Fulham - Brentford - 0:3. English Championship, 2nd round. Match review, statistics

On 19 August, one of the matches of the 2nd round of the English Football Championship took place. Fulham (England) and Brentford (England) met.

English Championship, 2nd round

Fulham (England) - Brentford (England) - 0:3 ( 0:1)
Goals: Yoan Wissa (44), B. Mbeumo (66), B. Mbeumo (90+3).

Warnings: Hickey (41), T. Ream (45+3), R. Henry (62), Reid (65), T. Ream (66), Joao Palinha (85)

Fulham vs Brentford match review:

The Premier League match between Fulham and Brentford at Craven Cottage Stadium was a highly anticipated match, with both teams looking to pick up an important win. A 0-1 scoreline at half-time indicated a tight contest, but the game eventually ended in a comfortable 0-3 win for Brentford. The first significant event occurred in the 41st minute when Brentford player A. Hickey received a yellow card for a sloppy attack. A few minutes later, in the 44th minute, Brentford took the lead thanks to a spectacular goal by J. Wyss, putting the team ahead by one goal before the break. In the last minute of the first half, Fulham player T. Rome received a yellow card, which further aggravated the situation. Rome, which further added to their disappointment. With the start of the second half, the tension in the match continued to grow. In the 62nd minute to the number of players warned with a yellow card, joined the player "Brentford" R. Henry. In the 65th minute a yellow card was received by Fulham player H. Reid, and a minute later another yellow card was received by T. Rima. Unfortunately for Fulham, Rima's participation in the match did not last long: in the 66th minute he received a red card and Fulham were left with ten men. Brentford immediately took advantage of their numerical superiority, earning a penalty in the 66th minute, which was converted by B. Mbeumo, increasing their lead. Mbeumo, increasing their lead to 0:2.

This development forced Fulham to make three quick substitutions in the 68th minute: H. Reid was replaced by C. Bassi, B. De Cordova was substituted for K. Bassi, B. De Cordova-Reid replaced J. Palhinha and A. Pereira replaced Willian. In the 71st minute, Brentford also made their first substitution: K. Schade was replaced by K. Lewis-Potter. The game continued to be a physical battle and several more yellow cards were shown. In the 85th minute, Fulham player J. Palhinha received a yellow card, which exacerbated his discipline problems. In the closing stages of the match, Fulham tried to bring fresh energy into the attack by making two more substitutions. In the 86th minute, K. Tete replaced Rodrigo Muniz, and in the 87th minute, R. Jimenez made room for A. Traore. In the 89th minute, Brentford also made one last substitution: J. Dasilva left the field and was replaced by K. Ayer. When the half-time whistle sounded, Brentford added a late goal in injury time in the 90th minute from B. Mbeumo, who did the double and sealed his side's convincing 0-3 victory. Fulham will no doubt be disappointed with their game, which ended in a heavy away defeat. Despite the result, both teams showed great determination and intensity throughout the match. Ultimately, Brentford's clinical play and ability to utilise their numerical advantage proved to be the deciding factor. The players and managers will undoubtedly analyse this match and make adjustments as they aim for further success in the Premier League.

In the next round of fixtures the following matches await the rivals: Arsenal vs Fulham, Brentford vs Krela Palace.

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