Brentford thumped Leyton Orient in the League Cup
Brentford secured a convincing 4-1 victory over Leyton Orient in the League Cup third round. The match was held at the Gtech Community Stadium in Brentford, Middlesex, under the refereeing of Lewis Smith.
Goals in the match were scored by F. Carvalho (17′), M. Damsgaard (26′), C. Norgaard (45′) for Brentford, and B. Cooper (11′) for Leyton Orient.
The match began at a fast pace, with both sides looking to attack from the start. Leyton Orient took the lead in the 11th minute with a goal from B. Cooper. However, their joy was short-lived as Brentford responded with a goal from F. Carvalho in the 17th minute.
In the second half, Brentford continued to dominate the game and scored two more goals in the opening minutes of the half. M. Damsgaard scored the second goal in the 26th minute, and C. Norgaard put them 3-1 up in the 45th minute.
Leyton Orient tried to close the gap but were hampered by the red card shown to J. Simpson in the 69th minute. Brentford took advantage of their numerical superiority and held their lead until the final whistle.
Statistics:
Brentford: 63% possession, 13 shots (8 on target, 2 off target), 7 corners, 7 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red card
Leyton Orient: 37% possession, 12 shots (3 on target, 4 off target), 5 corners, 15 fouls, 3 yellow cards, 1 red card
Brentford’s victory secures their spot in the next round of the League Cup.
Substitutions leyton orient: at minute 53 E. Galbraith came in and D. Jaiyesimi went out., at minute 53 C. Kelman came in and S. Perkins went out., at minute 71 O. Beckles came in and Z. Obiero went out., at minute 71 D. Agyei came in and J. Donley went out., at minute 71 D. Pratley came in and D. Ball went out.
Substitutions brentford: at minute 63 Y. E. Konak came in and C. Norgaard went out., at minute 76 B. Mbeumo came in and R. Trevitt went out., at minute 76 K. Lewis-Potter came in and M. Damsgaard went out., at minute 76 Kim Ji-Soo came in and S. van den Berg went out., at minute 84 T. Yogane came in and J. Meghoma went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Brentford
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