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Crystal Palace FC 1 - 2 Brentford FC
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
16:03It ends 2-1 for Brenford, who wins at Selhurst part for the first time. The first half saw very little from an attacking standpoint, but the second 45 came to life. A pair of goals 15 minutes apart did the damage for the guests, who held on despite an Esse goal towards the end. It was a contrast halves in the end, and the Bees can celebrate. They finish with an xG of 1.68 to Palace's 1.09. Brentford also holds onto 11th spot, creating a gap of four points over Palace as well. That is all from us, but thank you for tuning into this live text commentary. I hope you enjoyed the match. All the very best, and until next time.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:59FULL-TIME: CRYSTAL PALACE 1-2 BRENTFORD
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:59Guehi tries one more attempt to get the ball in the box, but again it is overhit, and Flekken easily gathers the ball without being challenged.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:56And Eze's free-kick fails the hit the target. It was a genuine attempt from the winger, but he just could not keep it down.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:56Van den Berg brings down Guehi just outside of the box, giving Palace another great chance to go for goal and snatch a very late equalizer.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:53Eze overhits that free-kick miserably, which was the last thing that Crystal Palace needed. It goes out for a Brentford goal-kick, who will be more than happy to clear some time.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:51Mee comes on to replace Damsgaard as the guests try to hold on for the final few minutes of this one.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:49Brentford will have to be careful in the stoppage time period, as they have conceded six goals in this time of matches this season. Only one side has conceded more.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:48Mbeumo hits the post there. The ball is headed towards him in the box, but he heads the ball straight onto the post, albeit from short range. Palace survive a scare there.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:46Van den Berg takes a knock there in the build-up to the goal. He is down for a few moments, but after some treatment from the Brentford physio, he is back up and able to continue.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:42Goal Romain Joy Kouakou Esse
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:41Substitution Christopher Jeffrey Richards Daichi Kamada
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:41Substitution Kevin Schade Yehor Yarmoliuk
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:40Substitution William James Hughes Romain Joy Kouakou Esse
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:38Assist Mikkel Krogh Damsgaard
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:37Goal Kevin Schade
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:36Mateta is just a bit too carefree when trying to turn Collins, that he ended up fouling the Brentford defender, resulting in a free-kick going the other way.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:34Guehi's pass to Mateta is too heavy, and the latter is unable t ocontrol the ball as a result. It is a goal-kick for Brentford, who are able to take some time off the clock.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:30Yellow Card Keane William Lewis-Potter
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:29Substitution Ismaïla Sarr Edward Keddar Nketiah
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:29Eze carves out some space and tries his luck from outside of the box. Henderson dives to his left, but does not have to make a save as the ball goes wide of the mark.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:28Schade knocks his header forwards as Wissa tries to meet the headed pass. Unfortunately for him the ball goes just too far for him, and the chance goes begging. Brentford seem to be looking for more.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:25It is a good attempt from Eze to find Mateta, but Flekken was prepared, coming out to clear the ball from immediate danger.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:23Yellow Card Dean Bradley Henderson
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:23And they are given a retake. The VAR decided that someone jumped early.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:22Penalty Goal Bryan Tetsadong Marceau Mbeumo
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:22The VAR is looking at the penalty for potential encroachment. Brentford might be allowed a retake.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:20Penalty Miss Bryan Tetsadong Marceau Mbeumo
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:20IT IS A PENALTY FOR BRENTFORD. Richards is taken down in the box by Lacroix, and the referee does not hesitate to point to the spot. Here is the chance for Brentford to go ahead.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:17That is a sneaky shot there from Janelt, but Henderson, who had to be on his toes there, makes the save to force a corner.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:17Richards manages to get a head on Eze's free-kick, but Flekken was there, and is able to make the stop.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:15Eze is incredibly unlucky not to socre there. His free-kick goes off of Van den Berg, only for it to strike the foot of the post and stay out. Flekken was completely helpless there, and is quite relieved to see the ball not go in.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:14Janelt brings Eze down, and his punishment for that is a yellow card.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:14Lerma is completely free at the top of the box, so he has a go for goal. His chance is a tame one though, as it goes straight to Flekken, who easily grabs it.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:11Substitution Christian Thers Nørgaard Mathias Jensen
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:10Norgard has gone down with an apparent injury. It looks like his day is over, as there is some movement on the Brentford bench.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:07The second half gets under way. Can either side get their groove going in an attacking sense and take the game to their rival?
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:07Wissa has a hit, but it goes straight to Henderson, who gobbles up the chance with ease.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:06Palace get the first chance of the second half as a long throw causes the Brentford defence some problems. In the end, it goes over the bar, giving the Bees a goal-kick.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
14:52SImply put, niether manager will be happy with the attacking output of their respective teams. Expect some tactical tweaks heading into the second 45 for this one, as both clubs have struggled in the attacking third here. The xG is 0.20 for both teams as well.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
14:51In a first half void of big chances, Crystal Palace and Brentford go into the dressing rooms locked at 0-0. The game has seen no one take ownership of play, but due to the lack of clear-cut chances, it has lived up to its billing so far. Perhaps the best chance came in the seventh minute from Mateta, but outside of that - plus a Wissa chance later on in the half - there is little to talk about.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
14:47HALF-TIME: CRYSTAL PALACE 0-0 BRENTFORD
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
14:46Mbeumo gets into the box on a Brentford attack, with his shot crashing off of Lacroix for a throw-in deep in Palace's half.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
14:45Sarr plays a low cross which flashes across the goal. There was no blue and red shirt to meet the ball though. It was not a bad idea, given the wet conditions. However, it amounts to nothing in the end.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
14:43Brentford have a corner, but Van Den Berg's header does not hit the target. The Dutchman did get low to have the chance to have a chance, but he could not direct his header on goal.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
14:40Wissa gets to the edge of the box and has a crack. Once again, it is a dragged shot, which goes wide of the mark. Henderson is untroubled, and Palace get a goal-kick.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
14:37Collins had his tackle in the box spot on, as he dispossesses Eze with a risky challenge. Fortunately for the defender, he won the ball. If he had not, it would have been a Palace penalty.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
14:36So far, the xG in this game reads 0.13 to 0.10 in Crystal Palace's favour. This shows a lack of real attacking prowess from either side half an hour in. They both have had one decent chance each, but that is the most they have shown.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
14:34Palace go back on the counter, as Mateta feeds it to Mitchell, who in turn finds Eze. The winger has a go from outside of the penalty area, but it is a straightforward save from Flekken.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
14:32The throw-in causes Brentford a bit of bother in their own box. A miskick from Richards does cause a foul though, bringing to an end a dramatic scene there.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
14:29Eze tries to find a team-mate in the box with his cross, but he gets that all wrong. The ball goes out of play, as Flekken opts not to catch it and accept the goal-kick again.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
14:27Mbeumo has a hit from the free-kick, but just missed the target. Henderson was rightfull worried, but must have been relieved to see the ball go wide of his goal.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
14:25Yellow Card Maxence Guy Lacroix
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
14:24Wiassam is played in, and he does a solid job to get the ball out of his feet and fire on goal. Henderson is forced to get down low and deny the striker the game's opening goal. The visitors get a corner.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
14:22Schade's first touch is way too heavy, with the ball going straight to Henderson. The German will have to do better than that if he wishes to get on the scoresheet.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
14:18So far, only Mateta's attempt in the seventh minute remains the only significant goal mouth action in this one. Still, it has been a decent watch between two sides who have always had tight matches in their head-to-heads.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
14:16Brentford try a training ground routing on the corner as Norgaard gets to the near post unmarked and attempts to head it back behind him. Unfortunately, the header goes over the bar, again wasting a decent chance for his side to get a serious attempt on goal.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
14:13Sarr does well to get past a couple of Brentford players on the wing but gets tripped up by Norgaard. It is a free-kick to Palace.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
14:11Brentford are able to gain possession again after a short stretch of pressure. A couple of corners led to nothing, and it could be a chance to get back down the other end and put some stress on their opponents.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
14:10Some lovely passing from Palace there as Mateta fires a powerful shot on goal. Flekken had to be at his strongest there, as there was a lot of power on that strike. The Dutchman was still able to keep it out, but still a great chance there for Palace.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
14:08It is a high-energy start between the two, as both sides look to get a foot hold on the game. We are certainly in for a good match folks.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
14:05Brentfod get their first corner of the match, but Norgaard fails to properly control the pass. It goes horribly wrong for the visitors, as they give away a goal-kick.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
14:02Eze gets the first shot of the match a mere 16 seconds in as Palace going towards goal right away. He drags his attempt wide though, and Brentford get a goal-kick.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
14:01The players and officials are walking out to the pitch, meaning we are about to get under way. Enjoy this London Derby one and all.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
13:57It has been a very even head-to-head between the pair, as they have one win each in seven confrontations. Brentford did win the reverse fixture earlier this season, while the last game at Selhurt Park ended in Palace's favour. Before that, it was five draws between the sides, ending either 1-1 or 0-0. In that sense. As such, it makes predicting this match's result that much more difficult seeing the history of this H2H.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
13:47It is also just one change to the starting XI for Brentford, which sees Yarmolyuk drop to the bench in favour of Schade .Manager Thomas Frank is maintaining his confidence in his side despite the dip in form. Seeing that they could use a win at Selhurst Park, They do have a few absentees due to injury, though only one or two of them would be in serious contention for starting.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
13:47Unsurprisingly, Oliver Glasner has largely maintained the same team from Palace's last match, a 2-0 success at West Ham. Only one change has come into the team, as Kamada makes way for Lerma. Given the form Palace are currently on, it would be unwise to make any major shake-ups to this side.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
13:36SUBS: Mathias Jensen, Hakon Valdimarsson, Fabio Carvalho, Ben Mee, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Kristoffer Ajer, Yunus Konak, Paris Maghoma, Kim Ji-Soo
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
13:36Brentford (4-2-3-1): Mark Flekken; Keane Lewis-Potter, Sepp van den Berg, Nathan Collins, Mads Roerslev; Vitaly Janelt, Christian Norgaard; Kevin Schade, Mikkel Damsgaard, Bryan Mbeumo; Yoane Wissa
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
13:36SUBS: Eddie Nketiah, Jeffrey Schlupp, Nathaniel Clyne, Daichi Kamada, Romain Esse, Matt Turner, Franco Umeh-Chibueze, Justin Devenny, Caleb Kporha
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
13:30CRYSTAL PALACE (3-4-2-1): Dean Henderson; Marc Guéhi, Maxence Lacroix, Chris Richards; Tyrick Mitchell, Jefferson Lerma, Will Hughes, Daniel Muñoz; Eberechi Eze, Ismaïla Sarr; Jean-Philippe Mateta
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
13:30Crystal Palace have come alive over the last month, going unbeaten in six games across all competitions. Consecutive Premier League victories - both 2-0 away wins - moved them up to 12th place, and with another positive result today, they would jump ahead of their opponents in the standings. They encounter a Brentford team whose fortunes have changed of late. Just one win across nine in all competitions has the Bees drop out of contention for European football. A return to winning ways would be quite key for the side, and what better time to do it than during a London Derby?
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
13:30Hello to one and all, and welcome to this live text commentary for the Premier League match from Selhurst Park as Crystal Palace host Brentford. Things get under way in about 40 minutes, but until then, stick around for some pre-match build-up before the first ball is kicked.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
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