Brentford vs Leicester 2021-22 English Premier League
Clinical Leicester punish Brentford to seal 2-1 victory
Leicester City secured a 2-1 win at Brentford in a pulsating Premier League game on Sunday thanks to goals from Youri Tielemans and James Maddison.
Match Commentary
- 14': Goal! Brentford 0, Leicester City 1. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
- 30': Zanka (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Jamie Vardy.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 0, Leicester City 1.
- 45': Substitution, Brentford. Kristoffer Ajer replaces Ethan Pinnock.
- 57': Substitution, Brentford. Marcus Forss replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
- 60': Goal! Brentford 1, Leicester City 1. Zanka (Brentford) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Leicester City. Jannik Vestergaard replaces Çaglar Söyüncü.
- 74': Goal! Brentford 1, Leicester City 2. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patson Daka following a fast break.
- 76': Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Frank Onyeka.
- 78': Substitution, Leicester City. Ayoze Pérez replaces James Maddison.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Brentford 1, Leicester City 2.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 16,814
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 16,814
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +17 | Arsenal | 13 | 30 | 1 |
| +20 | Manchester City | 13 | 29 | 2 |
| +17 | Liverpool | 13 | 28 | 1 |
| +13 | Aston Villa | 13 | 28 | 3 |
Statistics
 BRE |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 54.4 | Possession | 45.6 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 340 | Accurate Passes | 286 |
| 445 | Passes | 387 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 26 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 20 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 41 |
| 10 | Clearances | 41 |
Brentford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 22 | Mathias Jorgensen  |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 15 | Frank Onyeka |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 7 | Sergi Canós |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
Leicester City (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 4 | Caglar Söyüncü |
| 18 | Daniel Amartey |
| 42 | Boubakary Soumaré |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 14 | Kelechi Iheanacho |
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