On 4 May, one of the matches of the 36th round of the English Football Championship took place. Brentford (England) and Fulham (England) met.
English Championship, 36th round
Brentford (England) - Fulham (England) - 0:0 (0:0)
Warnings: Regillon (67), Calvin Bassey (89).
In a highly anticipated match between Brentford and Fulham in the Premier League, both teams failed to score, resulting in a goalless draw at the Gtech Community Stadium. The match was filled with tense moments and substitutions that should have broken the deadlock, but in the end both sides failed to capitalise on their opportunities. The first half ended 0-0 as both teams struggled to create clear chances. Just before the break, Brentford made a substitution as K. Iyer came on in place of M. Rorslev Rasmussen in an attempt to strengthen the attack. In the second half both teams continued to struggle on the pitch, and in the 64th minute Fulham made two substitutions. Willian and Rodrigo Muniz came on in place of A. Traore and R. Jimenez respectively, looking for a break. Brentford responded with a substitution in the 66th minute when C. Lewis-Potter replaced J. Wyss.
The hosts continued to push forward and made two more substitutions in the 67th minute, releasing V. Janelt in place of Y. Yarmolyuk. As the match drew to a close, both teams made one more substitution each in an attempt to secure the win. Brentford brought on K. Norgaard and M. Damsgaard instead of F. Onyeka and K. Schade in the 82nd minute, while Fulham brought on A. Pereira and S. Lukic instead of B. De Korkic. Lukic instead of B. De Cordova-Reid and T. Cairney in the 75th minute. The match ended in a flurry of activity as Fulham player S. Bassi received a yellow card in the 89th minute and A. Iwobi replaced H. Wilson in the 90th minute. Despite the efforts of both teams, the match ended 0-0, with Brentford and Fulham both picking up one point each in the Premier League standings. Although it was not the result they had hoped for, both teams will now turn their attention to the upcoming matches to pick up valuable points in the championship.
In the next round of matches await the rivals: Bournemouth - Brentford, Fulham - Man City.
| Brentford | Fulham | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kicks to the goal | 3 |
| 6 | Kicks | 14 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 6 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
| 0 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Offences | 6 |
| 6 | Corner | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 55% | Possession of the ball | 45% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Keeper saves | 2 |
| 487 | Total assists | 402 |
| 393 | Accurate assists | 304 |
| 81% | Accuracy of passes | 76% |