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Brentford and Fulham opened the Premier League round with a goalless draw

Brentford missed the opportunity to overtake Chelsea in the standings

Apr 18, 2026 16:56 43

Brentford and Fulham opened the Premier League round with a goalless draw  - 1

Brentford and Fulham finished 0:0 in the opening match of the 32nd round of the English Premier League. This is the seventh consecutive match of the "bees" in which they have failed to win at home, BTA reported.

In the first half of the match, both teams created several dangers in front of the goals, with the hosts being more active. Igor Thiago shot with a header wide of the goal, and Dango Ouattara's shot was saved. Keane Lewis-Potter's shot stopped on the crossbar. Ryan Sessegnon missed for Fulham, and the team has not scored in the first half for the tenth consecutive away game.

After the break, Brentford were again the more dangerous team with Mikel Damsgaard and Nathan Collins missing. Late in the match, goalkeeper Bernd Leno made an impressive save against Ouattara.

Brentford missed a chance to overtake Chelsea in the standings, and the team has five consecutive draws for the championship for the first time since 1957. Fulham remains in 12th position.