Brentford vs Brighton 2022-23 English Premier League
Ivan Toney at the double in Brentford's win against Brighton
Brentford striker Ivan Toney scored with a deft backheel finish in the first half and added a penalty in the second to give his side a 2-0 win over
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 27': Goal! Brentford 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frank Onyeka.
- 45'+1': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Kaoru Mitoma replaces Pervis Estupiñán.
- 64': Goal! Brentford 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Ivan Toney (Brentford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 68': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Adam Lallana replaces Pascal Groß.
- 69': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Deniz Undav replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 71': Substitution, Brentford. Mads Roerslev replaces Yoane Wissa.
- 71': Substitution, Brentford. Shandon Baptiste replaces Frank Onyeka.
- 80': Substitution, Brentford. Sergi Canós replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
- 80': Substitution, Brentford. Josh Dasilva replaces Mathias Jensen.
- 87': Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Rico Henry.
- 90'+2': Shandon Baptiste (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Ivan Toney (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,016
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +56 | Arsenal | 34 | 77 | 5 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 34 | 74 | 4 |
| +44 | Manchester City | 32 | 73 | 3 |
| +21 | Aston Villa | 34 | 66 | 8 |
Statistics
 BHA |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 7 |
| 72.5 | Possession | 27.5 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 520 | Accurate Passes | 157 |
| 611 | Passes | 235 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 33 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 25 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 9 | Clearances | 29 |
Brentford (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 16 | Ben Mee |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen  |
| 15 | Frank Onyeka |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
| 11 | Yoane Wissa |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 30 | Pervis Estupiñán |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
| 7 | Solly March |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
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