Brentford vs Fulham

Brentford vs Fulham Match Commentary

1. 90+6' That's the end of the match.
2. 90+1' Nathan Michael Collins (Brentford) outbattles the defender to win the ball from the corner, but he can't quite control his header and sends it just wide of the right post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Fulham.
3. 90+1' Mathias Jensen (Brentford) steps up to send the ball in.
4. 90' There will be a minimum of 6 min. of added time.
5. 90' Dango Ouattara (Brentford) receives a precise pass in the box and takes the shot early. The ball heads towards the roof of the net, but Bernd Leno shows off his skills and makes a brilliant save to deny him. Brentford will take a corner kick.
6. 85' There's an opportunity for Dango Ouattara (Brentford) to deliver the ball into the box from a corner.
7. 84' Mathias Jensen (Brentford) attempts to find one of his teammates with a ball from a free kick outside the box. The goalkeeper climbs high above all the players in the box to intercept the cross and snuff out the opportunity.
8. 81' Substitution. Oscar Bobb (Fulham) on for Tom Cairney.
9. 81' Marco Silva has decided to substitute Ryan Sessegnon and he is replaced by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
10. 79' The ball is out of play and Brentford manage to earn a corner.
11. 79' Fulham seem to be finding their feet as they enjoy some possession. They are waiting for the right moment to create new attacking opportunities.
12. 78' Harry Wilson (Fulham) sends in a pass which fails to reach any of his teammates.
13. 75' Mathias Jensen (Brentford) looks like he will be the one to try and deliver a quality ball into the penalty box from the corner kick.
14. 73' Fulham play a few nice passes from player to player, but their possession doesn't last long as an opposition player intercepts a pass. The ball is out of play. Fulham will have a throw-in.
15. 72' A player from Brentford commits an attacking foul. The referee blows his whistle.
16. 67' The referee signals that it is time for a substitution and Raul Jimenez (Fulham) will replace Rodrigo Muniz.
17. 67' Marco Silva decides to make a substitution. Emile Smith Rowe will be replaced by Joshua King (Fulham).
18. 66' Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) takes a shot on goal, but his effort isn't precise enough and it flies a whisker wide of the left post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Fulham.
19. 65' What a great touch by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) as he controls a fine pass into the box and fires the ball to the left post, but the effort is brilliantly blocked.
20. 61' Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) sends a lofted cross into the box which is headed clear.
21. 60' The game is interrupted now, Mathias Jensen (Brentford) picks up a knock and the physio has to come on.
22. 60' Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) sends a cross into the box, but Caoimhin Kelleher comes off his line to gather the ball.
23. 59' The Brentford players are exchanging some short passes.
24. 58' Bernd Leno blocks Dango Ouattara (Brentford)'s effort from the edge of the box.
25. 56' Dango Ouattara (Brentford) takes the resulting corner which is well defended.
26. 56' Mathias Jensen (Brentford) goes on a solo run, but he fails to create a chance as an opposition player blocks him.
27. 54' The corner by Sasa Lukic (Fulham) lacks accuracy as it's hit with too much power. The ball goes out of play and Brentford will have a goal kick.
28. 53' Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) tries to latch onto a through ball, but it's too long. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Fulham.
29. 52' The Fulham players are exchanging fine passes and are waiting for an opportunity to start an attack, but here's a mistake and a loss of possession.
30. 50' Sasa Lukic (Fulham) receives a well-played pass inside the penalty area and shoots. He sends the ball into orbit. The ball goes out of play and Brentford will have a goal kick.
31. 49' Nathan Michael Collins (Brentford) is clearly asking for some medical attention with his painful gestures. The extent of his injury is yet to be discovered.
32. 48' Neat passing move from Fulham in order to create new attacking opportunities.
33. 47' Brentford are seeing far more of the ball now.
34. 46' Brentford are bossing possession at the moment by exchanging some precise passes from player to player.
35. 46' The whistle blows and Paul Tierney starts the second half.
36. 45+3' The match has reached half-time.
37. 45+2' Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) pounces on a pass inside the box but flashes his shot just over the bar. That was a great chance! The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Fulham.
38. 45+1' The corner from Dango Ouattara (Brentford) is hurriedly cleared.
39. 45+1' Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham) delivers a lovely cross into the penalty area. Nevertheless, an opposition defender is alert and averts the danger with a brilliant clearance.
40. 45' 2 additional min. will be played.
41. 45' 5:4 – this is the total number of shots produced by both teams.
42. 43' Alex Iwobi doesn't have to suffer any longer with the painful injury as Samuel Chukwueze (Fulham) comes onto the pitch to replace him.
43. 42' Alex Iwobi (Fulham) is writhing in pain and can now receive medical treatment after the referee signals for the physio to come onto the pitch.
44. 40' The resulting corner from Mathias Jensen (Brentford) only finds one of the defenders, who heads it out of danger.
45. 38' Bernd Leno is alert and has a clear sight of a long through ball from Sepp van den Berg (Brentford). Easy save!
46. 37' Sasa Lukic (Fulham) should know this behaviour is beyond the rules. He was too careless with his challenge and left Paul Tierney no option but to blow his whistle.
47. 37' Tom Cairney (Fulham) sends an accurate pass to Alex Iwobi, who controls the ball with a fine first touch.
48. 36' Fulham control the tempo of the game by exchanging some accurate short passes.
49. 34' Fulham keep the ball and are displaying some tiki-taka style passing at the moment.
50. 33' Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) finds space inside the box to shoot after collecting a short pass, but it's a wasted effort as it flies high over the bar. The ball goes out of play and Brentford will have a goal kick.
51. 32' Some great controlled play and passing in the middle of the pitch from Fulham.
52. 31' Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) slaloms his way past challenges, but an opposing player does well to get the ball away.
53. 30' Fulham seem to be finding their feet as they enjoy some possession. They are waiting for the right moment to create new attacking opportunities.
54. 29' Harry Wilson (Fulham) goes over to take the corner kick and it looks like he will swing the ball into the penalty box.
55. 29' Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) sends a teasing cross into the area, but Caoimhin Kelleher intercepts the ball. The ball is out of play. A goal-scoring opportunity from a corner for Fulham.
56. 26' A dangerous looking corner kick from Harry Wilson (Fulham) is cleared to safety by the defence.
57. 26' Great teamplay by Fulham as they control the ball with a lot of short passes. Patience is the key if they want to find a gap in the defence to score.
58. 25' Dango Ouattara (Brentford) finds himself beyond the last defender but the linesman raises his flag for offside.
59. 24' Brentford enjoy a period of possession as they are exchanging some passes and waiting for an opportunity to strike.
60. 22' 49:51 – this is the current ball possession ratio.
61. 21' Michael Kayode (Brentford) serves up a nice cross, but Bernd Leno punches the ball away.
62. 21' Kevin Schade (Brentford) looks to break free, but an opposing player clears the ball away.
63. 19' The Fulham players keep the ball and are exchanging a combination of passes. They are waiting for gaps in the defence to open up.
64. 18' Dango Ouattara (Brentford) found himself in a promising position. He ran towards the goal and unleashed a shot from just outside the penalty area which went towards the middle of the goal, but the goalkeeper was ready and made a decent save.
65. 17' Harry Wilson (Fulham) sends a cross into the box, but the opposition's defence clears the ball to safety.
66. 15' Dango Ouattara (Brentford) tries to latch onto a through ball, but it's too long. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Fulham.
67. 13' 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.
68. 13' The ball is cleared after Michael Kayode (Brentford) attempted to dribble past an opposing player. The linesman signals a throw-in for Brentford.
69. 12' Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) attempts to find one of his teammates inside the box with a chip pass, but one of the defending players reacts superbly and intercepts the ball.
70. 10' Mathias Jensen (Brentford) shows his incredible technical ability by sending the ball into free space and Igor Thiago latches onto his pass.
71. 9' Dango Ouattara (Brentford) decides to speed play up with a short corner kick.
72. 8' The Fulham players are exchanging some short passes.
73. 6' Yellow card A yellow card for a tackle by Sasa Lukic (Fulham). Paul Tierney doesn't hesitate at all to make this decision.
74. 6' Brentford hold the ball and are exchanging some long passes.
75. 4' Fulham are passing the ball across the pitch and keep possession. However, an opponent intercepts a pass and the situation changes.
76. 3' A pass from Alex Iwobi (Fulham) is intercepted by Caoimhin Kelleher and the move breaks down.
77. 3' Brentford players are playing combination football and attempting to create a goal-scoring opportunity, but they will have to wait for that as they have just lost possession due to a poor pass. The ball has crossed the sideline. Fulham are taking a throw-in.
78. 2' The Brentford players are exchanging some short passes to try and open up the opposition’s defence and hit them swiftly on the break.
79. 1' Dango Ouattara (Brentford) swings in the corner kick, but one of the defenders leaps highest to head the ball away.
80. 1' The first half has started.
81. The players are out and the match is about to start. Brentford will have the kick-off.
82. Peter Bankes is introduced as the referee for today's match.
83. In the details of this match, you can glance at the lineups while the game is about to begin.
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