Match report

Brentford Defeats Stoke City 2-1 in League Cup

Stoke City
Stoke City
1–2
FT
Brentford
Brentford
Oct 27, 2021

Brentford staved off a spirited Stoke City comeback to secure a 2-1 victory in the League Cup. Early goals from Santiago Canos and Ivan Toney put the Bees in control, but a late response from Stoke, through a goal from Richard Sawyers, made for an exciting finish. Despite Stoke's efforts, Brentford held on to progress in the competition.

Key Facts

  • • Stoke City 1–2 Brentford
  • • Goals: S. Canos (22'), I. Toney (40') for Brentford; R. Sawyers (57') for Stoke City
  • • Yellow Card: Leo Østigård (52') for Stoke City
  • • Substitutions: Mads Bidstrup on for Brentford; Tyrese Campbell and Sam Fletcher on for Stoke City

Lineups

Stoke City

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 12 J. Bursik (G)
  • 36 H. Souttar (D)
  • 21 D. Duhaney (M)
  • 19 L. Østigård (D)
  • 14 J. Tymon (M)
  • 16 B. Wilmot (D)
  • 28 R. Sawyers (M)
  • 15 J. Thompson (M)
  • 11 A. Doughty (F)
  • 9 S. Fletcher (F)
  • 10 T. Campbell (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 M. Vrančić
  • 22 S. Surridge
  • 27 A. Sima
  • 23 T. Ince
  • 18 J. Brown
  • 5 J. Chester
  • 1 A. Davies
  • 2 T. Smith
  • 20 T. Oakley-Boothe

Brentford

Formation: 3-5-1-1

Starting XI

  • 40 Álvaro Fernández (G)
  • 22 M. Jørgensen (D)
  • 20 K. Ajer (D)
  • 4 C. Goode (D)
  • 30 M. Rasmussen (M)
  • 7 Sergi Canós (M)
  • 8 M. Jensen (M)
  • 28 M. Bidstrup (M)
  • 14 S. Ghoddos (M)
  • 17 I. Toney (F)
  • 9 M. Forss (F)

Substitutes

  • 6 C. Nørgaard
  • 3 R. Henry
  • 15 F. Onyeka
  • 24 T. Fosu
  • 41 M. Cox
  • 33 P. Maghoma
  • 36 F. Stevens
  • 34 D. Oyegoke
  • 2 D. Thompson

Timeline

  1. Brentford
    22' Brentford Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Canos · Assist: I. Toney
  2. Brentford
    40' Brentford Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Toney · Assist: M. Forss
  3. Stoke City
    52' Stoke City Card · Yellow Card
    Leo Østigård

    Foul

  4. Stoke City
    56' Stoke City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Doughty · On: M. Vrančić
  5. Stoke City
    57' Stoke City Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Sawyers · Assist: M. Vrančić
  6. Brentford
    62' Brentford subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Mads Bidstrup · On: C. Norgaard
  7. Stoke City
    63' Stoke City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Fletcher · On: S. Surridge
  8. Stoke City
    63' Stoke City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Tyrese Campbell · On: A. Sima
  9. Brentford
    72' Brentford subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Canos · On: R. Henry
  10. Brentford
    72' Brentford subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Jensen · On: F. Onyeka
  11. Brentford
    72' Brentford subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Forss · On: T. Fosu
  12. Brentford
    76' Brentford Card · Yellow Card
    S. Ghoddos

    Time wasting

  13. Stoke City
    82' Stoke City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Thompson · On: T. Ince
  14. Stoke City
    82' Stoke City subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Leo Østigård · On: J. Brown

Match Stats

Stat Stoke City Brentford
Fouls 14 2
Pass Accuracy 72% 77%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 8 17
Corners 5 4
Total Passes 414 492
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 2 4
Shots on Target 3 6
Shots off Target 3 7
Possession 46% 54%
Accurate Passes 299 379
Shots Inside Box 3 13
Saves 4 2
Shots Outside Box 5 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Santiago Canos and Ivan Toney's early goals gave Brentford a commanding lead by the half-hour mark, setting the tone for their victory.
  • ▸ Richard Sawyers' goal for Stoke City in the 57th minute provided a late surge and kept them in contention until the final whistle, but Brentford's early lead proved insurmountable.