On 3 April, one of the matches of the 31st round of the English Football Championship took place. Brentford (England) and Brighton (England) met.
English Championship, 31st round
Brentford (England) - Brighton (England) - 0:0 (0:0)
Warnings: F. Buonanotte (53), V. Janelt (76)
Yesterday, Brentford faced Brighton in a tense Premier League match at the Gtech Community Stadium. The game ended in a stalemate with both teams failing to score any goals, leading to a final scoreline of 0-0. In the first half, both teams struggled to break the deadlock, with neither side able to create any clear goal opportunities. Despite their efforts, the teams went into the break with the score 0-0. In the second half, the tension in the match increased with both teams looking to break the deadlock. In the 53rd minute, Brighton player F. Buonanotte received a yellow card, which increased the tension on the pitch. As the game progressed, both managers made important substitutions in an attempt to change the course of the match. In the 64th minute, Brentford brought on Yuri Yarmolyuk instead of M. Damsgaard, while Brighton introduced A. Lallana instead of H. Enciso.
Further substitutions were made by both teams in the 73rd minute, with Brentford releasing C. Lewis-Potter and Y. Wissa in place of S. Reguilon and B. Mbeumo respectively. Mbeumo respectively. Brighton also made changes: S. Adingra replaced D. Welbeck and F. Buonanotte came on in place of T. Lamptey. In the final stages of the game, tension increased when Brentford's V. Janelt received a yellow card in the 76th minute. Both teams continued to press but in the end were unable to find the breakthrough they so desperately needed. Towards the end of the half, both managers made their final substitutions: Brentford brought on M. Jensen instead of F. Onyeka, while Brighton brought on J. Veltman instead of J. Veltman in the 85th minute. Veltman instead of J. Moder. Despite their best efforts, neither Brentford nor Brighton were able to achieve victory, and the match ended in a goalless draw. Now both teams will rebuild and prepare for the upcoming matches in the Premier League.
In the next round, the rivals are waiting for such matches: Aston Villa - Brentford, Brighton - Arsenal.
| Brentford | Brighton | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kicks to the goal | 6 |
| 5 | Kicks | 23 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 7 |
| 4 | Penalty kicks | 12 |
| 1 | Penalty kicks | 11 |
| 9 | Offences | 11 |
| 1 | Corner | 5 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 33% | Ball possession | 67% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 6 | Keeper saves | 2 |
| 320 | Total assists | 658 |
| 252 | Accurate assists | 605 |
| 79% | Accuracy of passes | 92% |