English Carabao Cup

Grimsby Town vs Brentford, 2025-26 English Carabao Cup, Fourth Round

· English Carabao Cup
Grimsby Town
    FT
    0 - 5
    Brentford
    • 22': Mathias Jensen
    • 26': Keane Lewis-Potter
    • 43': Reiss Nelson
    • 54': Fábio Carvalho (P)
    • 75': Nathan Collins

    Carabao Cup: Brentford end Grimsby run with 5-0 win

    Brentford cruised into the last eight of the Carabao Cup with a clinical 5-0 win at Blundell Park that ended Grimsby's impressive run in the competition.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Fábio Carvalho (Brentford).
    • 1': Sam Lavelle (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Offside, Brentford. Dango Ouattara is caught offside.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Reiss Nelson (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 9': Foul by Darragh Burns (Grimsby Town).
    • 9': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Frank Onyeka.
    • 12': Offside, Grimsby Town. Jaze Kabia is caught offside.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Charles Vernam (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hákon Valdimarsson (Brentford). Assisted by Kieran Green with a cross.
    • 16': Handball by Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford).
    • 17': Offside, Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter is caught offside.
    • 18': Foul by George McEachran (Grimsby Town).
    • 18': Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Cameron McJannet (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Fábio Carvalho (Brentford).
    • 19': Attempt saved. Evan Khouri (Grimsby Town) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Hákon Valdimarsson (Brentford). Assisted by Darragh Burns with a cross.
    • 22': Goal! Grimsby Town 0, Brentford 1. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter.
    • 23': Evan Khouri (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
    • 24': Offside, Grimsby Town. Kieran Green is caught offside.
    • 26': Goal! Grimsby Town 0, Brentford 2. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Reiss Nelson.
    • 28': Foul by Fábio Carvalho (Brentford).
    • 28': Jayden Sweeney (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Frank Onyeka (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 36': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Harvey Rodgers.
    • 37': Foul by Jaze Kabia (Grimsby Town).
    • 37': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Foul by Reiss Nelson (Brentford).
    • 40': Harvey Rodgers (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Frank Onyeka with a cross.
    • 43': Goal! Grimsby Town 0, Brentford 3. Reiss Nelson (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fábio Carvalho.
    • 45': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Sam Lavelle.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Benjamin Arthur (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a corner.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Grimsby Town 0, Brentford 3.
    • 45': Second Half begins Grimsby Town 0, Brentford 3.
    • 46': Foul by Jayden Sweeney (Grimsby Town).
    • 46': Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Penalty Brentford. Fábio Carvalho draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 53': Penalty conceded by Evan Khouri (Grimsby Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 53': Evan Khouri (Grimsby Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Goal! Grimsby Town 0, Brentford 4. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 57': Darragh Burns (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
    • 57': Substitution, Grimsby Town. Tyrell Warren replaces Harvey Rodgers.
    • 57': Substitution, Grimsby Town. Jason Svanthórsson replaces Darragh Burns.
    • 58': Substitution, Grimsby Town. Jamie Walker replaces Kieran Green.
    • 58': Substitution, Grimsby Town. Géza Turi replaces George McEachran.
    • 60': Substitution, Brentford. Nathan Collins replaces Sepp van den Berg.
    • 60': Substitution, Brentford. Kevin Schade replaces Dango Ouattara.
    • 62': Cameron McJannet (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
    • 64': Evan Khouri (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
    • 66': Corner, Grimsby Town. Conceded by Rico Henry.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Jaze Kabia (Grimsby Town) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cameron McJannet with a cross following a corner.
    • 68': Substitution, Brentford. Romelle Donovan replaces Reiss Nelson.
    • 68': Substitution, Brentford. Vitaly Janelt replaces Frank Onyeka.
    • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Benjamin Arthur (Brentford).
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Substitution, Brentford. Michael Kayode replaces Benjamin Arthur because of an injury.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Kevin Schade (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romelle Donovan.
    • 74': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jayden Sweeney.
    • 75': Goal! Grimsby Town 0, Brentford 5. Nathan Collins (Brentford) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a corner.
    • 76': Substitution, Grimsby Town. Danny Rose replaces Charles Vernam.
    • 77': Foul by Cameron McJannet (Grimsby Town).
    • 77': Romelle Donovan (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 77': Cameron McJannet (Grimsby Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Foul by Ethan Pinnock (Brentford).
    • 79': Jaze Kabia (Grimsby Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Jamie Walker (Grimsby Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Géza Turi.
    • 81': Foul by Jamie Walker (Grimsby Town).
    • 81': Michael Kayode (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Offside, Brentford. Kevin Schade is caught offside.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Fábio Carvalho.
    • 89': Foul by Jayden Sweeney (Grimsby Town).
    • 89': Romelle Donovan (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Kevin Schade (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross.
    • 90': Offside, Brentford. Nathan Collins is caught offside.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Géza Turi (Grimsby Town).
    • 90'+2': Romelle Donovan (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Schade following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Grimsby Town 0, Brentford 5.
    • 0': Match ends, Grimsby Town 0, Brentford 5.

    Game Information

    Competition: English Carabao Cup

    Venue: Blundell Park
    Location: Grimsby, England
    Attendance: 8,637

    Line-Ups

    GRI Grimsby Town (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Christy Pym (GK)
    17 Cameron Mcjannett Yellow Card
    6 Sam Lavelle
    20 George McEachran
    3 Jayden Sweeney
    5 Harvey Rodgers
    8 Evan Khouri Yellow Card
    4 Kieran Green
    30 Charles Vernam
    18 Darragh Burns
    9 Jaze Kabia
    Grimsby Town Substitutes:
    Justin Amaluzor, Géza Dávid Turi, Tyrell Warren, Jamie Walker, Charlie Casper, Jason Svanthórsson, Clarke Oduor, Reece Staunton, Danny Rose.

    BRE Brentford (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson (GK)
    5 Ethan Pinnock
    4 Sepp van den Berg
    3 Rico Henry
    43 Benjamin Arthur
    14 Fábio Carvalho
    8 Mathias Jensen
    15 Frank Onyeka
    19 Dango Ouattara
    11 Reiss Nelson
    23 Keane Lewis-Potter
    Brentford Substitutes:
    Kristoffer Ajer, Romelle Donovan, Michael Kayode, Kevin Schade, Igor Thiago, Mikkel Damsgaard, Vitaly Janelt, Nathan Collins, Ellery Balcombe.

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