Brentford 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion

Brentford

0–2

HT 0–2

Brighton & Hove Albion

Premier League Sat 21 Feb, 15:00London Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford Jarred Gillett 17,163 attendance

Timeline

12' Mats Wieffer Yellow Card
30' Diego Gómez
45' Nathan Collins for Aaron Hickey
45'+1' Danny Welbeck
45' Yehor Yarmoliuk for Vitaly Janelt
45' Kevin Schade for Keane Lewis-Potter
54' Ferdi Kadioglu Yellow Card
65' Joël Veltman for Mats Wieffer
67' Mikkel Damsgaard for Jordan Henderson
76' Maxim De Cuyper for Diego Gómez
81' Romelle Donovan for Kristoffer Ajer
90' Carlos Baleba for James Milner
90'+2' Yehor Yarmoliuk Yellow Card

Match stats

51.9% Possession 48.1%

13 Shots 11

3 On target 7

9 Fouls 14

1 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

1 Offsides 1

5 Saves 4

343 Accurate passes 319

Lineups

Brentford 4-2-3-1

1 Kelleher

3 Henry 4 den Berg 20 Ajer 2 Hickey

27 Janelt 6 Henderson

19 Ouattara 8 Jensen 23 Lewis-Potter

9 Thiago

Brighton & Hove Albion 4-3-3

1 Verbruggen

24 Kadioglu 5 Dunk 6 van Hecke 27 Wieffer

30 Gross 20 Milner 13 Hinshelwood

22 Mitoma 18 Welbeck 25 Gómez

Brentford 4-2-3-1

1 Caoimhín Kelleher G
4 Sepp van den Berg CD-L
20 Kristoffer Ajer ▼ CD-R
3 Rico Henry LB
2 Aaron Hickey ▼ RB
8 Mathias Jensen AM
27 Vitaly Janelt ▼ LM
6 Jordan Henderson ▼ RM
9 Igor Thiago F
19 Dango Ouattara AM-L
23 Keane Lewis-Potter ▼ AM-R

Came on

24 Mikkel Damsgaard ▲ SUB
22 Nathan Collins ▲ SUB
45 Romelle Donovan ▲ SUB
18 Yehor Yarmoliuk ▲ SUB
7 Kevin Schade ▲ SUB

Unused substitutes (4)

12 Hákon Valdimarsson SUB
5 Ethan Pinnock SUB
11 Reiss Nelson SUB
47 Kaye Furo SUB

Brighton & Hove Albion 4-3-3

1 Bart Verbruggen G
5 Lewis Dunk CD-L
6 Jan Paul van Hecke CD-R
24 Ferdi Kadioglu LB
27 Mats Wieffer ▼ RB
20 James Milner ▼ CM
30 Pascal Gross LM
13 Jack Hinshelwood RM
18 Danny Welbeck F
22 Kaoru Mitoma LF
25 Diego Gómez ▼ RF

Came on

29 Maxim De Cuyper ▲ SUB
34 Joël Veltman ▲ SUB
17 Carlos Baleba ▲ SUB

Unused substitutes (6)

10 Georginio Rutter SUB
11 Yankuba Minteh SUB
23 Jason Steele SUB
19 Charalambos Kostoulas SUB
21 Olivier Boscagli SUB
53 Harry Howell SUB

Commentary

Match ends, Brentford 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
90'+5' Second Half ends, Brentford 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
90'+4' Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
90'+4' Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2' Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2' Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+2' Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
90' Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90' Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Carlos Baleba replaces James Milner because of an injury.
88' Delay in match because of an injury James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion).
88' Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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88' Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
87' Attempt saved. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Dango Ouattara with a through ball.
87' Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jack Hinshelwood is caught offside.
86' Corner, Brentford. Conceded by James Milner.
85' Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
85' Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
83' Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
83' Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
81' Substitution, Brentford. Romelle Donovan replaces Kristoffer Ajer.
80' Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
80' Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
79' Attempt missed. Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) header from very close range misses to the right following a corner.
79' Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
78' Attempt missed. Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dango Ouattara with a cross.
76' Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Maxim De Cuyper replaces Diego Gómez.
76' Attempt missed. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Igor Thiago with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
75' Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
75' Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
74' Attempt missed. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the right.
72' Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72' Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
71' Attempt missed. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Nathan Collins following a corner.
71' Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Danny Welbeck.
67' Substitution, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Jordan Henderson.
65' Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman replaces Mats Wieffer.
63' Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63' Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
63' Handball by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
61' Offside, Brentford. Rico Henry is caught offside.
57' Attempt saved. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu.
55' Attempt missed. Nathan Collins (Brentford) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a set piece situation.
54' Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54' Foul by Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
54' Dango Ouattara (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
51' Handball by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
50' Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50' Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
50' Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
50' Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
46' Attempt missed. Igor Thiago (Brentford) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Yehor Yarmoliuk with a cross.
45' Substitution, Brentford. Yehor Yarmoliuk replaces Vitaly Janelt.
45' Substitution, Brentford. Kevin Schade replaces Keane Lewis-Potter.
45' Second Half begins Brentford 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
45'+8' First Half ends, Brentford 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
45'+6' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+4' Delay in match because of an injury Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
45'+1' Goal! Brentford 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
45' Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
45' Substitution, Brentford. Nathan Collins replaces Aaron Hickey because of an injury.
44' Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44' Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
44' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
42' Delay in match because of an injury Aaron Hickey (Brentford).
41' Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
41' Aaron Hickey (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39' Attempt missed. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
36' Attempt blocked. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
34' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
34' Delay in match because of an injury Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion).
33' Attempt missed. Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) header from very close range is too high following a corner.
33' Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Danny Welbeck.
32' Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
31' Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31' Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
30' Goal! Brentford 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
30' Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
27' Attempt missed. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
26' Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
26' Aaron Hickey (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
25' Attempt missed. Igor Thiago (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jordan Henderson following a fast break.
25' Attempt saved. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Pascal Groß.
24' Attempt missed. James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
23' Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Aaron Hickey.
20' Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Caoimhín Kelleher.
20' Attempt saved. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Jack Hinshelwood with a headed pass.
20' Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20' Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
18' Igor Thiago (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
18' Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
16' Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Caoimhín Kelleher.
16' Attempt saved. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
14' Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
13' Attempt saved. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion).
12' Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
11' Foul by Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
11' Dango Ouattara (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11' Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11' Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
7' Attempt saved. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion).
6' Attempt saved. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford).
5' Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Rico Henry.
3' Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
3' Aaron Hickey (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Brentford W D W W L

L Nottingham Forest 2-0 Premier League
W at Aston Villa 1-0 Premier League
W at Newcastle United 3-2 Premier League
D Arsenal 1-1 Premier League
W at Macclesfield 1-0 English FA Cup

Brighton & Hove Albion L L L D L

L at Fulham 2-1 Premier League
D Everton 1-1 Premier League
L Crystal Palace 1-0 Premier League
L at Aston Villa 1-0 Premier League
L at Liverpool 3-0 English FA Cup

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