Brentford vs Crystal Palace, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBrentford edge Crystal Palace in season opener despite own goal
Yoane Wissa's close-range finish gave Brentford a winning start to their Premier League campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 home victory over Crystal Palace.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 4': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Kevin Schade.
- 7': Attempt missed. Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 10': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
- 10': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace).
- 11': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 16': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
- 16': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
- 20': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 22': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace).
- 22': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Attempt saved. Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.
- 25': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 26': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 26': Nathan Collins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
- 28': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Goal! Brentford 1, Crystal Palace 0. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
- 31': Attempt saved. Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a through ball.
- 36': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 37': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
- 37': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
- 39': Offside, Brentford. Kevin Schade is caught offside.
- 42': Attempt missed. Kevin Schade (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard.
- 45': Foul by Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45': Mads Roerslev (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Daichi Kamada.
- 45'+4': Offside, Crystal Palace. Daichi Kamada is caught offside.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Brentford 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Odsonne Édouard replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 46': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 47': Attempt saved. Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt with a cross.
- 49': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daichi Kamada.
- 50': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
- 52': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 52': Attempt missed. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Attempt saved. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Will Hughes.
- 54': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace).
- 54': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Own Goal by Ethan Pinnock, Brentford. Brentford 1, Crystal Palace 1.
- 58': Foul by Chris Richards (Crystal Palace).
- 58': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Offside, Crystal Palace. Odsonne Édouard is caught offside.
- 61': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 61': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
- 64': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Kevin Schade.
- 64': Attempt saved. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daichi Kamada.
- 65': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Vitaly Janelt.
- 65': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
- 65': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross.
- 69': Attempt missed. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
- 70': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jordan Ayew replaces Daichi Kamada.
- 71': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 73': Attempt missed. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
- 74': Substitution, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Vitaly Janelt.
- 74': Substitution, Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter replaces Kevin Schade.
- 74': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jefferson Lerma replaces Adam Wharton.
- 76': Attempt saved. Nathan Collins (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 76': Goal! Brentford 2, Crystal Palace 1. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 78': Foul by Chris Richards (Crystal Palace).
- 78': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Odsonne Édouard.
- 82': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 82': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Offside, Crystal Palace. Chris Richards is caught offside.
- 84': Substitution, Brentford. Frank Onyeka replaces Mathias Jensen.
- 84': Substitution, Brentford. Fábio Carvalho replaces Yoane Wissa.
- 84': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Cheick Doucouré replaces Will Hughes.
- 84': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Ismaïla Sarr replaces Chris Richards.
- 87': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 88': Attempt missed. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jefferson Lerma with a through ball.
- 89': Cheick Doucouré (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
- 89': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 89': Foul by Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace).
- 89': Mads Roerslev (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Brentford. Ben Mee replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+1': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Brentford 2, Crystal Palace 1.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 2, Crystal Palace 1.
Statistics
 CRY |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 6 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 54 | Possession | 46 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 389 | Accurate Passes | 311 |
| 481 | Passes | 403 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 14 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 22 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 29 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 16,988
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 16,988
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 7 | +11 | 18 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 7 | +9 | 17 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 7 | +9 | 17 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | +8 | 14 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Flekken (GK) |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 30 | Mads Roerslev |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 11 | Yoane Wissa  |
| 7 | Kevin Schade |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 5 | Joachim Andersen |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 26 | Chris Richards |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
| 20 | Adam Wharton |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 12 | Daniel Muñoz |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze |
| 18 | Daichi Kamada |
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