Brighton vs Brentford 2021-22 English Premier League
Brighton beat Brentford end barren 11-game winless run
Brighton & Hove Albion ended their 11-game winless run in the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Brentford.
Match Commentary
- 34': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Brentford 0. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Enock Mwepu with a through ball.
- 38': Mads Bech Sørensen (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Substitution, Brentford. Yoane Wissa replaces Bryan Mbeumo because of an injury.
- 42': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Brentford 0. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jakub Moder.
- 45': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Brentford 0.
- 45': Substitution, Brentford. Frank Onyeka replaces Mathias Jensen.
- 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck replaces Leandro Trossard because of an injury.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Brentford 0.
- 59': Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Dominic Thompson.
- 77': Ivan Toney (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pascal Groß replaces Adam Lallana.
- 85': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Steven Alzate replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 30,141
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 30,141
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +28 | Liverpool | 20 | 47 | 1 |
| +10 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 41 | 4 |
| +21 | Arsenal | 20 | 40 | 2 |
| +15 | Chelsea | 21 | 37 | 4 |
Statistics
 BRE |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 49.6 | Possession | 50.4 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 348 | Accurate Passes | 375 |
| 450 | Passes | 467 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 24 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 16 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 21 | Clearances | 23 |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 4 | Adam Webster  |
| 14 | Adam Lallana |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 2 | Tariq Lamptey |
| 15 | Jakub Moder |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 12 | Enock Mwepu |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
| 9 | Neal Maupay |
Brentford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Álvaro Fernández (GK) |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 29 | Mads Bech Sörensen |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 26 | Shandon Baptiste |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 2 | Dominic Thompson |
| 7 | Sergi Canós |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
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