Brentford vs Ipswich Town, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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69': Harrison ClarkeBrentford fight back from two goals down to beat Ipswich
Two goals from Bryan Mbeumo saw Brentford fight back from a two-goal deficit to edge 10-man Ipswich 4-3 in an action-packed Premier League contest.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Keane Lewis-Potter.
- 4': Attempt missed. Sam Szmodics (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by George Hirst.
- 5': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 9': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Ipswich Town).
- 12': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Ipswich Town).
- 12': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Offside, Brentford. Nathan Collins is caught offside.
- 18': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Harry Clarke.
- 22': Foul by George Hirst (Ipswich Town).
- 22': Nathan Collins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Delay in match because of an injury Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 27': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.
- 28': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
- 28': Kalvin Phillips (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Goal! Brentford 0, Ipswich Town 1. Sam Szmodics (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by George Hirst.
- 31': Goal! Brentford 0, Ipswich Town 2. George Hirst (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor Chaplin with a through ball.
- 32': Delay in match because of an injury Chiedozie Ogbene (Ipswich Town).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Wes Burns replaces Chiedozie Ogbene because of an injury.
- 37': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.
- 38': Attempt saved. Cameron Burgess (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Conor Chaplin with a cross.
- 39': Attempt missed. Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cameron Burgess.
- 39': Attempt saved. Sam Szmodics (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 40': Attempt missed. Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 42': Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town).
- 44': Goal! Brentford 1, Ipswich Town 2. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Goal! Brentford 2, Ipswich Town 2. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a through ball.
- 45'+3': Foul by George Hirst (Ipswich Town).
- 45'+3': Nathan Collins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Harry Clarke.
- 45'+8': Offside, Brentford. Bryan Mbeumo is caught offside.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Brentford 2, Ipswich Town 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 2, Ipswich Town 2.
- 47': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 48': Attempt missed. Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 48': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Ipswich Town).
- 48': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Penalty Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 49': Penalty conceded by Harry Clarke (Ipswich Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 49': Harry Clarke (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': VAR Decision: Penalty Brentford.
- 51': Goal! Brentford 3, Ipswich Town 2. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 53': Attempt missed. Wes Burns (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leif Davis.
- 56': Attempt saved. Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ethan Pinnock.
- 60': Attempt saved. Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ethan Pinnock.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mads Roerslev with a cross.
- 61': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 61': Jens Cajuste (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt missed. Nathan Collins (Brentford) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross.
- 64': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 64': George Hirst (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter with a cross.
- 67': Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 69': Attempt saved. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mads Roerslev.
- 69': Foul by Harry Clarke (Ipswich Town).
- 69': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Second yellow card to Harry Clarke (Ipswich Town) for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt missed. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 73': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Luke Woolfenden replaces Conor Chaplin.
- 73': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jack Clarke replaces Sam Szmodics.
- 73': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Liam Delap replaces George Hirst.
- 73': Foul by Liam Delap (Ipswich Town).
- 73': Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Luke Woolfenden.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 76': Attempt saved. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt.
- 77': Offside, Ipswich Town. Jack Clarke is caught offside.
- 77': Substitution, Brentford. Kevin Schade replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 78': Substitution, Brentford. Mathias Jensen replaces Christian Nørgaard.
- 80': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 80': Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Brentford. Fábio Carvalho replaces Keane Lewis-Potter.
- 81': Foul by Fábio Carvalho (Brentford).
- 81': Wes Burns (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Nathan Collins (Brentford).
- 82': Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Kevin Schade (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mads Roerslev.
- 85': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
- 86': Goal! Brentford 3, Ipswich Town 3. Liam Delap (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leif Davis with a cross.
- 88': Foul by Jens Cajuste (Ipswich Town).
- 88': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mads Roerslev with a cross.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Conor Townsend replaces Jens Cajuste.
- 90'+2': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Wes Burns.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Nathan Collins (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ethan Pinnock with a headed pass following a corner.
- 90'+6': Goal! Brentford 4, Ipswich Town 3. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mads Roerslev.
- 90'+8': Liam Delap (Ipswich Town) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Conor Townsend.
- 90'+9': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Conor Townsend.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Brentford 4, Ipswich Town 3.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 4, Ipswich Town 3.
Statistics
 IPS |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 35.1 | Possession | 64.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 210 | Accurate Passes | 468 |
| 292 | Passes | 555 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 19 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 13 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 36 | Clearances | 31 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,109
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,109
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | +9 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 11 | +8 | 19 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 11 | +6 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Flekken (GK) |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 4 | Sepp van den Berg |
| 30 | Mads Roerslev |
| 24 | Mikkel Damsgaard |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 11 | Yoane Wissa |
| 23 | Keane Lewis-Potter |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aro Muric (GK) |
| 15 | Cameron Burgess |
| 26 | Dara O'Shea |
| 3 | Leif Davis  |
| 2 | Harrison Clarke |
| 10 | Conor Chaplin |
| 12 | Jens Cajuste |
| 8 | Kalvin Phillips |
| 27 | George Hirst |
| 23 | Sammie Szmodics |
| 21 | Chiedozie Ogbene |
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