C Palace vs Brentford 2021-22 English Premier League
Palace held by Brentford in goalless stalemate
Crystal Palace were held to a goalless home draw by promoted Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday in a game short on quality.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 28': Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jordan Ayew replaces Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 70': Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Frank Onyeka.
- 76': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Brentford. Yoane Wissa replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
- 87': Substitution, Brentford. Mads Bidstrup replaces Vitaly Janelt.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Brentford 0.
Game Information
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 23,091
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +20 | Arsenal | 16 | 36 | 2 |
| +22 | Manchester City | 16 | 34 | 4 |
| +8 | Aston Villa | 16 | 33 | 3 |
| +12 | Chelsea | 16 | 28 | 4 |
Statistics
 BRE |
CRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 47.3 | Possession | 52.7 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 270 | Accurate Passes | 324 |
| 382 | Passes | 431 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 15 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 77 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 24 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 11 | Clearances | 20 |
Crystal Palace (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 16 | Joachim Andersen  |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 18 | James McArthur |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher |
| 20 | Christian Benteke |
| 15 | Jeff Schlupp |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
Brentford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 15 | Frank Onyeka |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 7 | Sergi Canós |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
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