford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Burnley 3, Brentford 0.
- 49': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Burnley) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Matthew Lowton with a cross.
- 50': Attempt saved. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 50': Offside, Brentford. Christian Nørgaard tries a through ball, but Rico Henry is caught offside.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Frank Onyeka (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 55': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.
- 57': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
- 57': Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Frank Onyeka.
- 59': Ashley Westwood (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
- 60': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Saman Ghoddos.
- 61': Attempt missed. Matthew Lowton (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 62': Attempt missed. Dwight McNeil (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson.
- 63': Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Foul by Zanka (Brentford).
- 64': Foul by Dwight McNeil (Burnley).
- 64': Zanka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
- 67': Attempt missed. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
- 68': Substitution, Burnley. Matej Vydra replaces Maxwel Cornet.
- 68': Substitution, Brentford. Vitaly Janelt replaces Mathias Jensen.
- 69': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Saman Ghoddos (Brentford).
- 71': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
- 72': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Foul by Saman Ghoddos (Brentford).
- 72': Saman Ghoddos (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt missed. Charlie Taylor (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 74': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Saman Ghoddos.
- 75': Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Foul by Zanka (Brentford).
- 76': Attempt missed. Dwight McNeil (Burnley) left footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 76': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 76': James Tarkowski (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Substitution, Brentford. Mads Roerslev replaces Sergi Canós.
- 79': Goal! Burnley 3, Brentford 1. Saman Ghoddos (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard with a headed pass.
- 81': Foul by Chris Wood (Burnley).
- 81': Mads Roerslev (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley).
- 83': Dwight McNeil (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
- 85': Foul by James Tarkowski (Burnley).
- 85': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Saman Ghoddos (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 86': Attempt saved. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Burnley).
- 90'+2': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Offside, Brentford. Ethan Pinnock tries a through ball, but Pontus Jansson is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Burnley 3, Brentford 1.
- 0': Match ends, Burnley 3, Brentford 1.
Statistics
BRE |
BUR![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 59.4 | Possession | 40.6 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 398 | Accurate Passes | 245 |
| 521 | Passes | 356 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 22 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 77 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 12 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 21 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 16 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Turf Moor
Location: Burnley, England
Attendance: 18,821
Venue: Turf Moor
Location: Burnley, England
Attendance: 18,821
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 10 | +15 | 25 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 10 | +12 | 19 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | +9 | 18 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 10 | +4 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Burnley (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 6 | Ben Mee |
| 5 | James Tarkowski |
| 3 | Charlie Taylor |
| 2 | Matthew Lowton |
| 8 | Josh Brownhill |
| 18 | Ashley Westwood |
| 11 | Dwight McNeil |
| 7 | Jóhann Gudmundsson |
| 9 | Chris Wood |
| 20 | Maxwel Cornet |
Brentford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Álvaro Fernández (GK) |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 22 | Mathias Jørgensen |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 15 | Frank Onyeka |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 7 | Sergi Canós |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
| 9 | Marcus Forss |
Premier League News
LIVE European soccer updates: Arsenal fight back at Sunderland
Luis Díaz wonder goal, his stats outshine Liverpool forwards
Luis Díaz scored a brilliant goal for Bayern Munich on Saturday. No Liverpool forward can match his brilliant stats.
Transfer rumors, news: Man United, Arsenal eye 'next Kroos'
Manchester United and Arsenal are leading the race to sign 16-year-old German sensation Kennet Eichhorn. Transfer Talk has the latest news and rumors.
Frank backs Tottenham team selection vs. Man United
Thomas Frank justifies his team selection after Tottenham's dramatic 2-2 draw against Manchester United.
Amorim: Man United 'need to do better' after Spurs draw
Ruben Amorim reflects on Manchester United's performance in their last minute 2-2 draw to Spurs in the Premier League.
BRE