Brentford vs Fulham, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBrentford and Fulham battle to a goalless stalemate
Wasteful Brentford missed a chance to climb into the top six as they were held to a goalless draw by west London neighbours Fulham.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 6': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 6': Sasa Lukic (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.
- 10': Attempt missed. Igor Thiago (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 11': Handball by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 14': Attempt blocked. Igor Thiago (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Schade.
- 17': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Fulham).
- 17': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt saved. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 25': Offside, Brentford. Dango Ouattara is caught offside.
- 26': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Keane Lewis-Potter.
- 29': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Caoimhín Kelleher.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Joachim Andersen (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 31': Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
- 31': Joachim Andersen (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 37': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 37': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Michael Kayode (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham).
- 39': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Rodrigo Muniz.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Kevin Schade (Brentford) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross.
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Iwobi (Fulham).
- 43': Substitution, Fulham. Samuel Chukwueze replaces Alex Iwobi because of an injury.
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Calvin Bassey (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 44': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham).
- 44': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
- 44': Sasa Lukic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin Schade following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Brentford 0, Fulham 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 0, Fulham 0.
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Collins (Brentford).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Attempt missed. Sasa Lukic (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 54': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.
- 56': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham).
- 56': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 58': Attempt saved. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter with a cross.
- 58': Foul by Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham).
- 58': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Foul by Dango Ouattara (Brentford).
- 62': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Offside, Fulham. Emile Smith Rowe is caught offside.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Ryan Sessegnon (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cairney with a through ball.
- 66': Attempt saved. Kevin Schade (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Dango Ouattara with a cross.
- 66': Attempt missed. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Schade with a headed pass.
- 67': Substitution, Fulham. Josh King replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
- 67': Substitution, Fulham. Raúl Jiménez replaces Rodrigo Muniz.
- 68': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by Harry Wilson (Fulham).
- 72': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
- 72': Josh King (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Fulham).
- 74': Igor Thiago (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 76': Attempt missed. Nathan Collins (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sasa Lukic with a through ball.
- 79': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 81': Substitution, Fulham. Antonee Robinson replaces Ryan Sessegnon.
- 81': Substitution, Fulham. Oscar Bobb replaces Tom Cairney.
- 84': Foul by Oscar Bobb (Fulham).
- 84': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 85': Attempt missed. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Dango Ouattara with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Foul by Nathan Collins (Brentford).
- 86': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Timothy Castagne (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
- 87': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Fulham).
- 87': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Michael Kayode.
- 90': Attempt saved. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bernd Leno (Fulham). Assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter.
- 90': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Nathan Collins (Brentford) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Calvin Bassey (Fulham) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
- 90'+3': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 90'+3': Foul by Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford).
- 90'+3': Oscar Bobb (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Calvin Bassey (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Oscar Bobb (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 90'+5': Foul by Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford).
- 90'+5': Oscar Bobb (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Brentford 0, Fulham 0.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 0, Fulham 0.
Statistics
 FUL |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 51.9 | Possession | 48.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 355 | Accurate Passes | 310 |
| 435 | Passes | 391 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 13 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 13 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 22 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,171
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,171
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Caoimhín Kelleher (GK) |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 4 | Sepp van den Berg |
| 23 | Keane Lewis-Potter |
| 33 | Michael Kayode |
| 24 | Mikkel Damsgaard |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 18 | Yehor Yarmoliuk |
| 9 | Igor Thiago |
| 7 | Kevin Schade |
| 19 | Dango Ouattara |
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey |
| 5 | Joachim Andersen |
| 30 | Ryan Sessegnon |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 32 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 10 | Tom Cairney |
| 20 | Sasa Lukic  |
| 9 | Rodrigo Muniz |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 8 | Harry Wilson |
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