Southampton vs Brentford 2022-23 English Premier League
Toney on target again as Brentford beat Southampton
Brentford striker Ivan Toney sent a reminder of his form to England coach Gareth Southgate in their 2-0 win over Southampton in the Premier League.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 32': Goal! Southampton 0, Brentford 1. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard following a corner.
- 45'+1': Substitution, Brentford. Frank Onyeka replaces Vitaly Janelt because of an injury.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Southampton 0, Brentford 1.
- 58': Substitution, Southampton. Roméo Lavia replaces Ibrahima Diallo.
- 58': Substitution, Southampton. Theo Walcott replaces Mohamed Elyounoussi.
- 59': Substitution, Southampton. James Bree replaces Kyle Walker-Peters because of an injury.
- 65': Substitution, Brentford. Yoane Wissa replaces Kevin Schade.
- 66': Substitution, Southampton. Paul Onuachu replaces Carlos Alcaraz.
- 78': Substitution, Brentford. Pontus Jansson replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
- 78': Substitution, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Mathias Jensen.
- 79': Aaron Hickey (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Ivan Toney (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Goal! Southampton 0, Brentford 2. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ivan Toney with a headed pass.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Southampton 0, Brentford 2.
Game Information
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 30,438
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +44 | Manchester City | 32 | 73 | 3 |
| +49 | Arsenal | 32 | 71 | 5 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 32 | 71 | 3 |
| +19 | Aston Villa | 33 | 63 | 8 |
Statistics
 BRE |
SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 33.6 | Possession | 66.4 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 186 | Accurate Passes | 464 |
| 289 | Passes | 563 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 20 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 24 | Clearances | 12 |
Southampton (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Gavin Bazunu (GK) |
| 37 | Armel Bella-Kotchap |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek  |
| 15 | Romain Perraud |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 26 | Carlos Alcaraz |
| 27 | Ibrahima Diallo |
| 8 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 10 | Ché Adams |
| 20 | Kamaldeen Sulemana |
| 24 | Mohamed Elyounoussi |
Brentford (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 16 | Ben Mee |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 2 | Aaron Hickey |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
| 9 | Kevin Schade |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
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