Brentford vs Crystal Palace, 2024-25 English Premier League

Brentford 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.

• 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.