Brentford vs Burnley, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueThiago brace earns Brentford win over Burnley after late drama
Igor Thiago scored twice in the last 10 minutes to help Brentford beat relegation-threatened Burnley 3-1
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Florentino.
- 6': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 6': Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt saved. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Martin Dúbravka (Burnley). Assisted by Kevin Schade.
- 12': Foul by Axel Tuanzebe (Burnley).
- 12': Igor Thiago (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Quilindschy Hartman.
- 14': Attempt missed. Nathan Collins (Brentford) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Dango Ouattara with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 16': Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
- 19': Attempt missed. Igor Thiago (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 21': Attempt missed. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dango Ouattara following a fast break.
- 23': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
- 23': Kyle Walker (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Kyle Walker (Burnley).
- 30': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 34': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
- 34': Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Offside, Burnley. Axel Tuanzebe is caught offside.
- 35': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
- 35': Kyle Walker (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Axel Tuanzebe (Burnley).
- 39': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Offside, Brentford. Kevin Schade is caught offside.
- 42': Attempt saved. Zian Flemming (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Quilindschy Hartman.
- 43': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Dango Ouattara.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Brentford).
- 45': Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 45'+1': Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Brentford 0, Burnley 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 0, Burnley 0.
- 46': Foul by Lyle Foster (Burnley).
- 46': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Aaron Hickey (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 50': Offside, Brentford. Dango Ouattara is caught offside.
- 51': Offside, Brentford. Igor Thiago is caught offside.
- 52': Attempt missed. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Kayode with a cross.
- 53': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Maxime Estève.
- 55': Attempt missed. Igor Thiago (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Collins.
- 56': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Florentino.
- 56': Attempt missed. Nathan Collins (Brentford) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Sepp van den Berg following a corner.
- 56': Attempt missed. Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Attempt missed. Quilindschy Hartman (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 58': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Mathias Jensen.
- 59': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 60': Substitution, Burnley. Lesley Ugochukwu replaces Hannibal Mejbri.
- 62': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Quilindschy Hartman.
- 66': Delay in match (Brentford).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Attempt missed. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Schade with a cross following a fast break.
- 74': Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).
- 74': Jordan Henderson (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Brentford. Rico Henry replaces Aaron Hickey.
- 75': Substitution, Brentford. Reiss Nelson replaces Kevin Schade.
- 75': Substitution, Burnley. Jaidon Anthony replaces Lyle Foster.
- 75': Substitution, Burnley. Jacob Bruun Larsen replaces Loum Tchaouna.
- 75': Substitution, Burnley. Josh Laurent replaces Florentino.
- 77': Penalty Brentford. Dango Ouattara draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 77': Penalty conceded by Axel Tuanzebe (Burnley) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 77': Axel Tuanzebe (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Goal! Brentford 1, Burnley 0. Igor Thiago (Brentford) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 81': Substitution, Burnley. Armando Broja replaces Josh Cullen.
- 84': Penalty Burnley. Jaidon Anthony draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 84': Penalty conceded by Michael Kayode (Brentford) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 85': Goal! Brentford 1, Burnley 1. Zian Flemming (Burnley) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 85': Substitution, Brentford. Yehor Yarmoliuk replaces Mathias Jensen.
- 86': Goal! Brentford 2, Burnley 1. Igor Thiago (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner.
- 87': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Zian Flemming (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Laurent with a cross.
- 88': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Igor Thiago.
- 89': Delay in match because of an injury Igor Thiago (Brentford).
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter replaces Igor Thiago because of an injury.
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Goal! Brentford 3, Burnley 1. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Henderson following a fast break.
- 90'+7': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Brentford 3, Burnley 1.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 3, Burnley 1.
Statistics
BUR |
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|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 47.9 | Possession | 52.1 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 263 | Accurate Passes | 321 |
| 379 | Passes | 406 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 15 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 79 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 26 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 51 |
| 37 | Clearances | 51 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,176
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,176
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Caoimhín Kelleher (GK) |
| 4 | Sepp van den Berg |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 2 | Aaron Hickey |
| 33 | Michael Kayode |
| 24 | Mikkel Damsgaard |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 6 | Jordan Henderson |
| 9 | Igor Thiago |
| 7 | Kevin Schade |
| 19 | Dango Ouattara |
Burnley (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 5 | Maxime Estève |
| 6 | Axel Tuanzebe |
| 3 | Quilindschy Hartman |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 28 | Hannibal Mejbri |
| 16 | Florentino |
| 24 | Josh Cullen |
| 19 | Zian Flemming |
| 9 | Lyle Foster |
| 17 | Loum Tchaouna |
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