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Fulham FC 3 - 1 Brentford FC
Fulham vs Brentford
22:12The referee blows the full-time whistle as Fulham defeat Brentford 3-1 at Craven Cottage. The hosts started the first half brightly, but it was the visitors who took the lead after a poor pass from King was intercepted by Damsgaard who slotted past Leno into the bottom-right corner of the net. The Cottagers eventually equalised after a mix-up in the Bees' defence allowed Iwobi to half-volley a close-range effort past the hapless Kelleher. Iwobi turned provider 98 seconds later as he set up Wilson, who finished brilliantly into the bottom-left corner of the net to give the hosts the lead. Marco Silva's men extended their lead in the second half after Sessegnon's cross from the left flank was inadvertently diverted into the net by Brentford's Pinnock. The home side were clinical in front of goal and this was reflected through an xG of 0.99, whereas Keith Andrew's men struggled in the final third, highlighted through an xG of 0.63. The result means Fulham sit in seventh place in the Premier League table with eight points, whereas the visitors languish in 17th place with four points. Next up for the Cottagers is a third-round Carabao Cup tie against Cambridge United on Tuesday before travelling to face Aston Villa in the league next Sunday. For Brentford, they will host Manchester United next Saturday with former winger Bryan Mbeumo returning to the Gtech Community Stadium. Thank you for reading and take care!
Fulham vs Brentford
22:00FULL-TIME: FULHAM 3-1 BRENTFORD
Fulham vs Brentford
21:55Brentford have attempted eight shots in this game, with four (50%) coming from set pieces.
Fulham vs Brentford
21:55YELLOW! Kevin goes into the referee's notebook after throwing the ball away. That was the Brazilian's first yellow card of the season.
Fulham vs Brentford
21:53We will have seven minutes of additional time at the end of the second half.
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21:51Keith Andrews makes a change as Damsgaard is replaced by Carvalho. The former Fulham attacker receives jeers from the home supporters.
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21:50The second Fulham change sees Lukic come off for Cairney.
Fulham vs Brentford
21:49Marco Silva makes a double substitution. The first change sees Wilson replaced by Cuenca. The Wales international receives a standing ovation from the home supporters after scoring Fulham's second.
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21:49Ouattara has been lively since coming off from the bench. The former Bournemouth winger has already had two shots.
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21:47WIDE! Ouattara darts at the Fulham defence before dragging a close-range effort through the legs of Lukic past the right-hand post!
Fulham vs Brentford
21:43YELLOW! Leno goes into the referee's notebook for time-wasting!
Fulham vs Brentford
21:42The second Fulham change sees Iwobi come off for Smith Rowe. Iwobi got a goal and an assist in the first half.
Fulham vs Brentford
21:42Marco Silva makes a double substitution. The first change sees Muniz come off for Jimenez.
Fulham vs Brentford
21:42OVER! Kayode delivers another long throw from the right-hand side of the pitch. Fulham fail to clear the ball, which allows Ouattara to hit a close-range effort which flies over Leno's crossbar. Replays show Bassey got a crucial block on the shot.
Fulham vs Brentford
21:40The hosts created 14 shots with three on target, whereas the Bees' have created five shots with three on target. The Cottagers have been clinical in the final third and are heading for three points.
Fulham vs Brentford
21:38The second Brentford change sees Henderson come off for Janelt.
Fulham vs Brentford
21:37Keith Andrews makes a double substitution. The first change sees Pinnock replaced by Ajer. Pinnock scored an unfortunate own goal after Sessegnon's cross hit the Jamaica international's shoulder.
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21:37CLOSE! Damsgaard delivers a corner from the left-hand side of the pitch into the Fulham six-yard area. Leno takes no risks and punches the ball over his crossbar!
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21:33Fulham have scored three goals in a game for the first time since 18th May 2025 against Brentford (W3-2).
Fulham vs Brentford
21:31YELLOW! Collins is booked for pulling back Kevin on the right-hand side of the pitch.
Fulham vs Brentford
21:30Marco Silva makes a change as King comes off for Kevin. The youngster receives a standing ovation from the home supporters. That's nice to see!
Fulham vs Brentford
21:28The second Bees change sees Lewis-Potter replaced by Henry.
Fulham vs Brentford
21:28Keith Andrews makes a double substitution. The first change sees Ouattara come on for Thiago.
Fulham vs Brentford
21:27OVER! King has an opportunity to bury the ball into the back of the net, but skews his effort above the crossbar of Kelleher. The hosts are running rampant in west London!
Fulham vs Brentford
21:26NO GOAL! A long pass from Wilson is played into the path of Muniz, who smashes the ball into the bottom-right corner of the net. The power of the effort took it past Kelleher! The Brentford players are not happy as blood is coming out of Collins' mouth! Replays show Muniz dangling an arm in the face of the Brentford captain while trying to win the ball. VAR ask Michael Oliver to go to the monitor and the referee disallows the goal!
Fulham vs Brentford
21:22Assist Harry Wilson
Fulham vs Brentford
21:20YELLOW! Lukic goes into the referee's notebook after tugging at Damsgaard's shirt.
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21:20GOALLLLLL! IT'S AN OWN GOAL FROM PINNOCK! Sessegnon finds space on the left flank before whipping in a cross into the Brentford six-yard area. The ball hits the shoulder of Pinnock and flies into the bottom-left corner of the net! The Jamaica international did not know much about it! Fulham 3-1 Brentford!
Fulham vs Brentford
21:11SAVE! Kayode delivers a long throw into the six-yard area from the right-hand side of the pitch. The ball is flicked on by Collins, which is tipped over the crossbar by Leno!
Fulham vs Brentford
21:09Iwobi scored and provided an assist in the first half. The former Arsenal winger has been involved in five goals in his last five home Premier League matches (three goals, two assists), as many as he managed in his previous 24 at Craven Cottage.
Fulham vs Brentford
21:08We are back underway for the second half at Craven Cottage.
Fulham vs Brentford
21:00Marco Silva's men created 13 shots in the first half and this is reflected through an xG of 0.94, whereas the visitors struggled to fashion opportunities in the final third as highlighted through an xG of 0.24.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:57The referee blows for the half-time whistle as Fulham head into the break with a 2-1 lead. After a bright start from the hosts, Brentford took a shock lead in the 20th minute. King carelessly gave the ball away to Damsgaard in the Fulham penalty area, before the Denmark international calmly slotted past Leno into the bottom-right corner of the net. Fulham equalised through Iwobi after a mix-up in the Bees' defence allowed the Nigeria international to half-volley an effort past the hapless Kelleher. Iwobi turned provider 98 seconds later as he set up Wilson, who exquisitely curled in a low first-time effort into the bottom-left corner of the goal. The Opta predictor currently has the Cottagers as favourites to win the game with a 67% chance.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:52HALF-TIME: FULHAM 2-1 BRENTFORD
Fulham vs Brentford
20:49The visitors have conceded four first-half goals in five games; only Wolves (nine) have conceded more in the Premier League this season.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:47Iwobi gets the assist after good awareness of where Wilson was. Iwobi has assisted his second goal in the Premier League this season, more than any other Fulham player.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:47GOALLLLLL! FULHAM TURN THE GAME ON ITS HEAD! Iwobi finds space on the left flank before driving a low cross into the path of Wilson, who curls in a first-time left-foot effort into the bottom-left corner of the net! Fulham 2-1 Brentford!
Fulham vs Brentford
20:47Muniz gets the assist for Iwobi's goal, although he did not know much about it!
Fulham vs Brentford
20:47GOALLLLLLL! FULHAM EQUALISE! It was poor from the Brentford defence as they struggled to get rid of a long ball into the six-yard area. The ball kindly falls to Iwobi, who buries a half-volley past the hapless Kelleher! Fulham 1-1 Brentford!
Fulham vs Brentford
20:48We will have five minutes of additional time at the end of the first half.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:45YELLOW! King is booked for simulation after going down in the Brentford penalty area. The home supporters are not happy with that decision!
Fulham vs Brentford
20:40King looks to have put that unfortunate error behind him. The young attacker darts forward on the left flank, beating a couple of Brentford players before Kayode makes a crucial challenge.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:38Damsgaard has become the eighth different Brentford player to hit 15+ goal involvements in the Premier League for the club (three goals, 12 assists), with his opener today his first goal in the competition since December 2024 (v Aston Villa).
Fulham vs Brentford
20:36Brentford have now scored in 13 consecutive Premier League away games, extending their longest such run in the competition. The Bees have scored with their only shot on target today.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:35SAVE! Sessegnon drives forward before unleashing a stinging effort from 18 yards, but Kelleher gets down to save well. However, the former Liverpool goalkeeper spills the ball and Muniz somehow blasts an opportunity over the crossbar from six yards!
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20:33OVER! It's Lukic's turn to give the ball away in the Fulham half. Schade latches onto the poor back pass before firing over from 12 yards. Bassey did well to put pressure on the Germany international.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:30Referee Michael Oliver blows the whistle for a foul after Leno is impeded after a Brentford corner kick from the left-hand side of the pitch.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:28Brentford's goal does not bring positive news for the hosts. Marco Silva's men have failed to win any of their last five matches when conceding first in the Premier League, since a victory over Southampton on 26th April 2025.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:27Pinnock is back up and ready to return to the pitch. That Brentford goal has stunned the home support at Craven Cottage.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:25Pinnock goes down in the Brentford penalty area after Muniz crashes into him from behind. The Jamaica international is receiving some treatment on the pitch.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:24Damsgaard has scored his first goal in the Premier League this season, netting for the first time since 4th December 2024 against Aston Villa.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:22GOALLLL! OUT OF NOWHERE, BRENTFORD LEAD! It's a poor pass from King. The young attacker gives the ball away to Damsgaard in the Fulham penalty area, before the Denmark international strikes a low effort into the bottom-right corner of the net! Fulham 0-1 Brentford!
Fulham vs Brentford
20:21WIDE! It's Lukic's turn to have a shot. The Serbia international decides to strike an effort from 25 yards, but sees it travel wide of the left-hand post. The hosts have created seven shots in the opening 18 minutes.
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20:18WIDE! Iwobi plays a short pass into the Brentford 12-yard area. The Bees' defenders struggle to clear, which allows Wilson to shoot narrowly wide of the left-hand post!
Fulham vs Brentford
20:18SAVE! A Fulham corner from the left-hand side of the pitch is delivered into the six-yard area which hits the back of Andersen and is heading towards the far post, but Kelleher gets a strong hand on the ball to make a stunning stop!
Fulham vs Brentford
20:15Brentford will need to make sure they target the Cottagers' goal tonight. Only Burnley (30) have had fewer shots than the visitors (33) in the Premier League this season, with the Bees’ average of 8.3 shots per game their lowest in any of their five campaigns in the competition.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:14Bassey goes down after the ball hits his groin. That did not look pleasant!
Fulham vs Brentford
20:12CLOSE! Kayode throws long from the left-hand side of the pitch into the Fulham six-yard area, and it almost goes through the legs of Leno! The former Arsenal goalkeeper just about saves the opportunity on the line!
Fulham vs Brentford
20:10Collins has been in the thick of the action. Sessegnon retrieves a long ball on the byline. The former Tottenham attacker tries to dribble past Collins, but the former Wolves defender stands his ground and clears the danger away.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:07Collins gives a cheap free-kick away after pushing King in the middle of the pitch. Soon after, Iwobi runs towards goal before shooting from 25 yards, but sees his effort blocked by Collins.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:06Fulham are one of just two sides (along with Arsenal) yet to concede from open play in the Premier League this season, with their goals against coming from either corners (two) or penalties (two) so far. Meanwhile, two of the Cottagers’ three goals scored this term have come from set pieces.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:05Brentford have a throw-in on the left-hand side of the pitch. Kayode throws the ball long into the Fulham six-yard area, but Leno punches the ball away. The Bees have scored seven goals from throw-ins in the last two seasons.
Fulham vs Brentford
20:02We are underway for the first half at Craven Cottage.
Fulham vs Brentford
19:57The teams are in the tunnel and kick-off will commence shortly in west London. Fulham have lost five of their last seven London derby games in the Premier League (W2), having been unbeaten in their previous 10 beforehand.
Fulham vs Brentford
19:36Keith Andrews also names an unchanged line-up after salvaging a last-gasp draw against Chelsea last week. Dango Ouattara will start on the bench, while Kevin Schade and Igor Thiago will play up front together. Jordan Henderson starts in midfield with the England international set to appear in the 500th league game of his career across spells with Sunderland (71), Coventry (10), Liverpool (360), Al-Ettifaq (17), Ajax (37) and now the Bees (four so far). This game comes 16 years and 323 days after his league debut for Sunderland v Chelsea in November 2008, which fell on the same day that now-manager Andrews was making his eighth Premier League appearance for Blackburn against West Brom.
Fulham vs Brentford
19:36Marco Silva names an unchanged starting XI after last week’s victory against Leeds United. Summer signing Samuel Chukwueze is named on the bench along with Kevin, who impressed as a substitute in the Cottagers last Premier League game. Alex Iwobi makes his fifth appearance of the season for the hosts. No attacking player (strikers, attacking midfielders, wingers) has made more progressive carries in the Premier League this season than Iwobi (37).
Fulham vs Brentford
19:36BRENTFORD SUBS: Aaron Hickey, Rico Henry, Mathias Jensen, Hakon Valdimarsson, Fabio Carvalho, Frank Onyeka, Dango Ouattara, Kristoffer Ajer, Vitaly Janelt.
Fulham vs Brentford
19:36BRENTFORD (4-2-3-1): Caoimhin Kelleher; Ethan Pinnock, Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg, Keane Lewis-Potter, Michael Kayode; Mikkel Damsgaard, Jordan Henderson, Yehor Yarmoliuk; Kevin Schade, Igor Thiago.
Fulham vs Brentford
19:36FULHAM SUBS: Raul Jimenez, Tom Cairney, Adama Traore, Jorge Cuenca, Samuel Chukwueze, Timothy Castagne, Kevin, Benjamin Lecomte, Emile Smith Rowe.
Fulham vs Brentford
19:36FULHAM (4-2-3-1): Bernd Leno; Ryan Sessegnon, Calvin Bassey, Joachim Andersen, Kenny Tete; Sander Berge, Sasa Lukic; Alex Iwobi, Josh King, Harry Wilson; Rodrigo Muniz.
Fulham vs Brentford
19:36Meanwhile, the visitors are coming into this game after defeating Aston Villa on penalties in the third round of the Carabao Cup. The Villans had taken the lead through former Liverpool forward Harvey Elliot, before Bees’ defender Aaron Hickey equalised in the 57th minute. After 90 minutes, the match finished 1-1 with a penalty shoot-out to determine which team would qualify for the next round. John McGinn and Matty Cash both missed their penalties for Unai Emery’s side as Brentford scored all four of theirs. The cup victory for Brentford followed a last-minute comeback for Keith Andrew’s men as substitute Fabio Carvalho came off the bench to equalise in the 93rd minute and salvage a 2-2 draw against Chelsea. However, today will be a challenge for the visitors as they are winless in their last three away Premier League games (D1 L2), losing both of the last two, having won seven of their nine league games on the road beforehand (D1 L1).
Fulham vs Brentford
19:36Hosts Fulham return to action after defeating Leeds United 1-0 at Craven Cottage last week. The game was heading towards a draw until Leeds defender Gabriel Gudmundsson scored an own goal in the 94th minute. The result means the hosts currently sit 13th in the league table with five points. Marco Silva will be cautiously optimistic about claiming the three points today as the Cottagers completed a Premier League double over Brentford last season and are looking to win three league games in a row over the Bees for the second time, after winning their first three clashes from 1928 to 1929.
Fulham vs Brentford
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Fulham vs Brentford
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