Crystal Palace vs Brentford

Crystal Palace vs Brentford Match Commentary

1. 90+6' The referee blows his whistle for the final time to end this match.
2. 90+4' Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) sends a cross into the box, but Dean Henderson comes off his line to gather the ball.
3. 90+3' Fabio Carvalho (Brentford) clips an inviting cross into the box, but there's no one in a position to get on the end of it. The ball goes out of play and Crystal Palace will have a goal kick.
4. 90+1' Mathias Jensen (Brentford) is adjudged offside.
5. 90' We will have 5 min. of added time.
6. 90' Substitution. Jean-Philippe Mateta is replaced by Jaydee Canvot (Crystal Palace).
7. 89' Reiss Nelson (Brentford) did his best to latch on to a crossfield pass, but it was too long and it goes out of play. The ball is behind the touchline and Crystal Palace will take a throw-in.
8. 88' The actual number of corner kicks in this match – 6:5.
9. 86' It's time for a substitution. Fabio Carvalho (Brentford) comes on in place of Jordan Henderson.
10. 86' Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) sends a cross into the box, but the opposition's defence quickly intercepts the ball.
11. 85' Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace) goes on a mazy run and tries his luck with a mid-range strike, but one of the defending players steps in and makes a block.
12. 84' Yellow card Nathan Michael Collins (Brentford) is shown a deserved yellow card for saying too much to the referee.
13. 83' Igor Thiago (Brentford) fails to beat the offside trap and the linesman puts his flag up.
14. 83' Jordan Henderson (Brentford) gathers a rebound, beats his marker and goes for goal from distance, but one of his own teammates inadvertently blocks the effort.
15. 83' Mathias Jensen (Brentford) swings in the corner, but fails to find any of his teammates. One of the defenders reacts superbly to get it clear.
16. 82' Reiss Nelson (Brentford) looks to break free, but an opposing player clears the ball away. Corner kick. Brentford will have an opportunity.
17. 81' Kevin Schade (Brentford) commits a foul and Peter Bankes immediately signals a free kick.
18. 78' Yellow card Jordan Henderson (Brentford) is booked after bringing down an opponent. Peter Bankes had an easy-decision to make.
19. 78' Mathias Jensen (Brentford) sends the ball into the penalty area from a throw-in as if it's a corner kick.
20. 78' The substitution is prepared. Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) joins the action as a substitute, replacing Yeremy Pino.
21. 78' Daichi Kamada is being substituted because of an injury. Oliver Glasner sends Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace) on the pitch.
22. 77' Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) is clearly asking for some medical attention with his painful gestures. The extent of his injury is yet to be discovered.
23. 76' Reiss Nelson (Brentford) receives a clever pass and shoots from mid-range. His shot looks like it's going inside the right post, but Dean Henderson has other ideas and makes a brilliant save.
24. 75' Here comes a substitution. Reiss Nelson (Brentford) is brought on as a substitute for Dango Ouattara.
25. 74' Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) latches on to a loose ball on the edge of the box and fires in a first-time shot on goal, but the effort lacks accuracy and flies well wide of the left post.
26. 73' Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) sends a teasing cross into the area, but Caoimhin Kelleher intercepts the ball.
27. 70' The current number of shots on target for both teams is 8:3. The current number of shots on goal is 2:1.
28. 68' The referee signals that it is time for a substitution and Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) will replace Yegor Yarmolyuk.
29. 68' Here is a change. Mikkel Damsgaard is going off and Keith Andrews gives the last tactical orders to Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
30. 67' It's time for a substitution. That's the last involvement from Michael Kayode as he is replaced by Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford).
31. 65' The corner from Yeremy Pino (Crystal Palace) is cleared away by the defence.
32. 64' Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace) delivers a low pass into the box which is intercepted. It will be a corner kick for Crystal Palace.
33. 63' Peter Bankes blows his whistle as Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) used excessive force in the tackle during an attack.
34. 61' Igor Thiago (Brentford) did his best to latch on to a crossfield pass, but it was too long and it goes out of play. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Crystal Palace.
35. 60' The resulting corner from Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) is cleared by the opposition's defence.
36. 59' Jordan Henderson (Brentford) takes the resulting free kick from outside the box. He sends a nice cross into the box, but his intention is well anticipated by the goalkeeper who comes out to collect the ball.
37. 58' Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) rises high to head a nice lofted cross towards the left side of the goal. Unfortunately for him, his close-range effort lacks pace and Dean Henderson makes a comfortable save.
38. 58' Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) whips the ball into the penalty area, but one of the defenders is alert and spanks it away.
39. 56' Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) strikes a powerful volley towards goal, but one of the defenders blocks his attempt.
40. 56' Yeremy Pino (Crystal Palace) takes the corner and sends it into the penalty area, but the opposition's defence is ready and makes a good clearance.
41. 53' A rebound sits up nicely for Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace), whose shot from distance is blocked by a defender.
42. 52' Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace) creates a good chance for himself and fires in a powerful close-range shot, but his effort ricochets off the right post.
43. 51' Goal · 2–0 Nathan Michael Collins (Brentford) attempts to head the ball away after a cross into the penalty area, but instead he accidentally sends it inside the right post of his own goal. The goalkeeper was helpless.
44. 50' Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) sends a pass into the box, but his attempt is thwarted and cleared.
45. 46' Flag goes up against Kevin Schade (Brentford) and the referee blows his whistle for offside.
46. 46' The players are back out on the pitch following the half-time break and the second half is about to start.
47. 45+2' The referee blows his whistle for half-time, bringing to a close the first 45 minutes of the match.
48. 45' 1 min. of stoppage-time to be played.
49. 45' Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wastes a big opportunity. He shoots from the free kick just outside the box, but his poor effort goes well over the crossbar.
50. 43' Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) manages to dispossess his opponent of the ball, but he commits a foul in the process and the referee blows his whistle. Brentford have a free kick from a promising distance.
51. 41' Jordan Henderson (Brentford) whips a long ball in from the free kick which is intercepted by Dean Henderson.
52. 40' Peter Bankes blows his whistle. Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) commits a foul after dangerous play. It's a free kick to Brentford, but it's in no position for a direct shot on goal.
53. 38' Nothing comes of the resulting corner from Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford). The defence is alert and manages to cut it out.
54. 36' Jean-Philippe Mateta nearly gets in a one-on-one with the goalkeeper after a defence-splitting pass from Yeremy Pino (Crystal Palace), but one of the defenders makes a clearance to snuff out the chance.
55. 35' Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace) volleys the ball on the edge of the box after a rebound. It's a great effort and has Caoimhin Kelleher scrambling, but it flies just wide of the right post.
56. 35' Yeremy Pino (Crystal Palace) takes the corner which is cleared.
57. 34' Yellow card Kevin Schade (Brentford) receives a yellow card for talking out of turn to the referee.
58. 33' Yeremy Pino (Crystal Palace) lifts the ball into the box from the corner, but one of the defending players gets there first to head it clear.
59. 33' Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) attempts to find his teammate with a pass from outside the box, but the opposition's defence is quick to react and thwarts the attack. Crystal Palace have been awarded a corner kick.
60. 32' The total number of attempts is 4:1. The shots on goal statistics – 2:0.
61. 30' Goal · 1–0 GOAL 1:0! The resulting free kick is headed powerfully goalwards by Jefferson Lerma and Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) glances a header from close range into the back of the net.
62. 29' Igor Thiago almost found himself in a promising position after Dango Ouattara (Brentford) tried to send a defence-splitting pass, but one of the defenders reacts well and makes a timely interception.
63. 27' A precise low pass is received by Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace), who makes a yard for himself on the edge of the box, but his poorly placed shot sails well wide of the right post.
64. 26' Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) rises high to head a nice lofted cross towards the middle of the goal. Unfortunately for him, his close-range effort lacks pace and Caoimhin Kelleher makes a comfortable save.
65. 25' Poor challenge! Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace) is penalised for tripping and Peter Bankes blows his whistle. Brentford have a free kick.
66. 24' Yeremy Pino (Crystal Palace) launches the ball from the resulting corner, but one of the defenders is first to the ball and deals with the threat.
67. 23' Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) tries to send a pass but it's blocked. The referee points to the corner flag. It's a corner to Crystal Palace.
68. 23' Michael Kayode (Brentford) attempted to create a dangerous situation in front of goal by sending a cross into the box, but the defence easily dealt with the threat.
69. 22' Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) swings the ball into the box from the corner kick but it's a bit too strong and it goes out of play.
70. 21' Dango Ouattara (Brentford) delivers a lovely cross into the penalty area. Nevertheless, an opposition defender is alert and averts the danger with a brilliant clearance. Brentford have been awarded a corner kick. The referee and one of his assistants both point at the corner flag.
71. 20' Yeremy Pino (Crystal Palace) picks out Ismaila Sarr with a fine lofted pass, but the latter wasn't able to create some space to get into shooting range.
72. 19' Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) sends a long ball across the pitch, but it misses its target.
73. 18' Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace) sends a pass into the penalty area, but the opponent manages to cut it out.
74. 16' 40:60 – this is the current ball possession ratio.
75. 15' Dango Ouattara (Brentford) gets on the end of a pass and takes a shot from the edge of the box, but it's blocked by one of the defending players.
76. 15' Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) goes on a solo run, but he fails to create a chance as an opposition player blocks him.
77. 13' Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) takes the corner kick and sends a lovely ball into the penalty area, but the opposition's defence is ready and knocks the ball to safety.
78. 12' Yeremy Pino (Crystal Palace) fizzes over a cross which doesn't cause any problems.
79. 8' Yeremy Pino (Crystal Palace) sends in a poor cross from the corner and Caoimhin Kelleher has no trouble gathering it.
80. 7' Yeremy Pino (Crystal Palace) takes the resulting free kick from the edge of the box, but it's blocked by the players standing in the wall, saving the goalkeeper a lot of effort.
81. 6' Rough tackle by Kevin Schade (Brentford). The referee blows his whistle for a foul. Crystal Palace win a free kick. It's a promising situation for a direct shot.
82. 6' The free kick is delivered by Yeremy Pino (Crystal Palace) but it's not one of his best and is easily cleared.
83. 5' Peter Bankes blows his whistle after Yegor Yarmolyuk (Brentford) brings one of his opponents down with a strong tackle. Crystal Palace will take a free kick.
84. 4' Michael Kayode (Brentford) has the ability to send the ball deep into the penalty area from throw-ins and it can lead to very promising situations for his team.
85. 3' Dango Ouattara received a clever long ball from Nathan Michael Collins (Brentford) which could have put him in a promising position, but the defence was alert and managed to avert the threat. The linesman signals a throw-in for Brentford.
86. 2' Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace) skips past his man but can't keep the ball in play.
87. 1' Today's match has just started, enjoy the game!
88. The players are out at last! Crystal Palace will take the kick-off.
89. The referee of today's match will be Peter Bankes.
90. The starting XIs were already announced and you can go through them in the Lineups section.