English FA Cup

Brentford vs Plymouth Argyle, 2024-25 English FA Cup, Third Round

· English FA Cup
Brentford
    FT
    0 - 1
    Plymouth Argyle
    • 82': Morgan Whittaker

    Second-tier Plymouth stun Brentford in FA Cup giant-killing

    Championship strugglers Plymouth Argyle produced an FA Cup giant-killing on Saturday as they stunned Premier League side Brentford in the third round.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 1': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 9': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Conor Hazard.
    • 10': Foul by Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 10': Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Bali Mumba.
    • 15': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Julio Pleguezuelo.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
    • 15': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Conor Hazard.
    • 16': Offside, Brentford. Kevin Schade is caught offside.
    • 18': Foul by Paris Maghoma (Brentford).
    • 18': Michael Baidoo (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bali Mumba.
    • 19': Foul by Caleb Roberts (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 19': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Matthew Sorinola.
    • 22': Foul by Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 22': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Foul by Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 25': Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 31': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Bali Mumba.
    • 32': Foul by Paris Maghoma (Brentford).
    • 32': Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Adam Randell (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
    • 36': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
    • 36': Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Victor Pálsson (Plymouth Argyle) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matthew Sorinola with a cross following a corner.
    • 39': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Matthew Sorinola.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mads Roerslev.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Rico Henry (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Brentford 0, Plymouth Argyle 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Brentford 0, Plymouth Argyle 0.
    • 50': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
    • 50': Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
    • 53': Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Foul by Caleb Roberts (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 56': Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 57': Foul by Paris Maghoma (Brentford).
    • 57': Michael Baidoo (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
    • 60': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Mustapha Bundu replaces Michael Baidoo.
    • 61': Foul by Paris Maghoma (Brentford).
    • 61': Mustapha Bundu (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Matthew Sorinola.
    • 63': Substitution, Brentford. Bryan Mbeumo replaces Yehor Yarmoliuk.
    • 63': Substitution, Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter replaces Rico Henry.
    • 64': Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Fábio Carvalho (Brentford).
    • 65': Attempt missed. Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Callum Wright with a cross.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a headed pass.
    • 67': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Callum Wright.
    • 68': Callum Wright (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Kim Ji-Soo (Brentford).
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Randell.
    • 70': Offside, Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter is caught offside.
    • 71': Substitution, Brentford. Yoane Wissa replaces Paris Maghoma.
    • 71': Substitution, Brentford. Nathan Collins replaces Sepp van den Berg.
    • 71': Offside, Plymouth Argyle. Mustapha Bundu is caught offside.
    • 72': Corner, Plymouth Argyle. Conceded by Kim Ji-Soo.
    • 74': Foul by Caleb Roberts (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 74': Mads Roerslev (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
    • 76': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Adam Randell.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Nathan Collins (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
    • 78': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Caleb Roberts.
    • 78': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Brendan Galloway.
    • 81': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Tymoteusz Puchacz replaces Brendan Galloway.
    • 81': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Darko Gyabi replaces Adam Randell.
    • 82': Goal! Brentford 0, Plymouth Argyle 1. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth Argyle) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matthew Sorinola.
    • 85': Foul by Darko Gyabi (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 85': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Fábio Carvalho (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
    • 88': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Julio Pleguezuelo.
    • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90': Conor Hazard (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Plymouth Argyle. Nathanael Ogbeta replaces Callum Wright.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle).
    • 90'+3': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Bali Mumba (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
    • 90'+5': Foul by Fábio Carvalho (Brentford).
    • 90'+5': Matthew Sorinola (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Brentford 0, Plymouth Argyle 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Brentford 0, Plymouth Argyle 1.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 13
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 13
    2 Saves 1
    28.7 Possession 71.3
    5 SHOTS 9
    2 ON GOAL 2
    0.4 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    175 Accurate Passes 515
    244 Passes 584
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 7
    6 Crosses 41
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    47 Long Balls 42
    17 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 7
    14 Effective Tackles 8
    20 Tackles 11
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    12 Interceptions 7
    39 Effective Clearances 7
    39 Clearances 7

    Game Information

    Competition: English FA Cup

    Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
    Location: Brentford, England
    Attendance: 16,790

    Line-Ups

    BRE Brentford (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    12 Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson (GK)
    4 Sepp van den Berg
    36 Kim Ji-Soo
    3 Rico Henry
    30 Mads Roerslev
    8 Mathias Jensen
    32 Paris Maghoma
    24 Mikkel Damsgaard
    18 Yehor Yarmoliuk
    14 Fábio Carvalho
    7 Kevin Schade
    Brentford Substitutes:
    Bryan Mbeumo, Benjamin Arthur, Keane Lewis-Potter, Mark Flekken, Jayden Meghoma, Tony Yogane, Yunus Konak, Nathan Collins, Yoane Wissa.

    PLY Plymouth Argyle (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    21 Conor Hazard (GK)
    44 Victor Palsson
    22 Brendan Galloway
    5 Julio Pleguezuelo
    34 Caleb Roberts
    20 Adam Randell
    2 Bali Mumba
    29 Matthew Sorinola
    30 Michael Baidoo
    11 Callum Wright
    10 Morgan Whittaker
    Plymouth Argyle Substitutes:
    Nathanael Ogbeta, Darko Gyabi, Kornel Szucs, Daniel Grimshaw, Tymoteusz Puchacz, Ibrahim Cissoko, Mustapha Bundu, Frederick Issaka, Rami Al Hajj.

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