Match report

Brentford Defeats Swansea 3-1 in Championship Clash

Brentford
Brentford
3–1
FT
Swansea
Swansea
Jul 29, 2020

Brentford held sway from the start, scoring three early goals through Ollie Watkins, Eder Marcondes, and Bryan Mbeumo. Despite a late goal from Rhian Brewster, Swansea could not mount a comeback. The victory solidifies Brentford's position in the Championship.

Key Facts

  • • Brentford: Ollie Watkins (11'), Eder Marcondes (15'), Bryan Mbeumo (46')
  • • Swansea: Rhian Brewster (78')
  • • Yellow Cards: Henrik Dalsgaard (9'), Bryan Mbeumo (83') (Brentford)
  • • Yellow Cards: B. Cabango (54'), Y. Dhanda (75'), A. Ayew (82') (Swansea)

Lineups

Brentford

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 David Raya (G)
  • 22 Henrik Dalsgaard (D)
  • 18 Pontus Jansson (D)
  • 5 Ethan Pinnock (D)
  • 3 Rico Henry (D)
  • 17 Emiliano Marcondes (M)
  • 6 Christian Nørgaard (M)
  • 8 Mathias Jensen (M)
  • 19 Bryan Mbeumo (F)
  • 11 Ollie Watkins (F)
  • 10 Saïd Benrahma (F)

Substitutes

  • 28 Luke Daniels
  • 23 Julian Jeanvier
  • 35 Mads Roerslev Rasmussen
  • 14 Joshua Da Silva
  • 24 Tarique Fosu-Henry
  • 31 Jan Zamburek
  • 7 Sergi Canos
  • 21 Halil Dervisoglu
  • 16 Joel Valencia

Swansea

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 25 Erwin Mulder (G)
  • 26 Kyle Naughton (D)
  • 5 Mike Van der Hoorn (D)
  • 2 Marc Guehi (D)
  • 23 Connor Roberts (M)
  • 6 Jay Fulton (M)
  • 8 Matt Grimes (M)
  • 24 Jake Bidwell (M)
  • 33 Conor Gallagher (F)
  • 22 André Ayew (F)
  • 19 Rhian Brewster (F)

Substitutes

  • 46 Joshua Gould
  • 44 Ben Cabango
  • 30 Tivonge Rushesha
  • 10 Bersant Celina
  • 21 Yan Dhanda
  • 12 Nathan Dyer
  • 18 Aldo Kalulu
  • 32 Liam Cullen
  • 41 Jordan Garrick

Timeline

  1. Brentford
    9' Brentford Card · Yellow Card
    Henrik Dalsgaard

    Roughing

  2. Brentford
    11' Brentford Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Watkins · Assist: M. Jensen
  3. Brentford
    15' Brentford Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Marcondes · Assist: S. Benrahma
  4. Swansea
    46' Swansea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Y. Dhanda · On: Jay Fulton
  5. Swansea
    46' Swansea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Cabango · On: M. van der Hoorn
  6. Brentford
    46' Brentford Goal · Normal Goal
    Bryan Mbeumo · Assist: R. Henry
  7. Swansea
    54' Swansea Card · Yellow Card
    B. Cabango

    Tripping

  8. Swansea
    75' Swansea Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Dhanda

    Roughing

  9. Brentford
    76' Brentford subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Canos · On: Bryan Mbeumo
  10. Brentford
    77' Brentford subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Dasilva · On: E. Marcondes
  11. Swansea
    77' Swansea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Celina · On: K. Naughton
  12. Swansea
    78' Swansea Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Brewster
  13. Swansea
    82' Swansea Card · Yellow Card
    A. Ayew

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  14. Brentford
    83' Brentford Card · Yellow Card
    S. Benrahma

    Delay of game

  15. Brentford
    90'+3 Brentford Card · Yellow Card
    Unknown player

    Not on pitch

Match Stats

Stat Brentford Swansea
Fouls 11 10
Pass Accuracy 78% 79%
Offsides 4 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 7
Corners 3 3
Total Passes 382 504
Yellow Cards 2 4
Blocked Shots 2 1
Shots on Target 5 5
Shots off Target 9 1
Possession 43% 57%
Accurate Passes 298 399
Shots Inside Box 7 5
Saves 4 2
Shots Outside Box 9 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Brentford's early goals in the first 15 minutes set the tone, putting pressure on Swansea.
  • ▸ Bryan Mbeumo's third goal for Brentford in the 46th minute seemed to demoralize Swansea, though Rhian Brewster's goal late in the game offered a glimmer of hope.