Brentford vs Watford 2021-22 English Premier League
Late comeback gives Brentford 2-1 home win over Watford
Late goals from Pontus Jansson and Bryan Mbuemo gave Brentford a 2-1 home win over Watford in the Premier League.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 24': Goal! Brentford 0, Watford 1. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Tom Cleverley with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Brentford 0, Watford 1.
- 58': Substitution, Watford. João Pedro replaces Tom Cleverley.
- 68': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Brentford. Marcus Forss replaces Yoane Wissa.
- 69': Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Mathias Jensen.
- 70': Pontus Jansson (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Brentford. Frank Onyeka replaces Rico Henry.
- 77': Substitution, Watford. Ken Sema replaces Cucho Hernández.
- 81': Charlie Goode (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Goal! Brentford 1, Watford 1. Pontus Jansson (Brentford) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcus Forss following a corner.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 85': VAR Decision: Goal Brentford - Brentford 1-1 Watford (Charlie Goode).
- 90'+1': Frank Onyeka (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Watford. Ozan Tufan replaces Emmanuel Dennis.
- 90'+6': Goal! Brentford 2, Watford 1. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,861
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,861
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +21 | Arsenal | 17 | 39 | 2 |
| +25 | Manchester City | 17 | 37 | 4 |
| +9 | Aston Villa | 17 | 36 | 3 |
| +12 | Chelsea | 17 | 29 | 4 |
Statistics
WAT |
BRE![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 36.6 | Possession | 63.4 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 163 | Accurate Passes | 350 |
| 281 | Passes | 472 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 17 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 35 | Clearances | 9 |
Brentford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Álvaro Fernández (GK) |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 4 | Charlie Goode |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 26 | Shandon Baptiste |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 30 | Mads Roerslev |
| 11 | Yoane Wissa |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
Watford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 5 | William Troost-Ekong |
| 2 | Jeremy Ngakia |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía |
| 8 | Tom Cleverley |
| 19 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 33 | Juraj Kucka |
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
| 7 | Joshua King |
| 29 | Cucho Hernández |
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