Brentford vs Southampton, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Bryan Mbeumo brace helps Brentford beat Southampton 3-1
Bryan Mbeumo's brace helped Brentford to a comfortable 3-1 home win over promoted Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 2': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Smallbone.
- 6': Attempt saved. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Taylor Harwood-Bellis with a through ball.
- 6': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
- 7': Joe Aribo (Southampton) hits the bar with a with an attempt from very close range. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Kevin Schade.
- 8': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Will Smallbone with a cross.
- 8': Offside, Brentford. Bryan Mbeumo is caught offside.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Flynn Downes.
- 10': Offside, Southampton. Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 14': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Nathan Collins (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mathias Jensen following a set piece situation.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
- 18': Ben Brereton (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 20': Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton).
- 20': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 26': Attempt saved. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 27': Foul by Joe Aribo (Southampton).
- 27': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Ben Brereton (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
- 29': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 30': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 31': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 31': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
- 32': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Ben Brereton (Southampton).
- 33': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 34': Joe Aribo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
- 35': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 37': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
- 37': Attempt missed. Jack Stephens (Southampton) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Will Smallbone with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Substitution, Brentford. Mads Roerslev replaces Kristoffer Ajer because of an injury.
- 40': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard.
- 41': Foul by Joe Aribo (Southampton).
- 41': Mads Roerslev (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Kevin Schade (Brentford) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 43': Goal! Brentford 1, Southampton 0. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 44': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 44': Attempt saved. Yukinari Sugawara (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Brentford 1, Southampton 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 1, Southampton 0.
- 45': Substitution, Southampton. Cameron Archer replaces Adam Armstrong.
- 45': Substitution, Southampton. Mateus Fernandes replaces Will Smallbone.
- 46': Attempt missed. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a through ball.
- 49': Foul by Jack Stephens (Southampton).
- 49': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 50': Yukinari Sugawara (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt saved. Kevin Schade (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross.
- 56': Substitution, Southampton. Tyler Dibling replaces Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Attempt missed. Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Dibling with a cross.
- 61': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Flynn Downes.
- 62': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Schade.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 64': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt.
- 65': Goal! Brentford 2, Southampton 0. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
- 67': Attempt saved. Tyler Dibling (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Aribo.
- 67': Offside, Southampton. Yukinari Sugawara is caught offside.
- 68': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (Southampton).
- 69': Goal! Brentford 3, Southampton 0. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 71': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Vitaly Janelt.
- 72': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Vitaly Janelt.
- 73': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
- 73': Joe Aribo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mads Roerslev.
- 75': Substitution, Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter replaces Vitaly Janelt.
- 75': Substitution, Brentford. Sepp van den Berg replaces Kevin Schade.
- 78': Attempt missed. Tyler Dibling (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara.
- 79': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 79': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Dibling.
- 82': Substitution, Brentford. Fábio Carvalho replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 82': Substitution, Southampton. Adam Lallana replaces Joe Aribo.
- 86': Attempt missed. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
- 88': Cameron Archer (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Ethan Pinnock (Brentford).
- 89': Foul by Fábio Carvalho (Brentford).
- 89': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Yukinari Sugawara (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Flynn Downes with a through ball.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Adam Lallana (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Flynn Downes (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 90'+5': Goal! Brentford 3, Southampton 1. Yukinari Sugawara (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Lallana with a headed pass.
- 90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Brentford 3, Southampton 1.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 3, Southampton 1.
Statistics
SOU |
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|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 63.4 | Possession | 36.6 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 548 | Accurate Passes | 310 |
| 621 | Passes | 358 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 20 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 34 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 15 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 17 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,955
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,955
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 10 | +10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | +19 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | +8 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 10 | +4 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Flekken (GK) |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 24 | Mikkel Damsgaard |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 11 | Yoane Wissa |
| 7 | Kevin Schade |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
Southampton (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 5 | Jack Stephens |
| 6 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis |
| 7 | Joe Aribo |
| 8 | William Smallbone |
| 4 | Flynn Downes |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 16 | Yukinari Sugawara |
| 17 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 9 | Adam Armstrong |
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