Brentford 1-1 Sunderland: Janelt's opener cancelled out from the spot
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Key numbers
- xG 1.21 v 1.71: Sunderland had the better chances
- Brentford: two shots on target from 12
- Fifth for Brentford, tenth for Sunderland
A point apiece after a late penalty
Brentford and Sunderland shared the points in a 1-1 draw. The first half passed without a goal before Vitaly Janelt put the hosts in front in the 57th minute. Enzo Le Fée levelled from the penalty spot in the 82nd minute, which left the two sides with a point apiece after two teams that finished with near-identical possession.
Brentford's shooting lacked punch
Brentford had 12 shots, yet only two were on target and their xG per shot was 0.10. That points to low-value shots rather than clear sights of goal. One of the two on-target efforts was Janelt's goal. The hosts also committed far more fouls than Sunderland, which kept breaking the match up.
Sunderland had the better chances
Sunderland's xG of 1.71 outstripped Brentford's 1.21. They managed 10 shots inside the box, so the chances arguably merited more than a single penalty. Their only goal of the afternoon came from the spot, and that kept the scoreline level despite the stronger xG.
Equaliser carried almost the same weight
Janelt's opener was worth +1.0 FN xPts and Le Fée's penalty equaliser +0.9, so the two goals nearly cancelled out each other. The spot-kick was won by substitute Wilson Isidor and conceded by Keane Lewis-Potter. Brentford began with the higher pre-match expectation but finished level with Sunderland at 1.0 FN xPts each.
Player of the match
Vitaly Janelt 7.5Strong
He scored once and made seven defensive actions, the highest FN Score in the match.
Janelt's biggest gains in the FN Score came in attack, where his one shot on target became the match's opening goal. He also made seven defensive actions, the most of any player on the pitch, so his influence ran through the whole match. A booking in the 62nd minute and three fouls trimmed his score slightly.
Game state
1-01-1
Brentford ahead 25 min · level 65 min · Sunderland ahead 0 min
FN xPts — what each moment was worth
How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.
57'
Vitaly Janelt
Goal
+1.0
82'
Enzo Le Fée
Pen goal
+0.9
Brentford
Expected (last two seasons) 1.8Own moments +1.0Opponent moments −1.5Time effect −0.3→ League points won 1
Sunderland
Expected (last two seasons) 0.9Own moments +0.9Opponent moments −0.7Time effect −0.1→ League points won 1
Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.
How FN Score and FN xPts work →
Match stats
BrentfordSunderland
1.21Expected goals (xG)1.71
Compared with usual
Brentford
3 matches this season, all competitions baseline
Timeline
- 9'
VAR
Daniel Ballard
- 14'
Yellow
Noah Sadiki
- 17'
Sub
Nathan Collins → Jannik Schuster
- 30'
Yellow
Mamadou Sangare
- 46'
Sub
Michael Kayode → Aaron Hickey
- 46'
Sub
Mamadou Sangare → Yehor Yarmoliuk
- 46'
Sub
Dango Ouattara → Jaidon Anthony
- 57'
Goal
Vitaly Janelt league goal #2
- 62'
Yellow
Vitaly Janelt
- 64'
Sub
Thomas Meunier → Trai Hume
- 64'
Sub
Nilson Angulo → Wilson Isidor
- 69'
Yellow
Yehor Yarmoliuk
- 74'
Sub
Noah Sadiki → Malick Fofana
- 82'
Goal
Enzo Le Fée (pen) league goal #1
- 86'
Sub
Mikkel Damsgaard → Callum Wilson
- 88'
Yellow
Granit Xhaka
Category leaders
- Key passesKeane Lewis-Potter3
- Duels wonNordi Mukiele11/20
- DribblesNilson Angulo2/3
- Defensive actionsVitaly Janelt7
- ShotsEnzo Le Fée3 (on target 1)
- Fouls wonMikkel Damsgaard3
#Brentford#Sunderland#Premier League#Vitaly Janelt#Enzo Le Fée
This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.