Brentford vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2024-25 English Premier League

Brentford see off Brighton in 4-2 thriller as Mbeumo shines

Brentford picked up their first home win in nine games on Saturday in an eventful 4-2 victory against 10-man Brighton & Hove Albion, aided by two goals and an assist from Bryan Mbeumo.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Foul by Michael Kayode (Brentford).
• 1': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 2': Attempt missed. Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
• 3': Attempt saved. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Schade with a cross.
• 3': Attempt missed. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
• 4': Hand ball by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
• 5': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
• 5': Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Delay in match because of an injury Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 7': Foul by João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 7': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 9': Goal! Brentford 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter with a through ball.
• 12': Attempt missed. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by João Pedro with a cross.
• 15': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 15': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 16': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
• 18': Attempt saved. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt O'Riley with a cross.
• 18': Michael Kayode (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
• 19': Attempt blocked. Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
• 19': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Sepp van den Berg.
• 24': Attempt saved. Kevin Schade (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross.
• 26': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Kevin Schade.
• 29': Attempt blocked. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán.
• 34': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
• 36': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 36': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 37': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 37': Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 38': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 38': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 39': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 39': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 40': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 40': Foul by Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford).
• 40': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 42': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Bryan Mbeumo.
• 45': Offside, Brentford. Yoane Wissa is caught offside.
• 45': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 45'+3': Goal! Brentford 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mats Wieffer with a cross.
• 45'+5': First Half ends, Brentford 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Brentford 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
• 46': Attempt missed. Kevin Schade (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
• 48': Goal! Brentford 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
• 51': Foul by João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 51': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 52': Foul by Sepp van den Berg (Brentford).
• 52': Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 54': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
• 54': Attempt saved. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross.
• 54': Attempt blocked. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
• 54': Attempt missed. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Collins following a corner.
• 55': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by João Pedro.
• 56': Attempt saved. Nathan Collins (Brentford) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross.
• 58': Goal! Brentford 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo following a fast break.
• 61': Foul by João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 61': Nathan Collins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 61': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
• 65': Attempt missed. Kevin Schade (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 65': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March replaces Yankuba Minteh.
• 65': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Kaoru Mitoma replaces Matt O'Riley.
• 66': Substitution, Brentford. Kristoffer Ajer replaces Michael Kayode.
• 70': Attempt blocked. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristoffer Ajer.
• 72': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Kaoru Mitoma.
• 76': Substitution, Brentford. Rico Henry replaces Keane Lewis-Potter.
• 76': Substitution, Brentford. Mathias Jensen replaces Yehor Yarmoliuk.
• 77': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yasin Ayari replaces Danny Welbeck.
• 77': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Diego Gómez replaces Carlos Baleba.
• 79': Attempt missed. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mats Wieffer with a cross.
• 81': Goal! Brentford 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Hinshelwood.
• 84': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
• 85': Attempt blocked. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 85': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
• 86': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
• 86': Attempt missed. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
• 87': Substitution, Brentford. Yunus Konak replaces Kevin Schade.
• 87': Substitution, Brentford. Vitaly Janelt replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.
• 89': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Simon Adingra replaces Mats Wieffer.
• 90': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 90': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
• 90'+4': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 90'+4': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 90'+4': Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+5': Goal! Brentford 4, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 90'+6': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
• 90'+6': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+7': Nathan Collins (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
• 90'+7': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
• 90'+9': Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
• 90'+10': Attempt blocked. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt with a cross.
• 90'+10': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
• 90'+11': Attempt missed. Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross following a corner.
• 90'+11': Foul by Yunus Konak (Brentford).
• 90'+11': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+11': Delay in match because of an injury Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 90'+11': Delay in match because of an injury Yunus Konak (Brentford).
• 90'+16': Substitution, Brentford. Gustavo Nunes replaces Yunus Konak because of an injury.
• 90'+19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 90'+20': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Eiran Cashin replaces Jan Paul van Hecke because of an injury.
• 90'+21': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
• 90'+21': Second Half ends, Brentford 4, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
• 0': Match ends, Brentford 4, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.