Match Report
| Brentford | Brentford |  |  | Valencia | Valencia | ||||||||||||||||
| Anthony Connelly | Anthony Connelly | manager | Darryn Gent | Darryn Gent | |||||||||||||||||
| Mark Dugbatey | M. Dugbatey |  | 84 | G |  | 1 | | G | 80 |  | Favio Arreola | F. Arreola | |||||||||
| Colin Burley | C. Burley |  | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 72 |  | Nicholas Jones | N. Jones | |||||||||
| Victor Cortes | V. Cortes |  | 79 | D | | 3 | | D | 79 | | Christian Edusei | C. Edusei | |||||||||
| Evangelos Boutaris | E. Boutaris |  | 78 | D | | 4 | | D | 73 |  | Niklas Lidstrom | N. Lidstrom | |||||||||
| Toufik Zeroual | T. Zeroual |  | 74 | D | | 5 | | M | 74 |  | Rolf Casati | R. Casati | |||||||||
| Luis Santos | L. Santos |  | 79 | M | | 6 | | M | 80 | | Filipe Faria | F. Faria | |||||||||
| Richard Strachan | R. Strachan | | 36 | M | | 7 | | M | 84 | | Kader Amrani | K. Amrani | |||||||||
| Guerino Triuzzi | G. Triuzzi |  | 69 | M | | 8 | | M | 76 |  | Diego El Khebir | D. El Khebir | |||||||||
| Stijn Van Der Elst | S. Van Der Elst |  | 83 | A | | 9 | | A | 77 |  | Isaac Chavez | I. Chavez | |||||||||
| Georgios Bourbakis | G. Bourbakis | | 72 | A | | 10 | | A | 76 |  | Lucas Varela | L. Varela | |||||||||
| Mark Appiah | M. Appiah | | 74 | A | | 11 | | A | 78 | | Petros Devitsakis | P. Devitsakis | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Griffin Park where Brentford play Valencia in this European Champions League game. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Brentford are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Valencia appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Brentford are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Valencia appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0Brentford get the match underway!
2.22
0-0Richard Strachan chips the ball to his team mate, Stijn Van Der Elst. Stijn Van Der Elst knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Favio Arreola who gathers it comfortably.
6.15
0-0Guerino Triuzzi makes a simple pass to Georgios Bourbakis. Georgios Bourbakis finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
9.13
Evangelos Boutaris deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Strachan. Richard Strachan sees a break and surges forward. Richard Strachan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Christian Edusei.
10.01
0-0Luis Santos surges forward with the ball. Luis Santos knocks in a cross ball towards Mark Appiah. Mark Appiah powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Favio Arreola.
15.13
Victor Cortes knocks the ball forward to Richard Strachan. Richard Strachan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stijn Van Der Elst. Stijn Van Der Elst shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
22.28
Luis Santos makes a probing pass to Stijn Van Der Elst. Stijn Van Der Elst knocks in a cross ball towards Mark Appiah. Mark Appiah is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Favio Arreola.
24.19
0-0Valencia are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
27.01
Kader Amrani kicks a strong pass forward to Lucas Varela. Lucas Varela controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
32.05
Filipe Faria knocks the ball to his team mate, Isaac Chavez. Isaac Chavez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mark Dugbatey who gathers it comfortably.
34.49
1-0Luis Santos sees a break and surges forward. Luis Santos lofts in a cross ball towards Georgios Bourbakis. Georgios Bourbakis directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
39.57
Niklas Lidstrom makes a probing pass to Diego El Khebir. Diego El Khebir chips the ball to his team mate, Lucas Varela. Lucas Varela knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Victor Cortes.
44.25
Filipe Faria makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Isaac Chavez. Isaac Chavez knocks in a cross ball towards Lucas Varela. Lucas Varela powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
45.00
Niklas Lidstrom sees space and advances. Niklas Lidstrom knocks the ball to his team mate, Isaac Chavez. Isaac Chavez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mark Dugbatey who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
Valencia kick off the second half!
47.54
Guerino Triuzzi sees a break and surges forward. Guerino Triuzzi whips in a cross ball towards Stijn Van Der Elst. Stijn Van Der Elst flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
54.44
Victor Cortes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luis Santos. Luis Santos flicks the ball to his team mate, Georgios Bourbakis. Georgios Bourbakis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.22
Kader Amrani surges forward with the ball. Kader Amrani shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
57.33
Guerino Triuzzi passes the ball forward to Stijn Van Der Elst. Stijn Van Der Elst whips in a cross ball towards Mark Appiah. Mark Appiah connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Favio Arreola manages to keep it out.
60.25
Luis Santos chips the ball to his team mate, Stijn Van Der Elst. Stijn Van Der Elst shoots from long range but it is miles over!
61.18
Kader Amrani makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lucas Varela. Lucas Varela whips in a cross ball towards Isaac Chavez. Isaac Chavez directs the ball goalwards with his head. Mark Dugbatey manages to gather it comfortably.
63.33
Colin Burley makes a simple pass to Luis Santos. Luis Santos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stijn Van Der Elst. Stijn Van Der Elst knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.17
Victor Cortes chips the ball to his team mate, Luis Santos. Luis Santos flicks the ball to his team mate, Stijn Van Der Elst. Stijn Van Der Elst knocks in a cross ball towards Mark Appiah. Mark Appiah is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
71.05
Guerino Triuzzi knocks the ball forward to Mark Appiah. Mark Appiah whips in a cross ball towards Stijn Van Der Elst. Stijn Van Der Elst is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Favio Arreola is on top of it.
73.16
Christian Edusei makes a probing pass to Rolf Casati. Rolf Casati knocks the ball to his team mate, Lucas Varela. Lucas Varela shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
75.27
Niklas Lidstrom decides to run forward with the ball. Niklas Lidstrom deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lucas Varela. Lucas Varela knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.58
Luis Santos knocks the ball to his team mate, Mark Appiah. Mark Appiah whips in a cross ball towards Georgios Bourbakis. Georgios Bourbakis heads the ball goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
81.29
Guerino Triuzzi decides to run forward with the ball. Guerino Triuzzi lofts in a cross ball towards Stijn Van Der Elst. Stijn Van Der Elst powers a header at goal. Favio Arreola easily picks it out of the air!
84.33
Rolf Casati deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Petros Devitsakis. Petros Devitsakis whips in a cross ball towards Isaac Chavez. Isaac Chavez directs the ball goalwards with his head. Mark Dugbatey easily picks it out of the air!
89.49
Kader Amrani flicks the ball to his team mate, Petros Devitsakis. Petros Devitsakis knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Victor Cortes.
90.00
Christian Edusei makes a probing pass to Filipe Faria. Filipe Faria controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lucas Varela. Lucas Varela whips in a cross ball towards Isaac Chavez. Isaac Chavez heads the ball goalwards. Mark Dugbatey easily smothers it.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Georgios Bourbakis 34, 78 Mark Appiah 65 |