Brentford vs West Ham United, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBrentford let early lead slip again in draw with West Ham
Tomas Soucek cancelled out Bryan Mbeumo's opener as West Ham United drew 1-1 at Brentford on Saturday, with the hosts becoming the first team in Premier League history to score in the opening minute in three successive matches.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': Attempt missed. Emerson (West Ham United) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Guido Rodríguez.
- 0': Attempt missed. Jean-Clair Todibo (West Ham United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka with a headed pass following a corner.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Goal! Brentford 1, West Ham United 0. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Fábio Carvalho with a headed pass.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Soucek.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Soucek.
- 5': Attempt missed. Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Maximilian Kilman.
- 8': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jean-Clair Todibo.
- 10': Attempt missed. Guido Rodríguez (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 13': Foul by Emerson (West Ham United).
- 13': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Emerson (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United).
- 17': Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá with a cross.
- 22': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.
- 22': Attempt missed. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá following a corner.
- 24': Offside, Brentford. Kevin Schade is caught offside.
- 25': Attempt saved. Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomás Soucek.
- 26': Offside, West Ham United. Mohammed Kudus is caught offside.
- 30': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 32': Attempt missed. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen.
- 34': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a cross.
- 36': Hand ball by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 37': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (West Ham United).
- 37': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 42': Attempt missed. Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 45': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Vitaly Janelt.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Brentford 1, West Ham United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 1, West Ham United 0.
- 45': Substitution, West Ham United. Carlos Soler replaces Mohammed Kudus.
- 45': Substitution, West Ham United. Konstantinos Mavropanos replaces Emerson.
- 46': Attempt missed. Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 47': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jean-Clair Todibo.
- 47': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Tomás Soucek.
- 49': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Vitaly Janelt.
- 50': Attempt missed. Jean-Clair Todibo (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Schade (Brentford).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Soucek.
- 54': Goal! Brentford 1, West Ham United 1. Tomás Soucek (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michail Antonio.
- 56': Attempt missed. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen.
- 60': Substitution, Brentford. Yehor Yarmoliuk replaces Kevin Schade because of an injury.
- 60': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Tomás Soucek.
- 62': Attempt saved. Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 62': Hand ball by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 63': Attempt blocked. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 67': Carlos Soler (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
- 67': Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham United).
- 67': Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Tomás Soucek (West Ham United).
- 69': Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jean-Clair Todibo.
- 72': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Konstantinos Mavropanos.
- 75': Substitution, West Ham United. Danny Ings replaces Michail Antonio.
- 76': Substitution, West Ham United. Crysencio Summerville replaces Lucas Paquetá.
- 77': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 78': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham United).
- 79': Hand ball by Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United).
- 81': Attempt blocked. Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Soler.
- 81': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.
- 82': Offside, West Ham United. Konstantinos Mavropanos is caught offside.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yehor Yarmoliuk with a cross.
- 84': Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United).
- 85': Substitution, Brentford. Yunus Konak replaces Fábio Carvalho.
- 86': Attempt saved. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 87': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 90'+2': Substitution, West Ham United. Andy Irving replaces Jarrod Bowen.
- 90'+3': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (West Ham United).
- 90'+3': Maximilian Kilman (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Brentford).
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Carlos Soler (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 90'+7': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Brentford 1, West Ham United 1.
- 90'+8': Andy Irving (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 1, West Ham United 1.
Statistics
 WHU |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 2 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 42.8 | Possession | 57.2 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 316 | Accurate Passes | 425 |
| 399 | Passes | 528 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 16 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 17 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 37 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,050
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,050
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 10 | +13 | 25 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 10 | +10 | 23 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | +7 | 19 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 10 | +8 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Flekken (GK) |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 4 | Sepp van den Berg |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 24 | Mikkel Damsgaard |
| 23 | Keane Lewis-Potter  |
| 7 | Kevin Schade |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
| 14 | Fabio Carvalho |
West Ham United (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Alphonse Areola (GK) |
| 26 | Max Kilman |
| 25 | Jean-Clair Todibo |
| 24 | Guido Rodríguez |
| 33 | Emerson |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 10 | Lucas Paquetá |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 14 | Mohammed Kudus |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
| 9 | Michail Antonio |
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