Caoimhin Kelleher added another clean sheet to his Brentford resume as his side was held by London rivals Fulham in a 0-0 draw on Saturday.
Keith Andrews’ side remains seventh in the Premier League table after the scoreless draw as they picked up another point in their hunt for European football next season.
A win would have seen Brentford get in to the top six, however Igor Thiago could only hit the woodwork and Dango Ouattara was denied by an epic save from Bernd Leno late on.
Brentford captain Nathan Collins was in the starting XI on his 100th appearance for the club and flashed a header wide.
Caoimhin Kelleher set bizarre stat during Brentford vs Fulham
Kelleher did not have his busiest day at the office as Fulham failed to trouble him with any consistency.
It was far from an entertaining match in truth, with neither sides taking major risks to break the game and run at opposition players.
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One statistic summed up just how structured and laboured the hosts were on the day.
Football stats site WhoScored? has revealed that Kelleher, a goalkeeper, completed as many successful dribbles as any of his outfield teammates.
No player completed more dribbles than Caoimhín Kelleher vs Fulham (1). 🕺 pic.twitter.com/ElSMkuREAJ
— WhoScored (@WhoScored) April 18, 2026
Kelleher is renowned for his skills with the ball at his feet, but it is damning that his one successful dribble matched and surpassed his fellow Brentford players.
If anything it speaks to the ever increasing emphasis on tactical structure in the Premier League and the consequential lack of risk taken by players.
Teams across the top flight of football have also reverted to more direct play, hence the return to traditional ‘number nine’ style strikers and greater emphasis on set-pieces.
Wild stuff.
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