Match report

Brentford Defeats Bristol City 3-1 in Championship Clash

Bristol City
Bristol City
1–3
FT
Brentford
Brentford
May 8, 2021

Brentford held off Bristol City with a 3-1 victory in the Championship, showcasing a strong second-half performance. Brentford's Isaac Toney, Bryan Mbeumo, and Sergi Canos scored for the visitors, while Bristol City's Lee Britton found the back of the net late in the game.

Key Facts

  • • Brentford: 3 goals (I. Toney, B. Mbeumo, S. Canos)
  • • Bristol City: 1 goal (L. Britton)
  • • Brentford secured a crucial win in the Championship
  • • Bristol City had 4 yellow cards throughout the match
  • • Several substitutions were made by both teams to adjust tactics

Lineups

Bristol City

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 D. Bentley (G)
  • 19 A. Mariappa (D)
  • 29 D. Simpson (D)
  • 6 N. Baker (D)
  • 3 J. Dasilva (D)
  • 45 K. Palmer (M)
  • 30 T. Bakinson (M)
  • 42 H. Massengo (M)
  • 21 N. Wells (M)
  • 37 T. Conway (F)
  • 36 A. Scott (M)

Substitutes

  • 26 Z. Vyner
  • 35 O. Edwards
  • 46 S. Janneh
  • 43 S. Sessegnon
  • 40 L. Britton
  • 17 H. Lansbury
  • 25 T. Rowe
  • 12 M. O’Leary
  • 34 R. Towler

Brentford

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 David Raya (G)
  • 18 P. Jansson (D)
  • 30 M. Roerslev (M)
  • 5 E. Pinnock (D)
  • 6 C. Nørgaard (D)
  • 7 Sergi Canós (M)
  • 24 T. Fosu (F)
  • 8 M. Jensen (M)
  • 27 V. Janelt (M)
  • 17 I. Toney (F)
  • 15 M. Forss (F)

Substitutes

  • 29 M. Sørensen
  • 20 S. Ghoddos
  • 19 B. Mbeumo
  • 9 E. Marcondes
  • 41 M. Bidstrup
  • 23 W. Reid
  • 36 F. Stevens
  • 28 L. Daniels
  • 4 C. Goode

Timeline

  1. Bristol City
    27' Bristol City Card · Yellow Card
    K. Palmer

    Foul

  2. Brentford
    30' Brentford Card · Yellow Card
    I. Toney

    Off the ball foul

  3. Brentford
    46' Brentford subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Ethan Pinnock · On: Mads Bech Sørensen
  4. Bristol City
    53' Bristol City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Mariappa · On: Zak Vyner
  5. Bristol City
    54' Bristol City Card · Yellow Card
    D. Simpson

    Foul

  6. Brentford
    57' Brentford Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Toney
  7. Bristol City
    60' Bristol City Card · Yellow Card
    N. Baker

    Foul

  8. Bristol City
    64' Bristol City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Nahki Wells · On: O. Edwards
  9. Bristol City
    65' Bristol City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Palmer · On: S. Janneh
  10. Brentford
    65' Brentford subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Forss · On: S. Ghoddos
  11. Brentford
    66' Brentford subst · Substitution 3
    Off: I. Toney · On: B. Mbeumo
  12. Brentford
    72' Brentford subst · Substitution 4
    Off: T. Fosu · On: E. Marcondes
  13. Bristol City
    72' Bristol City subst · Substitution 5
    Off: T. Conway · On: L. Britton
  14. Bristol City
    77' Bristol City Card · Yellow Card
    L. Britton

    Foul

  15. Brentford
    78' Brentford Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Mbeumo · Assist: S. Canos
  16. Brentford
    81' Brentford subst · Substitution 5
    Off: V. Janelt · On: Mads Bidstrup
  17. Brentford
    83' Brentford Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Canos · Assist: S. Ghoddos
  18. Bristol City
    87' Bristol City Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Britton · Assist: N. Baker

Match Stats

Stat Bristol City Brentford
Fouls 12 13
Pass Accuracy 68% 90%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 4 14
Corners 1 2
Total Passes 257 729
Yellow Cards 4 1
Blocked Shots 1 2
Shots on Target 3 5
Shots off Target 0 7
Possession 26% 74%
Accurate Passes 175 654
Shots Inside Box 3 10
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 1 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Brentford took the lead through Isaac Toney in the 57th minute, breaking Bristol City's resistance
  • ▸ Brentford extended their lead with goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Sergi Canos, securing a comfortable victory