English Premier League

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford, 2024-25 English Premier League

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Brighton dominate but forced to settle for draw with Brentford

Brighton were held to a 0-0 draw with Brentford in a mid-table Premier League clash at a misty American Express Stadium on Friday after dominating the match but lacking a finishing touch.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by João Pedro.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jan Paul van Hecke.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brajan Gruda.
  • 8': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Christian Nørgaard.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 9': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 9': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
  • 12': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Ben Mee (Brentford).
  • 13': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma with a cross.
  • 13': Offside, Brentford. Yoane Wissa is caught offside.
  • 13': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Yoane Wissa (Brentford) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 15': VAR Decision: No Goal Brighton and Hove Albion 0-0 Brentford.
  • 18': Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
  • 19': Attempt saved. Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 20': Offside, Brentford. Yoane Wissa is caught offside.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt O'Riley with a cross.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brajan Gruda.
  • 25': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 25': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brajan Gruda.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Mark Flekken (Brentford).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Mark Flekken (Brentford).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Substitution, Brentford. Hákon Valdimarsson replaces Mark Flekken because of an injury.
  • 37': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
  • 37': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
  • 39': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
  • 39': Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt O'Riley.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Schade with a headed pass.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brajan Gruda.
  • 42': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Ben Mee.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Brentford. Nathan Collins is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
  • 45'+4': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mads Roerslev.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Brentford 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Brentford 0.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 49': Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Foul by Ben Mee (Brentford).
  • 49': Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 53': Delay in match (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
  • 54': Foul by Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 54': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Offside, Brentford. Yoane Wissa is caught offside.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt.
  • 57': Foul by Ben Mee (Brentford).
  • 57': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Ben Mee (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
  • 58': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt O'Riley.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brajan Gruda with a cross.
  • 62': Offside, Brentford. Kevin Schade is caught offside.
  • 63': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Brajan Gruda.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 64': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Carlos Baleba.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a cross.
  • 67': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Simon Adingra replaces Kaoru Mitoma.
  • 67': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yasin Ayari replaces Matt O'Riley.
  • 67': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yankuba Minteh replaces Brajan Gruda.
  • 68': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
  • 70': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
  • 72': Substitution, Brentford. Yehor Yarmoliuk replaces Christian Nørgaard.
  • 73': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Nathan Collins (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a cross following a corner.
  • 75': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
  • 75': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Mee (Brentford).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter replaces Julio Enciso.
  • 78': Substitution, Brentford. Kim Ji-Soo replaces Ben Mee because of an injury.
  • 79': Foul by Kim Ji-Soo (Brentford).
  • 79': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 80': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 80': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Adingra.
  • 82': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 82': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
  • 84': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Simon Adingra.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yehor Yarmoliuk.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Dunk.
  • 88': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March replaces Joël Veltman.
  • 89': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 89': Nathan Collins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Brentford 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Brentford 0.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 6
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 5
8 Saves 3
41.9 Possession 58.1
8 SHOTS 24
3 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
267 Accurate Passes 404
357 Passes 493
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 4
9 Crosses 19
0.2 Cross % 0.2
66 Long Balls 52
23 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 5
12 Effective Tackles 13
18 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
11 Interceptions 9
32 Effective Clearances 14
32 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,548

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 26 +36 61
2 Arsenal 25 +29 53
3 Nottingham Forest 25 +12 47
4 Manchester City 25 +17 44
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BHA Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Bart Verbruggen (GK)
5 Lewis Dunk
29 Jan Paul van Hecke
30 Pervis Estupiñán
34 Joël Veltman
10 Julio Enciso
20 Carlos Baleba
33 Matt O'Riley
9 João Pedro
22 Kaoru Mitoma
8 Brajan Gruda

BRE Brentford (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Mark Flekken (GK)
16 Ben Mee Yellow Card
22 Nathan Collins
23 Keane Lewis-Potter
30 Mads Roerslev
24 Mikkel Damsgaard
27 Vitaly Janelt
6 Christian Nørgaard
11 Yoane Wissa
7 Kevin Schade
19 Bryan Mbeumo

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