Burnley vs Brentford 2021-22 English Premier League
Burnley see off Brentford to earn first Premier League win of season
Burnley claimed their first win of the Premier League season with a 3-1 victory over promoted Brentford at Turf Moor on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Goal! Burnley 1, Brentford 0. Chris Wood (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 32': Goal! Burnley 2, Brentford 0. Matthew Lowton (Burnley) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charlie Taylor with a cross.
- 36': Goal! Burnley 3, Brentford 0. Maxwel Cornet (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a through ball.
- 58': Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Frank Onyeka.
- 68': Substitution, Burnley. Matej Vydra replaces Maxwel Cornet.
- 68': Substitution, Brentford. Vitaly Janelt replaces Mathias Jensen.
- 72': Saman Ghoddos (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Brentford. Mads Roerslev replaces Sergi Canós.
- 79': Goal! Burnley 3, Brentford 1. Saman Ghoddos (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard with a headed pass.
- 83': Dwight McNeil (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Burnley 3, Brentford 1.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Turf Moor
Location: Burnley, England
Attendance: 18,821
Venue: Turf Moor
Location: Burnley, England
Attendance: 18,821
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +26 | Arsenal | 21 | 49 | 2 |
| +26 | Manchester City | 21 | 43 | 4 |
| +9 | Aston Villa | 21 | 43 | 4 |
| +4 | Liverpool | 21 | 35 | 6 |
Statistics
BRE |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 59.4 | Possession | 40.6 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 398 | Accurate Passes | 245 |
| 521 | Passes | 356 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 22 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 77 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 12 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 21 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 16 | Clearances | 29 |
Burnley (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 6 | Ben Mee |
| 5 | James Tarkowski |
| 3 | Charlie Taylor |
| 2 | Matthew Lowton |
| 8 | Josh Brownhill |
| 18 | Ashley Westwood |
| 11 | Dwight McNeil |
| 7 | Jóhann Gudmundsson |
| 9 | Chris Wood |
| 20 | Maxwel Cornet |
Brentford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Álvaro Fernández (GK) |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 22 | Mathias Jørgensen |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 15 | Frank Onyeka |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 7 | Sergi Canós |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
| 9 | Marcus Forss |
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