Brentford vs Wolves 2021-22 English Premier League
Ruben Neves goal gives Wolves 2-1 victory at Brentford
Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Ruben Neves scored a late goal to seal a 2-1 win at Brentford in Saturday's Premier League match.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 26': Substitution, Brentford. Mads Roerslev replaces Rico Henry because of an injury.
- 27': Substitution, Brentford. Shandon Baptiste replaces Mathias Jensen because of an injury.
- 45'+27': First Half ends, Brentford 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 48': Goal! Brentford 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
- 58': Substitution, Brentford. Yoane Wissa replaces Mads Roerslev.
- 60': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Goal! Brentford 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 75': Pontus Jansson (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Adama Traoré replaces Fábio Silva.
- 78': Goal! Brentford 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Moutinho.
- 79': Substitution, Brentford. Marcus Forss replaces Shandon Baptiste.
- 83': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Sergi Canós.
- 90'+1': José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Trincão replaces Daniel Podence.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Brentford 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,982
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 16,982
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +15 | Arsenal | 11 | 26 | 1 |
| +10 | Chelsea | 11 | 20 | 3 |
| +12 | Manchester City | 10 | 19 | 3 |
| +4 | Sunderland | 11 | 19 | 2 |
Statistics
 WOL |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 6 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 50.5 | Possession | 49.5 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 355 | Accurate Passes | 335 |
| 477 | Passes | 455 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 7 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 22 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 34 | Clearances | 14 |
Brentford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 49 | Jonas Lössl (GK) |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson  |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 7 | Sergi Canós |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 24 | Toti Gomes |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 32 | Leander Dendoncker |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 17 | Fábio Silva |
| 10 | Daniel Podence |
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