Crystal Palace vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Michael Olise bags brace
Crystal Palace host Brentford in the Premier League in a clash that could have ramifications for the teams at the bottom of the table. The Eagles head into the game in 15th just three points above the relegation zone while the Bees sit one place, an one point, above them in the table.
Palace are in need of a victory. Since November 4th they’ve gone eight league games without one though have performed admirably during that run recording draws against Man City and West Ham. However, three points would end their barren run and ease some of the pressure on Roy Hodgson.
The come up against Brentford at an ideal time as well. The Bees have lost four games in a row and look a shadow of their former selves. This close match-up could be just what they need to reignite their season.
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Crystal Palace vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League updates
Crystal Palace host Brentford in the Premier League
58’ GOAL! - Olise scores again to provide cushion for hosts (CRY 3-1 BRE)
39' GOAL! - Eberechi Eze puts Palace ahead just before the break (CRY 2-1 BRE)
14’ GOAL! - Michael Olise scores equaliser for hosts (CRY 1-1 BRE)
2’ GOAL! - Keane Lewis-Potter pokes the Bees ahead early in the game (CRY 0-1 BRE)
Crystal Palace FC 3 - 1 Brentford FC
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
16:58
FULL-TIME: CRYSTAL PALACE 3-1 BRENTFORD
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Lerma bursts towards the edge of the box and slides a pass down the right to Olise. He tries to find space to strike his hat-trick but is forced to the byline. He then lashes a low cross into the middle that is cleared behind by Pinnock.
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16:57
Ayew slowly walks off the pitch after a selfless performance for Palace. He won three fouls and made two key passes. Schlupp is given the last couple of minutes off the bench.
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16:55
There will be four minutes of additional time.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
16:55
SAVE! Henderson makes another strong stop. Olakigbe has looked lively since coming on. He gets past his marker and blasts a low cross into the box from the right. It hits Clyne and almost loops into the top-left corner, but the goalkeeper claws it away.
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16:53
Olise lifts a deep free-kick from the left into the box. It goes through to Andersen, who attacks it well but sends his downward header just wide of the post.
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16:53
Ayew does brilliantly to rush down the left and win a free-kick off Yarmoliuk, who trips him next to the corner flag. Brentford have had a dominant spell, so the Eagles will take their time with this.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
16:50
Palace striker Mateta hasn't had a shot but has been an important figure up front for the Eagles and has held up the ball well. He is now coming off for Franca.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
16:50
Palace make two changes to slow down the game. Eze scored their second goal and is now coming off for Hughes.
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16:49
Yarmoliuk receives possession on the edge of Palace's box and sends a pass down the left with the outside of his foot. Ghoddos is there and he switches the ball onto his right boot before curling a cross in, but it goes straight to Henderson. It was easy for the goalkeeper as nobody made a run to get onto the end of it.
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16:46
CHANCE! Brentford have several corners in quick succession. The Bees' best opportunity comes to Wissa, who runs free at the far post after a cross from the right, but he misreads the direction of the ball, and it goes over his head.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
16:45
Palace are two goals ahead but haven't made a change. Hodgson is looking to end the Eagles' eight-game winless run and has decided to trust the players on the pitch to lead them to victory.
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16:44
Substitution Keane William Lewis-Potter Michael Oluwakorede Olakigbe
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16:43
Substitution Vitaly Janelt Yehor Yarmoliuk
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16:42
BAR AND OVER! Brentford go close to halving the deficit. Maupay is allowed to have a shot from the edge of the box, with the striker unleashing a powerful effort that rebounds off the bar. The Bees keep the attack alive through Janelt, who curls a perfect cross into the middle, but Wissa shoots over from close range. He got ahead of his marker but couldn't keep his attempt on target.
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16:39
Zanka goes into the back of Ayew and gives away a free-kick inside Palace's half. He drops to his knees in disbelief that a foul has been given against him. A slight overreaction from the Brentford defender.
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16:38
SAVE! Eze has the chance to put the game beyond any doubt. Olise has possession on the right and plays a clever one-two with Mateta in a tight space. He finds Eze with a low cross, but his strike from the middle of the box goes straight at Flekken, who pushes it away.
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16:36
Brentford have lost eight of their last 13 Premier League away games (winning four and drawing one), including each of the previous three in a row. However, all four of their victories on the road in this run have come in London derbies. They will need a quick comeback if they want anything out of this fixture as they have had just two shots in the second half.
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16:35
Palace are leading comfortably and will be happy with their performance. However, their corners have been disappointing, with all six coming to nothing. This time Olise's inswinging cross from the right is headed away with ease at the front post.
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16:32
WIDE! Mateta bursts through the middle of the pitch and has options on either side. He finds Olise, who bursts inside from the right before curling a left-footed effort well wide of the post from outside the box. Ayew wanted it and is showing his frustrations.
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16:31
Substitution Christian Thers Nørgaard Mikkel Krogh Damsgaard
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16:30
Nothing is going right for Brentford at the moment. Flekken is put under pressure by the Palace attack and sends a clearance straight to Clyne. The Eagles burst forward, but the attack ends when Mateta's flick inside the box is intercepted.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
16:27
Palace won their final league game in both 2021 (3-0 v Norwich) and 2022 (2-0 v Bournemouth), having failed to win their last league game in any of the nine previous calendar years (drawing seven and losing two). They look comfortable in this game.
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16:27
Substitution Mads Roerslev Rasmussen Ogochukwu Frank Onyeka
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Substitution Mathias Jensen Neal Maupay
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CHANCE! Brentford look to respond almost immediately after going two goals behind. Ghoddos has the ball on his right foot and looks for the top-right corner with a curling strike from distance, but Henderson pushes it away.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
16:22
Assist Addji Keaninkin Marc-Israel Guéhi
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16:22
Brentford need a goal, but they are being forced to defend. Lewis-Potter and Wissa are on the edge of their own box to help their side. The Eagles switch the ball over to the left, and Ayew attempts to send an inswinging cross into the box with his right foot, but it goes into Flekken's gloves.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
16:19
Mateta drifts over to the left to stretch Brentford's defence. He receives a pass from Mitchell before completing a one-two with the left-back, but his low cross is poor and Norgaard clears it away.
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16:17
SAVE! Brentford have a chance to equalise. Wissa plays a pass into Lewis-Potter, who tries to get through a crowd of Palace defenders on the edge of the box before getting tacked. The ball rolls back to Norgaard, who strikes a tame effort towards the bottom right corner. Henderson gets down to make an easy save.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
16:16
Mateta uses his physical strength to hold off several Brentford defenders before winning a corner on the left. However, Eze's cross is poor and the attack comes to nothing.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
16:14
Olise turns in possession on the right and rolls a pass down the right to Eze. He then whips a cross into the middle towards Mateta, but Flekken reads the danger and makes an early run off his line to punch it away.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
16:12
Olise has a corner on the left and he curls an inswinging cross into the box. Lerma gets there and flicks his header across the goal and wide. The midfielder got there before Andersen, who was in a better position to get an effort away.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
16:11
Palace are unbeaten in their last seven Premier League matches when leading at half-time (winning six and drawing one) dating back to August 27 2022 against Manchester City (losing 4-2). They have started well, with Olise getting into the box before having a shot blocked.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
16:10
Brentford get the ball rolling again. They must score to avoid a fifth consecutive loss in the Premier League.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
16:03
Palace have the lead at the break despite only creating an xG (expected goals) of 0.55 from their five shots. They have been clinical and have scored from both of their big chances. Olise has been brilliant on the right, but Eze has been the difference-maker. He has 39 touches and has completed all of his 23 passes. As for Brentford, they only had three shots after Lewis-Potter's early opener. The Bees had an opportunity to pile the pressure on a Palace side that is winless in eight outings but couldn't retain their momentum and let control slip away. Wissa needs to get involved more often as he has only had 11 touches.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
16:00
Palace came from behind to lead Brentford 2-1 at half-time. The Bees started quickly and opened the scoring inside two minutes. Jensen found Roerslev with a clever flick on the right, with the 24-year-old sending a first-time cross towards Lewis-Potter. He got ahead of Cyle and crashed his effort into the net. There was a three-minute VAR check for offside, but the goal stood. The Eagles then responded with a goal through Olise. Ayew's inviting cross from the left found the Frenchman, who tapped finished well with the outside of his boot at the far post. Lewis-Potter then drilled a low strike from inside the box straight at Henderson before Palace took the lead. Mitchell had the ball on the left and slid a pass inside to Eze, who got past Pinnock and finished with a clever effort into the bottom right corner.
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15:55
HALF-TIME: CRYSTAL PALACE 2-1 BRENTFORD
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15:54
Palance spring a quick counter, with Mateta heading the ball back to Ayew on the halfway line. He sprints forward and could return possession to the striker but looks to play it across to Olise. It looks like has has a simple shooting chance. However, Jensen gets back to make an important interception.
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15:52
Henderson launches a long ball forward to Eze, who touches it down well inside Brentford's half but slips. The Bees have it back momentarily before Mateta works hard to regain the ball. He has scored against Liverpool and Manchester City this campaign, but his work off the ball is equally appreciated by Eagles fans.
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15:48
CLOSE! Brentford almost score a calamitous own goal. Pinnock sends a heavy pass back to Flekken, who rushes across his goal to slide the ball behind. It might have been going wide, but the goalkeeper didn't want to take a chance.
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15:48
Yellow Card Sayed Saman Ghoddos
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15:47
There will be six minutes of additional time.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
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Lewis-Potter appears on the left and lifts a cross over to the right to Roerslev. He gets to the byline and looks to direct a pass back into the middle of the box, but it is poor and Henderson claims.
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15:46
Janelt is back on the pitch and will be able to continue. The break allowed both teams to grab some refreshments before the final few minutes of the half. There should be plenty of additional time.
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15:44
Janelt is down after a tough challenge from Clyne. Palance put the ball off the pitch to allow the Brentford man to have treatment.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:40
Assist Tyrick Kwon Mitchell
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15:40
Jensen wins a free-kick around the halfway line and takes it quickly, sending a pass down the right to Lewis-Potter, who is quick to react. He then whips a cross in looking for a team-mate, but it is poor and Henderson punches the ball away.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:37
Mateta holds up a throw-in from Clyne and chips a pass back to Olise on the right. He slows down the play before looking to send a cross into the box, but it deflects off a Brentford defender and straight to Flekken.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:36
Eze and Olise combine before the latter lays a pass down the wing to Clyne. The right-back lofts a cross into the box, but Zanka gets there before Ayew and heads it away. The Eagles will be hoping that Mateta will be able to challenge for it in the middle as he was well away from the ball on this occasion.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:34
Each of the last three Premier League games between Palace and Brentford have finished 1-1. It is unlikely that this meeting will end the same way, with chances at either end of the pitch.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:33
PENALTY SHOUT! Lerma gets onto the end of a cross from the right and heads it down to Ayew. He gets there first, with Zanka making contact with the striker. He goes down, but nothing is given. Zanka is furious with the Palace attacker.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:31
There is a lot of energy around Selhurst Park. The Eagles press well, with Olise forcing Collins to slice a clearance straight off the pitch. Collins will be looking to have a better start to this game after making two errors leading to goals against Wolves.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:30
CHANCE! Jensen's corner is cleared away with ease by Olise, but Brentford still have possession. Ghoddos whips a cross onto the head of Collins, who directs his effort across the goal and wide.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:28
Olise is trying to make things happen for Palace. He switches the play over to Ayew, who plays a quick one-two with Mitchell on the left. The forward then looks for Mateta with a cross, but the striker can only flick it back to Flekken.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:27
Eze and Clyne combine on the right with six passes, playing it between each other waiting for an opening. They are then forced back. There is some frustration in the middle of the box as Mateta was ready for a cross.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:24
Jensen clips a cross from the right over to Ghoddos, who knocks a header across the box to Norgaard. He tries to get a shot away but cannot make contact with the ball on the stretch.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:22
Jensen has been heavily involved on his return to the Brentford side. This time the midfielder gains possession on the right after some good work from Wissa, but his curling cross is poor.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:21
SAVE! Brentford almost take the lead for a second time. Jensen finds Roerslev, who gets beyond Mitchell on the right. He sends an inviting cross towards Lewis-Potter, with the Englishman blasting a low effort straight at Henderson, who collects it on the second attempt.
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15:19
CHANCE! Palance have all the momentum at the moment. Mateta does well in possession before sliding a pass across to Lerma. He takes a touch of his feet and takes a shot from outside the box, but it goes straight into Flekken's gloves.
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15:15
Goal Michael Akpovie Olise
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15:13
Mitchell is used to getting up the pitch to contribute to Palace's attack from left-back, but he will have to be careful today. Roerslev is getting forward whenever possible and already has an assist to his name.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:12
Eze uses some good footwork to shift the ball onto his left foot outside the box before unleashing a shot. His goal-bound effort deflects behind off Pinnock. He then sends the following corner straight into the gloves of Flekken.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:12
Palace play some quick passes down the left before Mitchell sets it back to Andersen. He goes direct with a ball down the middle, but it is too far away from Mateta and Brentford have it back.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:10
Very early frustrations from some of the Palace players. Ayew and Olise give fouls away in Brentford's half in quick succession.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:09
It is a horrible start for Palace. They have won just one of their last nine Premier League London derbies at home (drawing two and losing six), beating West Ham 4-3 in April. Their four goals in that match accounts for 57 per cent of their total scored across these nine games.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:07
The VAR check took over three minutes to allow Lewis-Potter's goal, but there is a loud cheer from the away end when the announcement was made that it would stand.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:03
Goal Keane William Lewis-Potter
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
15:02
Palace get this Premier League clash under way. Olise and Eze get the ball rolling.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
14:58
All five Premier League meetings between Palace and Brentford have been drawn – it’s the only fixture in the competition’s history to see the first five meetings end level. Both teams are on the pitch and are ready to get started.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
14:46
Brentford make two alterations to the side that lost 4-1 to Wolves in their last match. Jensen came off the bench in the Bees’ previous outing after missing five games through an injury but starts today. He replaces Yarmoliuk in the midfield. Frank also decides to add an extra defender to the side, with Zanka coming in for Maupay, who is on the bench.
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14:42
Hodgson names the same team that started Palace’s 2-1 defeat against Chelsea in their last outing. Edouard leads the Eagles’ scoring charts with six goals in the Premier League and is back on the bench after missing the previous three matches through injury. Many Eagles fans have also been calling for Franca to start, but he is among the substitutes again.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
14:38
BRENTFORD SUBS: Neal Maupay, Frank Onyeka, Thomas Strakosha, Mikkel Damsgaard, Myles Peart-Harris, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Michael Olakigbe, Ethan Brierley, Valintino Adedokun.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
14:38
BRENTFORD (3-5-2): Mark Flekken; Zanka, Nathan Collins, Ethan Pinnock; Mads Roerslev, Mathias Jensen, Christian Norgaard, Vitaly Janelt, Saman Ghoddos; Keane Lewis-Potter, Yoane Wissa.
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14:34
CRYSTAL PALACE SUBS: James Tomkins, Matheus Franca, Jeffrey Schlupp, Will Hughes, Odsonne Edouard, Naouirou Ahamada, Remi Matthews, Jairo Riedewald, David Ozoh.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
14:34
CRYSTAL PALACE (4-3-3): Dean Henderson; Nathaniel Clyne, Joachim Andersen, Marc Guehi, Tyrick Mitchell; Jefferson Lerma, Chris Richards, Eberechi Eze; Michael Olise, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Jordan Ayew.
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Brentford have been a model of consistency since coming into the Premier League for the first time in the 2021-22 season. However, Thomas Frank’s men are having a difficult spell after losing their last four matches. The Bees’ previous defeat was the worst in their run, with Wolves thumping them 4-1 at the Gtech Community Stadium. Mario Lemina opened the scoring for the away side before Hwang Hee-chan doubled their advantage 12 seconds after the hosts restarted play. Yoane Wissa got one back moments later, but a second for Hwang and a goal from Ricner Bellegarde helped Wolves to a comprehensive victory. Brentford have now lost six of their last seven and will be looking to make sure they avoid a battle against relegation. They are just four points above the drop zone and have Tottenham, Manchester City, and Liverpool in their first five Premier League games in 2024.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
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Palace are going through a tough run of form in the Premier League and are winless in their last eight outings, with their previous victory coming against Burnley at the start of November. The Eagles looked to be moving in the right direction, drawing back-to-back games against Manchester City and Brighton before their trip to Chelsea. However, Noni Madueke struck a late winner from the penalty spot after Michael Olise cancelled out Mykhailo Mudryk’s opener. The loss against the Blues was their ninth of the campaign, with manager Roy Hodgson coming under increased pressure in his second stint in charge. Palace have dropped to 15th during their poor run and are now only three points ahead of 18th-placed Luton Town in the relegation zone.
Crystal Palace vs Brentford
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