Fulham vs Brentford

Fulham vs Brentford Match Commentary

1. 90+8' Full time That's all for today as the game is over.
2. 90+5' Dango Ouattara (Brentford) sends the ball into the box from the side of the pitch, but his cross is blocked.
3. 90+3' Yellow card The expression of the referee Michael Oliver is crystal clear. This behaviour won't be tolerated. Kevin (Fulham) is shown a yellow card.
4. 90' 7 min. of stoppage-time to be played.
5. 87' The referee signals that it is time for a substitution and Fabio Carvalho (Brentford) is coming onto the pitch as Mikkel Damsgaard cannot continue after picking up an injury.
6. 86' Here is a change. Harry Wilson is going off and Marco Silva gives the last tactical orders to Jorge Cuenca (Fulham).
7. 86' The referee signals that it is time for a substitution and Tom Cairney (Fulham) will replace Sasa Lukic.
8. 85' The ball goes behind for a corner. Brentford will have an opportunity to threaten the opposition's goal.
9. 83' Dango Ouattara (Brentford) races through the centre to the edge of the box then lets fly with a rocket of a shot that flies a whisker wide of the right post.
10. 81' Yellow card Yellow card! It's like Bernd Leno (Fulham) was asking for a caution with his behaviour. Michael Oliver agrees and books him.
11. 80' Marco Silva has decided to make a change. Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) replaces Alex Iwobi.
12. 80' The referee signals a substitution. Raul Jimenez (Fulham) is brought on as a substitute for Rodrigo Muniz.
13. 78' The corner is swung in but Brentford can’t take advantage as a defender sweeps the ball away.
14. 74' Keith Andrews has decided to substitute Ethan Pinnock and he is replaced by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
15. 74' The substitution is prepared. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) joins the action as a substitute, replacing Jordan Henderson.
16. 74' The attendance is 26113.
17. 72' The resulting set piece from Brentford is comfortably intercepted by one of the defending players.
18. 71' Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) meets a cross inside the box, but his header is blocked by an opposing player. The ball goes out of play and Brentford have been awarded a corner kick.
19. 71' This corner kick is taken with a short pass by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
20. 71' A corner kick by Brentford is thwarted by the well prepared Bernd Leno (Fulham). The linesman makes the right call and Brentford will have a corner.
21. 69' Yellow card A yellow card for a tackle by Nathan Michael Collins (Brentford). Michael Oliver doesn't hesitate at all to make this decision.
22. 69' Brentford take the corner, but their hopes of scoring a goal end with a nice clearance by the defence.
23. 67' Substitution. Kevin (Fulham) receives a signal from the referee and is now allowed to enter the pitch as Joshua King walks off.
24. 66' Keith Andrews has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Rico Henry (Brentford) replacing Keane Lewis-Potter.
25. 65' Dango Ouattara (Brentford) joins the action as a substitute, replacing Igor Thiago.
26. 63' Joshua King (Fulham) finds space inside the box to shoot after collecting a short pass, but it's a wasted effort as it flies well wide of the right post.
27. 62' The goal by Fulham is DISALLOWED on the advice of the video assistant referee due to a foul.
28. 60' The Fulham players halt their celebrations as referee Michael Oliver makes the VAR signal to review the goal, most likely to ascertain if there was a foul in the build-up play.
29. 59' Goal Goal! Harry Wilson finds Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) with a clever pass. He steps inside his man on the edge of the box and whips a tremendous shot into the right side of the goal. Fantasy football! 4:1.
30. 57' Brentford keep the ball and are displaying some tiki-taka style passing at the moment.
31. 53' The foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham) is worthy of a card and a yellow is duly shown by Michael Oliver.
32. 53' Harry Wilson (Fulham) brings his opponent down with a tackle and Michael Oliver blows his whistle for a foul.
33. 50' Goal · 3–1 It's an own goal! An unlucky moment for Ethan Pinnock (Brentford), who tries to clear a cross into the six-yard box but heads the ball behind his own keeper. The score is 3:1.
34. 48' Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) takes the corner which is cleared.
35. 46' Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) is penalised for a foul. Michael Oliver had a clear view and blows his whistle.
36. 46' The game restarts for the second half.
37. 45+6' The referee blows his whistle to end the first half and the players are now heading to their respective dressing rooms.
38. 45+4' Kevin Schade (Brentford) fails to beat the offside trap and the linesman puts his flag up.
39. 45+2' Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) seems to have picked up a minor injury, but it looks like he will be able to continue playing.
40. 45' 5 additional min. will be played.
41. 45' Looks like Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) is struggling after picking up a knock. Hopefully he can run it off.
42. 43' Yellow card Michael Oliver rightly pulls out a yellow card and shows it to Joshua King (Fulham).
43. 43' A big rebound falls at the feet of Calvin Bassey (Fulham). He doesn't hesitate and unleashes a shot towards goal, but it fails to get through a wall of players and ricochets away off one of his own teammates.
44. 40' Goal · 2–1 Goal! Great link up play between Harry Wilson (Fulham) and Alex Iwobi gives the former a clear sight of goal on the edge of the box. He doesn't disappoint and beats the keeper in the bottom left corner. 2:1.
45. 38' Goal · 1–1 Goal! Alex Iwobi (Fulham) is quickest to react to the rebound and stabs the ball into the back of the net. It's 1:1.
46. 36' Brentford are seeing far more of the ball now.
47. 33' Michael Oliver couldn't ignore the rough tackle by Nathan Michael Collins (Brentford) and blew his whistle.
48. 33' The linesman points to the corner flag, Brentford are going to take it.
49. 31' Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) misses a rebound from close range. His effort floats narrowly over the crossbar!
50. 31' A sweet pass finds Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) on the edge of the box, and he drills the ball low towards the middle of the goal. Caoimhin Kelleher is almost caught out but pulls off a brilliant save at the last second.
51. 30' Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) whips in a cross from the corner, but Bernd Leno is well positioned and punches the ball away.
52. 29' Kevin Schade (Brentford) displays brilliant individual ability, gets inside the box and pulls the trigger. His promising effort is blocked by one of the defenders. The referee blows his whistle, Brentford are awarded a corner kick.
53. 27' Brentford have a corner.
54. 27' The ball is cleared after Kevin Schade (Brentford) attempted to dribble past an opposing player.
55. 27' Ball possession – 59:41.
56. 25' The foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford) was seen by Michael Oliver who didn't hesitate to blow the whistle.
57. 25' Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) is moving okay again after that injury scare.
58. 22' Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) is writhing in pain and can now receive medical treatment after the referee signals for the physio to come onto the pitch.
59. 20' Goal · 0–1 GOAL! Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) gets to the ball on the edge of the box after a huge mistake by an opponent and slams it into the back of the net. He makes it 0:1.
60. 18' Sasa Lukic (Fulham) receives a pass and decides to smash the ball from long range. His poor effort sails well wide of the left post.
61. 16' Fulham will take a corner kick.
62. 14' What a great chance for Joachim Andersen (Fulham). He times his jump superbly when he leaps high to meet a precise cross from the corner, directing his towering header inside the left post, but the goalkeeper denies him with a miraculous save.
63. 14' The referee points to the corner flag. It's a corner to Fulham.
64. 14' Harry Wilson (Fulham) reacts well to latch onto a rebound inside the box, but his shot is well blocked.
65. 11' Joshua King (Fulham) bursts past a couple of players and shoots from the edge of the box, but his shot is blocked.
66. 6' Alex Iwobi (Fulham) gets on the end of a pass on the edge of the box but his shot is blocked.
67. 5' Michael Oliver blows his whistle after Nathan Michael Collins (Brentford) kicks an opponent's legs instead of the ball.
68. 1' Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) gets to the rebound and shoots, but the effort is blocked.
69. 1' The referee blows his whistle and we are underway.
70. The players are out at last! Brentford will take the kick-off.
71. Michael Oliver got the nomination for today's game and will try his best to be a fair judge and not make any mistakes.
72. We now know the starting lineups. You can find them in the match details of this match.