Match report

Brentford Defeats Bournemouth 3-1 in Championship Clash

Brentford
Brentford
3–1
FT
Bournemouth
Bournemouth
May 22, 2021

Brentford held their nerve to secure a 3-1 victory over Bournemouth in a pivotal Championship match, despite falling behind early to a goal from A. Danjuma. The Bees leveled from the spot through I. Toney before V. Janelt and M. Forss sealed the win with later goals, capitalizing on Bournemouth's red card to C. Mepham.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Brentford 3–1 Bournemouth
  • • A. Danjuma opened the scoring for Bournemouth in the 5th minute
  • • I. Toney equalized for Brentford with a penalty in the 16th minute
  • • C. Mepham received a red card for Bournemouth in the 28th minute
  • • V. Janelt scored Brentford's second goal in the 50th minute
  • • M. Forss sealed the win with Brentford's third goal in the 81st minute

Lineups

Brentford

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 David Raya (G)
  • 22 Henrik Dalsgaard (D)
  • 18 Pontus Jansson (D)
  • 5 Ethan Pinnock (D)
  • 30 Mads Roerslev Rasmussen (M)
  • 8 Mathias Jensen (M)
  • 27 Vitaly Janelt (M)
  • 7 Sergi Canós (M)
  • 9 Emiliano Marcondes (F)
  • 17 Ivan Toney (F)
  • 19 Bryan Mbeumo (F)

Substitutes

  • 28 Luke Daniels
  • 4 Charlie Goode
  • 23 Winston Reid
  • 36 Finley Stevens
  • 41 Mads Bidstrup
  • 20 Saman Ghoddos
  • 15 Marcus Forss
  • 24 Tarique Fosu-Henry

Bournemouth

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Asmir Begović (G)
  • 15 Adam Smith (D)
  • 18 Cameron Carter-Vickers (D)
  • 6 Chris Mepham (D)
  • 5 Lloyd Kelly (D)
  • 8 Jefferson Lerma (M)
  • 22 Ben Pearson (M)
  • 7 David Brooks (M)
  • 29 Philip Billing (M)
  • 10 Arnaut Danjuma (M)
  • 9 Dominic Solanke (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 Mark Travers
  • 21 Diego Rico
  • 17 Jack Stacey
  • 26 Gavin Kilkenny
  • 20 Rodrigo Riquelme
  • 11 Jack Wilshere
  • 32 Jaidon Anthony
  • 12 Shane Long
  • 14 Sam Surridge

Timeline

  1. Bournemouth
    5' Bournemouth Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Danjuma · Assist: Cameron Carter-Vickers
  2. Brentford
    16' Brentford Goal · Penalty
    I. Toney
  3. Bournemouth
    17' Bournemouth Card · Yellow Card
    A. Begovic

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  4. Bournemouth
    28' Bournemouth Card · Red Card
    C. Mepham

    Holding

  5. Bournemouth
    30' Bournemouth subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Rico · On: D. Brooks
  6. Bournemouth
    45'+5 Bournemouth Card · Yellow Card
    J. Lerma

    Delay of game

  7. Brentford
    46' Brentford subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Forss · On: M. Roerslev Rasmussen
  8. Brentford
    50' Brentford Goal · Normal Goal
    V. Janelt
  9. Brentford
    64' Brentford subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Ghoddos · On: V. Janelt
  10. Bournemouth
    75' Bournemouth subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Stacey · On: D. Solanke
  11. Brentford
    78' Brentford Card · Yellow Card
    P. Jansson

    Foul

  12. Brentford
    79' Brentford subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Fosu · On: S. Canos
  13. Brentford
    81' Brentford Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Forss · Assist: E. Marcondes
  14. Bournemouth
    82' Bournemouth subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Shane Long · On: A. Smith
  15. Bournemouth
    90'+3 Bournemouth Card · Yellow Card
    J. Stacey

    Holding

  16. Brentford
    90' Brentford subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Mads Bidstrup · On: Bryan Mbeumo

Match Stats

Stat Brentford Bournemouth
Fouls 13 13
Pass Accuracy 77% 50%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 18 2
Corners 4 4
Total Passes 412 206
Yellow Cards 3 3
Blocked Shots 2 0
Shots on Target 7 2
Shots off Target 9 0
Possession 67% 33%
Accurate Passes 318 104
Shots Inside Box 13 0
Saves 1 3
Shots Outside Box 5 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Brentford's penalty equalizer by I. Toney in the 16th minute shifted the momentum and boosted their confidence
  • ▸ The red card to C. Mepham for Bournemouth in the 28th minute significantly impacted the match, allowing Brentford to dominate possession and create scoring opportunities