Leicester City vs Brentford, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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0 - 4
0 - 4
Brentford thrash Leicester City as hosts' woes continue
Brentford's Bryan Mbuemo scored one goal and made another in a 4-0 win over Leicester City on Friday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt saved. Woyo Coulibaly (Leicester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 4': Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss with a through ball.
- 7': Foul by Woyo Coulibaly (Leicester City).
- 7': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Offside, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard is caught offside.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Kevin Schade (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristoffer Ajer with a cross.
- 13': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
- 13': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Goal! Leicester City 0, Brentford 1. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a through ball.
- 19': Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss.
- 19': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 21': Foul by Caleb Okoli (Leicester City).
- 21': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 22': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Woyo Coulibaly (Leicester City) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Boubakary Soumaré.
- 25': Caleb Okoli (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
- 27': Goal! Leicester City 0, Brentford 2. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard following a fast break.
- 28': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 28': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 30': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jordan Ayew.
- 31': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City).
- 31': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Goal! Leicester City 0, Brentford 3. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 33': Foul by Nathan Collins (Brentford).
- 33': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Kevin Schade.
- 35': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
- 36': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a cross.
- 38': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter with a through ball.
- 39': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Keane Lewis-Potter.
- 42': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Woyo Coulibaly (Leicester City).
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 42': Woyo Coulibaly (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Foul by Caleb Okoli (Leicester City).
- 44': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Caleb Okoli (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Kevin Schade (Brentford) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Hand ball by Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford).
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Leicester City 0, Brentford 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 0, Brentford 3.
- 45': Substitution, Brentford. Yehor Yarmoliuk replaces Christian Nørgaard.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Jannik Vestergaard replaces Woyo Coulibaly.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Stephy Mavididi replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 47': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 50': Offside, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 53': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
- 53': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
- 54': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Substitution, Leicester City. Facundo Buonanotte replaces Jordan Ayew.
- 55': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City).
- 55': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Caleb Okoli.
- 58': Foul by Nathan Collins (Brentford).
- 58': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Leicester City).
- 59': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss.
- 67': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 67': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Mark Flekken.
- 68': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Victor Kristiansen.
- 69': Attempt saved. Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross.
- 69': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Wout Faes.
- 70': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a cross.
- 71': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Wout Faes.
- 72': Substitution, Brentford. Fábio Carvalho replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 73': Substitution, Brentford. Paris Maghoma replaces Vitaly Janelt.
- 74': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
- 74': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fábio Carvalho.
- 77': Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
- 77': Substitution, Leicester City. Oliver Skipp replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
- 78': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
- 78': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Substitution, Leicester City. Conor Coady replaces Caleb Okoli because of an injury.
- 84': Substitution, Brentford. Michael Kayode replaces Kristoffer Ajer.
- 86': Attempt missed. Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Boubakary Soumaré.
- 87': Substitution, Brentford. Yunus Konak replaces Kevin Schade.
- 89': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yehor Yarmoliuk.
- 89': Goal! Leicester City 0, Brentford 4. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Paris Maghoma (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter.
- 90'+2': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City).
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Leicester City 0, Brentford 4.
- 0': Match ends, Leicester City 0, Brentford 4.
Statistics
 BRE |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 52.2 | Possession | 47.8 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 359 | Accurate Passes | 314 |
| 425 | Passes | 382 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 20 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 11 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 10 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
| 34 | Clearances | 32 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,077
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,077
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 29 | +42 | 70 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 30 | +30 | 61 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | +15 | 57 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 29 | +16 | 49 |
Line-Ups
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Mads Hermansen (GK) |
| 5 | Caleb Okoli  |
| 3 | Wout Faes |
| 16 | Victor Kristiansen |
| 25 | Woyo Coulibaly |
| 11 | Bilal El Khannouss |
| 24 | Boubakary Soumaré |
| 6 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 18 | Jordan Ayew |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
Brentford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Flekken (GK) |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 23 | Keane Lewis-Potter |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 24 | Mikkel Damsgaard |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 11 | Yoane Wissa |
| 7 | Kevin Schade |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
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