Brentford vs Sheffield United, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBrentford beat Sheffield United to end winless streak
Brentford secured a 2-0 home win over rock-bottom Sheffield United on Saturday to end their winless run of nine Premier League games under coach Thomas Frank.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
- 4': Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Yasser Larouci (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
- 5': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
- 6': Foul by Auston Trusty (Sheffield United).
- 6': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brentford).
- 7': Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Neal Maupay (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 10': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Holgate.
- 11': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
- 11': Nathan Collins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Sergio Reguilón (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mads Roerslev with a cross.
- 13': Foul by Ben Brereton (Sheffield United).
- 13': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Hand ball by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United).
- 16': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 16': Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt saved. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Neal Maupay.
- 23': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yasser Larouci.
- 25': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Yasser Larouci.
- 27': Attempt missed. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mathias Jensen following a corner.
- 31': Attempt saved. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Reguilón.
- 31': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
- 31': Sergio Reguilón (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
- 34': Sergio Reguilón (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a through ball.
- 38': Offside, Brentford. Yoane Wissa is caught offside.
- 40': Attempt saved. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Reguilón with a cross.
- 41': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 41': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Auston Trusty (Sheffield United).
- 43': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 44': Offside, Sheffield United. Gustavo Hamer is caught offside.
- 45': Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Brentford 0, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 0, Sheffield United 0.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Offside, Brentford. Mads Roerslev is caught offside.
- 54': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Foul by Auston Trusty (Sheffield United).
- 55': Offside, Brentford. Zanka is caught offside.
- 57': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 57': Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Substitution, Sheffield United. James McAtee replaces Yasser Larouci.
- 59': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Zanka.
- 60': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Mathias Jensen.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 63': Own Goal by Oliver Arblaster, Sheffield United. Brentford 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 65': Attempt saved. Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Osborn with a cross.
- 67': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Foul by Auston Trusty (Sheffield United).
- 68': Foul by Nathan Collins (Brentford).
- 68': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 69': VAR Decision: No Goal Brentford 1-0 Sheffield United.
- 72': Offside, Sheffield United. Ben Brereton is caught offside.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Auston Trusty with a cross.
- 73': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Sergio Reguilón.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Substitution, Sheffield United. Cameron Archer replaces Jayden Bogle because of an injury.
- 77': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
- 78': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
- 78': Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Brentford. Yehor Yarmoliuk replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 79': Substitution, Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter replaces Neal Maupay.
- 79': Foul by Auston Trusty (Sheffield United).
- 79': Zanka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt missed. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
- 84': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
- 84': Mason Holgate (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt saved. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt.
- 86': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ivo Grbic.
- 87': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Oliver McBurnie.
- 88': Mads Roerslev (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Substitution, Brentford. Kevin Schade replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
- 90': Substitution, Brentford. Ethan Pinnock replaces Yoane Wissa.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Sheffield United. Anis Ben Slimane replaces Mason Holgate.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Brentford. Frank Onyeka replaces Mathias Jensen.
- 90'+2': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
- 90'+2': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Goal! Brentford 2, Sheffield United 0. Frank Onyeka (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin Schade with a through ball.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sergio Reguilón.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Brentford 2, Sheffield United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 2, Sheffield United 0.
Statistics
 SHU |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 46.8 | Possession | 53.2 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 242 | Accurate Passes | 299 |
| 344 | Passes | 391 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 13 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 15 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,115
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,115
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | +9 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 11 | +8 | 19 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 11 | +6 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Flekken (GK) |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 13 | Mathias Jorgensen |
| 12 | Sergio Reguilón |
| 30 | Mads Roerslev  |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 24 | Mikkel Damsgaard |
| 7 | Neal Maupay |
| 11 | Yoane Wissa |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Ivo Grbic (GK) |
| 15 | Anel Ahmedhodzic |
| 5 | Auston Trusty |
| 30 | Mason Holgate |
| 23 | Ben Osborn |
| 8 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 24 | Oliver Arblaster |
| 27 | Yasser Larouci |
| 20 | Jayden Bogle |
| 9 | Oliver McBurnie |
| 11 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
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