Brentford Dominates Colchester in League Cup Clash
Colchester, Essex – Brentford secured a comfortable victory over Colchester United in the League Cup 2nd Round on Wednesday evening, with a dominant performance at the JobServe Community Stadium. The Bees controlled possession throughout the match, ultimately sealing a 2-0 win.
The first half saw Brentford take a deserved lead in the 45th minute. Kevin Schade played a clever pass through to Lewis-Potter, who calmly slotted the ball past the Colchester goalkeeper for the opening goal.
Colchester made a triple substitution at the start of the second half, but Brentford continued to dominate. A late penalty miss by Colchester’s Payne in the 82nd minute confirmed their defeat. Brentford added a second goal in the 90th minute, ensuring their progression to the next round of the League Cup.
Key Moments:
* 45′: Brentford 1-0 Colchester: Lewis-Potter scores the opening goal after a clever pass from Schade.
* 82′: Colchester misses a penalty: Payne’s penalty kick is saved, ending any hopes of a Colchester comeback.
* 90′: Brentford 2-0 Colchester: Brentford secures victory with a late goal.
Statistics:
Colchester: 28% possession, 5 shots (3 on target, 1 off target), 2 corners, 16 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
Brentford: 72% possession, 10 shots (3 on target, 5 off target), 2 corners, 9 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards.
Substitutions colchester: at minute 46 M. Egbo came in and R. Hunt went out., at minute 46 J. Gordon came in and E. Iandolo went out., at minute 46 J. Payne came in and A. Woodyard went out., at minute 62 O. Edwards came in and H. Anderson went out., at minute 66 S. Tovide came in and M. Oni went out.
Substitutions brentford: at minute 73 M. Jensen came in and M. Damsgaard went out., at minute 73 Y. Wissa came in and K. Schade went out., at minute 74 N. Collins came in and V. Janelt went out., at minute 84 M. Peart-Harris came in and F. Carvalho went out., at minute 89 Y. E. Konak came in and F. Onyeka went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Colchester
Brentford
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