Match report

Fulham Edges Out Brentford 3-2 in Thrilling Premier League Clash

Brentford
Brentford
2–3
FT
Fulham
Fulham
May 18, 2025

Fulham secured a dramatic come-from-behind win against Brentford to claim all three points in their critical Premier League clash. Raul Jiménez and Timothee Cairney scored for Fulham, with Helder Wilson contributing the third goal late into the game. For Brentford, Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa found the back of the net but couldn't stop the Foxes from taking the lead in the final stretch.

Key Facts

  • • Fulham 3-2 Brentford (Premier League)
  • • Raul Jiménez opened scoring for Fulham at 16'
  • • Bryan Mbeumo equalized for Brentford at 22', missed a penalty at 27'
  • • Yoane Wissa gave Brentford the lead with a goal at 43'
  • • Timothee Cairney and Helder Wilson scored crucial goals late (68' & 70')

Lineups

Brentford

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Flekken (G)
  • 33 M. Kayode (D)
  • 22 N. Collins (D)
  • 4 S. van den Berg (D)
  • 23 K. Lewis-Potter (D)
  • 6 C. Nørgaard (M)
  • 18 Y. Yarmoliuk (M)
  • 19 B. Mbeumo (M)
  • 24 M. Damsgaard (M)
  • 7 K. Schade (M)
  • 11 Y. Wissa (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 K. Ajer
  • 8 M. Jensen
  • 3 R. Henry
  • 9 Thiago
  • 26 Y. Konak
  • 39 Gustavo Nunes
  • 5 E. Pinnock
  • 12 H. Valdimarsson
  • 16 B. Mee

Fulham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 B. Leno (G)
  • 2 K. Tete (D)
  • 5 J. Andersen (D)
  • 3 C. Bassey (D)
  • 33 A. Robinson (D)
  • 20 S. Lukić (M)
  • 16 S. Berge (M)
  • 11 Adama Traoré (M)
  • 32 E. Smith Rowe (M)
  • 17 A. Iwobi (M)
  • 7 R. Jiménez (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 T. Cairney
  • 8 H. Wilson
  • 24 J. King
  • 30 R. Sessegnon
  • 15 Jorge Cuenca
  • 12 Carlos Vinícius
  • 22 Willian
  • 18 Andreas Pereira
  • 23 S. Benda

Timeline

  1. Fulham
    14' Fulham Card · Yellow Card
    Kenny Tete

    Foul

  2. Fulham
    16' Fulham Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Jiménez
  3. Brentford
    22' Brentford Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Mbeumo · Assist: Y. Wissa
  4. Brentford
    27' Brentford Goal · Missed Penalty
    B. Mbeumo
  5. Brentford
    37' Brentford Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Wissa

    Foul

  6. Brentford
    43' Brentford Goal · Normal Goal
    Y. Wissa
  7. Brentford
    45'+2 Brentford Card · Yellow Card
    Sepp van den Berg

    Off the ball foul

  8. Fulham
    46' Fulham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Berge · On: T. Cairney
  9. Brentford
    48' Brentford Card · Yellow Card
    C. Norgaard

    Foul

  10. Brentford
    52' Brentford Card · Yellow Card
    K. Lewis-Potter

    Foul

  11. Brentford
    63' Brentford subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Kayode · On: K. Ajer
  12. Fulham
    66' Fulham Card · Yellow Card
    E. Smith Rowe

    Foul

  13. Fulham
    66' Fulham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Iwobi · On: H. Wilson
  14. Fulham
    66' Fulham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Smith Rowe · On: J. King
  15. Fulham
    68' Fulham Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Cairney
  16. Fulham
    70' Fulham Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Wilson · Assist: Adama Traoré
  17. Fulham
    72' Fulham Card · Yellow Card
    J. Andersen

    Argument

  18. Brentford
    75' Brentford subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Y. Yarmolyuk · On: M. Jensen
  19. Brentford
    76' Brentford subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Schade · On: R. Henry
  20. Brentford
    76' Brentford subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Lewis-Potter · On: I. Thiago
  21. Fulham
    80' Fulham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Adama Traoré · On: R. Sessegnon
  22. Fulham
    89' Fulham subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Antonee Robinson · On: J. Cuenca
  23. Fulham
    90'+8 Fulham Card · Yellow Card
    Bernd Leno

    Time wasting

Match Stats

Stat Brentford Fulham
Fouls 12 8
Pass Accuracy 78% 85%
Offsides — —
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 16
Corners 5 3
Total Passes 374 371
Yellow Cards 4 4
Blocked Shots 2 9
Shots on Target 6 7
xG 2.87 0.99
Shots off Target 3 0
Possession 51% 49%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 292 314
Shots Inside Box 10 9
Saves 4 3
Shots Outside Box 1 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Brentford's early resurgence after Mbeumo equalized and Wissa took the lead seemed to settle them, but Fulham's late surge with two quick goals changed momentum.
  • ▸ Mbeumo missing a penalty at 27' was a turning point as it could have given Brentford an advantage going into halftime.