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

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.

• 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.