Southampton vs Brentford 2021-22 English Premier League
4 - 1
Southampton hammer Brentford 4-1 as new owner watches on
Southampton marked their first Premier League game since last week's takeover in fine style by hammering Brentford 4-1 on Tuesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Goal! Southampton 1, Brentford 0. Jan Bednarek (Southampton) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Goal! Southampton 1, Brentford 1. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross.
- 37': Own Goal by Álvaro Fernández, Brentford. Southampton 2, Brentford 1.
- 45'+2': Ivan Toney (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Southampton 2, Brentford 1.
- 49': Goal! Southampton 3, Brentford 1. Armando Broja (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oriol Romeu with a through ball following a fast break.
- 56': Substitution, Brentford. Yoane Wissa replaces Shandon Baptiste.
- 65': Substitution, Southampton. Che Adams replaces Nathan Redmond because of an injury.
- 68': Substitution, Brentford. Mathias Jensen replaces Ethan Pinnock.
- 70': Substitution, Southampton. Stuart Armstrong replaces Nathan Tella because of an injury.
- 70': Goal! Southampton 4, Brentford 1. Che Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibrahima Diallo.
- 76': Substitution, Brentford. Finley Stevens replaces Sergi Canós because of an injury.
- 78': Substitution, Southampton. Adam Armstrong replaces Armando Broja because of an injury.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Southampton 4, Brentford 1.
Game Information
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 27,383
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +32 | Arsenal | 25 | 56 | 3 |
| +27 | Manchester City | 25 | 50 | 5 |
| +9 | Aston Villa | 25 | 47 | 6 |
| +10 | Manchester United | 26 | 45 | 5 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 51.1 | Possession | 48.9 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 313 | Accurate Passes | 304 |
| 428 | Passes | 407 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 15 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 14 | Clearances | 20 |
Southampton (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 44 | Fraser Forster (GK) |
| 4 | Lyanco |
| 22 | Mohammed Salisu |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 27 | Ibrahima Diallo |
| 8 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 6 | Oriol Romeu |
| 15 | Romain Perraud |
| 23 | Nathan Tella |
| 18 | Armando Broja |
| 11 | Nathan Redmond |
Brentford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Álvaro Fernández (GK) |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 26 | Shandon Baptiste |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 7 | Sergi Canós |
| 30 | Mads Roerslev |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
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