
Fulham vs Brentford, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBryan Mbeumo double helps Brentford ease past 10-man Fulham
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Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo fired Brentford to a 3-0 win at Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Harry Wilson (Fulham).
- 2': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 6': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Rico Henry.
- 6': Attempt missed. Issa Diop (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 8': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 8': Sasa Lukic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt missed. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
- 13': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
- 13': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a through ball.
- 19': Foul by Harrison Reed (Fulham).
- 19': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 20': Offside, Fulham. Issa Diop tries a through ball, but Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
- 20': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Aaron Hickey (Brentford).
- 21': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
- 21': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Issa Diop (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 23': Aaron Hickey (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham).
- 24': Attempt missed. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 24': Attempt saved. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 28': Offside, Brentford. Kevin Schade tries a through ball, but Rico Henry is caught offside.
- 28': Attempt saved. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 31': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
- 31': Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
- 32': Offside, Brentford. Mark Flekken tries a through ball, but Kevin Schade is caught offside.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Reed.
- 34': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 34': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Harry Wilson (Fulham).
- 36': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
- 38': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
- 40': Foul by Aaron Hickey (Brentford).
- 40': Sasa Lukic (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Aaron Hickey (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
- 41': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Goal! Fulham 0, Brentford 1. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 45': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
- 45': Sasa Lukic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Tim Ream (Fulham).
- 45'+2': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Tim Ream (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Fulham 0, Brentford 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 0, Brentford 1.
- 46': Attempt missed. Nathan Collins (Brentford) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
- 48': Foul by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
- 48': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
- 50': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Reed.
- 51': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
- 53': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Harrison Reed.
- 54': Attempt saved. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 54': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 56': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 56': Nathan Collins (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Attempt saved. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andreas Pereira.
- 61': Rico Henry (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
- 61': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Pinnock with a headed pass.
- 62': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Harrison Reed.
- 63': Penalty Brentford. Yoane Wissa draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 63': Penalty conceded by Tim Ream (Fulham) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 64': Second yellow card to Tim Ream (Fulham) for a bad foul.
- 64': Harrison Reed (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 66': Goal! Fulham 0, Brentford 2. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 67': Substitution, Fulham. João Palhinha replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 67': Substitution, Fulham. Willian replaces Andreas Pereira.
- 67': Substitution, Fulham. Calvin Bassey replaces Harrison Reed.
- 68': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Rico Henry.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
- 71': Substitution, Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter replaces Kevin Schade.
- 72': Offside, Brentford. Mathias Jensen tries a through ball, but Yoane Wissa is caught offside.
- 75': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Willian.
- 75': Attempt missed. Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ethan Pinnock following a corner.
- 75': Bernd Leno (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 78': Substitution, Brentford. Mads Roerslev replaces Aaron Hickey.
- 79': Substitution, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Christian Nørgaard.
- 79': Substitution, Brentford. Josh Dasilva replaces Yoane Wissa.
- 81': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 81': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Attempt missed. Willian (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 85': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
- 85': João Palhinha (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by João Palhinha (Fulham).
- 85': João Palhinha (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Substitution, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Kenny Tete.
- 86': Substitution, Fulham. Adama Traoré replaces Raúl Jiménez.
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Josh Dasilva (Brentford).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Substitution, Brentford. Kristoffer Ajer replaces Josh Dasilva because of an injury.
- 90'+2': Goal! Fulham 0, Brentford 3. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kristoffer Ajer.
- 90'+4': Foul by Issa Diop (Fulham).
- 90'+4': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+5': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
- 90'+5': Sasa Lukic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Harry Wilson (Fulham) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sasa Lukic with a through ball.
- 90'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Harry Wilson (Fulham).
- 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+10': Offside, Brentford. Nathan Collins tries a through ball, but Rico Henry is caught offside.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Fulham 0, Brentford 3.
- 0': Match ends, Fulham 0, Brentford 3.
Statistics
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FUL![]() |
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12 | Fouls | 13 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 1 |
4 | Offsides | 1 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
2 | Saves | 5 |
45.4 | Possession | 54.6 |
17 | SHOTS | 10 |
8 | ON GOAL | 2 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
325 | Accurate Passes | 396 |
391 | Passes | 474 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
15 | Crosses | 16 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
45 | Long Balls | 52 |
23 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
13 | Tackles | 10 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
9 | Interceptions | 3 |
25 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
25 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,236
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,236
Premier League Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Arsenal | 2 | +6 | 6 |
2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | +5 | 6 |
3 | Chelsea | 2 | +4 | 4 |
4 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | +2 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Fulham (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
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17 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
13 | Tim Ream ![]() |
31 | Issa Diop |
33 | Antonee Robinson |
2 | Kenny Tete |
28 | Sasa Lukic |
18 | Andreas Pereira |
6 | Harrison Reed ![]() |
7 | Raúl Jiménez |
14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
8 | Harry Wilson |
Brentford (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Mark Flekken (GK) |
5 | Ethan Pinnock |
22 | Nathan Collins |
3 | Rico Henry ![]() |
2 | Aaron Hickey ![]() |
6 | Christian Nørgaard |
8 | Mathias Jensen |
27 | Vitaly Janelt |
11 | Yoane Wissa |
9 | Kevin Schade |
19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
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