Brighton and Brentford performed out a goalless draw on the Amex Stadium on Friday night time.
The hosts began the sport brightly and on the entrance foot, with Julio Enciso hanging the submit with a tremendous strike after simply 5 minutes.
Brentford burst ahead on a uncommon assault with quarter-hour on the clock and had the ball at the back of the online by way of Yoane Wissa however the purpose was chalked off for offside following a quick VAR examine.
Brighton continued to push ahead in the hunt for a purpose within the first half, registering 15 pictures within the opening 45 minutes, forcing Mark Flekken into making six saves earlier than he was substituted off with an harm.
The guests began the second half in a significantly better vogue than the primary, getting on the ball extra and making use of stress on the Brighton defence however with out actually testing Bart Verbruggen.
Either side pushed ahead in a match that grew to become more and more open and frantic however with out creating many clear-cut alternatives. Each groups had loads of counter-attacks however had been usually responsible of overplaying or making the fallacious resolution on the ultimate second.
Solly March returned to Premier League motion after 433 days on the sideline after struggling a knee harm in October 2023, getting into the fray for the ultimate minutes to rapturous applause from the Brighton devoted.
The sport ended goalless, with only one place within the Premier League desk and two factors separating Brighton in tenth on 26 factors and Brentford in eleventh on 24.
Speaking Level – Brighton’s winless run continues
It wasn’t for the dearth of effort from Fabian Hurzeler’s facet, however Brighton’s winless run prolonged to 6 matches tonight, with Albion selecting up their fourth draw throughout this run and their eighth draw general this season – the joint-most of any group within the competitors.
Their lack of leading edge within the ultimate third has price them throughout this run and tonight it was extra of the identical. They managed 24 pictures (seven on track) and will have registered much more however for overplaying on a number of situations. This winless run has now seen Brighton drop factors to the likes of Southampton (1-1), Leicester Metropolis (2-2), West Ham (1-1) and now Brentford (0-0), all sides who at present reside within the backside half of the desk.
It doesn’t get any simpler for Hurzeler’s facet both, with a visit to Aston Villa up subsequent earlier than they welcome Arsenal to the Amex.
Participant of the Match – Mark Flekken (Brentford)
It must be a particular efficiency to win Participant of the Match regardless of enjoying simply 36 minutes however that is precisely what it was from Brentford’s Mark Flekken!
The Bees keeper made six saves within the first half, with 4 of these saves coming from pictures taken contained in the field. His fast reflexes allowed him to tug off a superb save after the ball shortly modified route following a clumsy deflection.
He shall be disenchanted to have left the sector injured however he greater than performed his half in Brentford preserving a clear sheet.
Participant Rankings
Brighton: Verbruggen 7, Veltman 7, Van Hecke 7, Dunk 7, Estupinan 7, O’Riley 7, Baleba 7, Gruda 8, Enciso 7, Mitoma 7, Pedro 7
Subs: Adingra 6, Ayari 6, Minteh 6, Rutter 6, March 6
Brentford: Flekken 8, Lewis-Potter 6, Mee 6, Collins 7, Roerslev 7, Norgaard 6, Janelt 7, Schade 6, Damsgaard 7, Mbeumo 6, Wissa 6
Subs: Valdimarsson 7, Yarmoliuk 7, Ji-Soo 6
Match Highlights
9′ ENCISO OFF THE POST – Julio Enciso has struck the submit with a tremendous effort. The goalkeeper had no probability there.
14′ GOAL! BRIGHTON 0-1 BRENTFORD (WISSA) Brentford have broke shortly and made it 1-0 by way of Wissa, however will it depend?! The flag hasn’t gone up however that is very, very tight. Wissa took a improbable first contact earlier than lashing house previous Verbruggen.
14’ NO GOAL! OFFSIDE! – As suspected, Yoane Wissa was offside when receiving the ball and this purpose won’t depend. It stays 0-0 on the Amex.
24’ SO CLOSE TO 1-0! – Matt O’Riley does brilliantly to burst ahead within the field earlier than firing an effort on purpose which Flekken will get down shortly to avoid wasting.
Key Stat
- Brentford’s Mark Flekken made six saves earlier than having to be substituted within the thirty sixth minute with an harm. Of goalkeepers to play 45 minutes or fewer, that is essentially the most saves made on file (since 2003-04) in a Premier League match.
