Burnley Vs Brentford — burnley vs brentford ends 4-3 as Damsgaard denies epic Burnley fightback
burnley vs brentford produced a seven-goal classic at Turf Moor as Brentford held on for a 4-3 win after Mikkel Damsgaard’s 93rd-minute winner. The result leaves Burnley still in the relegation zone while Brentford strengthened their push for European qualification.
Damsgaard, Igor Thiago and Schade put Brentford 3-0 in first 34 minutes
Brentford raced into a 3-0 lead with goals from Mikkel Damsgaard, Igor Thiago and Kevin Schade inside 34 minutes. The visitors looked set for a comfortable win in the early stages, a result that fits with Brentford’s recent form — they have won five of their past six Premier League away games.
Keith Andrews (named Keith Andrew in one account) had made changes to his side’s XI, bringing Mikkel Damsgaard, Yehor Yarmoliuk and Kevin Schade into the starting line-up in place of Vitaly Janelt, Jordan Henderson and Keane Lewis-Potter; Janelt was unavailable with a knock while Henderson and Lewis-Potter were named among the substitutes.
Burnley Vs Brentford: Michael Kayode’s involvement sparks the comeback
The hosts began their fightback at the end of the first half when Jaidon Anthony’s driven cross was turned into his own goal by Michael Kayode in the dying seconds of the first half. Less than two minutes after the restart, another Anthony strike was again helped on its way into the net by Kayode, cutting the deficit further.
Zian Flemming then restored parity for the second-from-bottom Clarets with a powerful header past Brentford goalkeeper Hakon Valdimarsson in the 60th minute; Flemming had also scored late in Burnley’s 1-1 draw against Chelsea the previous week.
Starting XIs and substitutes named for both sides
Burnley selected a 5-2-3: Dúbravka; Laurent, Humphreys, Worrall, Estève, Pires; Ward-Prowse, Hannibal; Bruun Larsen, Flemming, Anthony. Their substitutes were Weiss, Walker, Hartman, Ugochukwu, Foster, Florentino, Tchaouna, Ekdal and Barnes.
Brentford set up in a 4-3-3: Valdimarsson; Kayode, Ajer, van den Berg, Henry; Damsgaard, Yarmoliuk, Jensen; Ouattara, Thiago, Schade. Their bench included Balcombe, Pinnock, Henderson, Collins, Lewis-Potter, Donovan, Furo, Bentt and Shield. Goalkeeper Hákon Valdimarsson (also listed as Hakon Valdimarsson) came into the team for the absent Caoimhín Kelleher, with Andrews explaining: "Caoimhín’s partner had a baby. We are delighted for them and we wish them well, but he couldn’t play today. "
Brentford’s bench also featured 19-year-old defender Ollie Shield, named on a Premier League bench for the first time, and Brentford B midfielder Luka Bentt, who made his debut in the FA Cup against Macclesfield.
VAR decisions deny Burnley twice — Flemming and Barnes goals ruled out
Burnley thought they had completed an extraordinary turnaround when Zian Flemming bundled home in the 78th minute, but the goal was ruled out for offside after a video assistant referee review. There was a further twist deep in stoppage time: Ashley Barnes sent Turf Moor into raptures with a 99th-minute goal, only for it to be ruled out for an accidental handball in the build-up following a lengthy VAR check.
Damsgaard’s stoppage-time finish and the wider consequences for both clubs
It was Damsgaard who settled the contest, tucking in a 93rd-minute winner from a Rico Henry cross to make it 4-3 to Brentford. With the victory, Keith Andrews’ side strengthened their push for European football and sit seventh in the table with 43 points — only two fewer than Chelsea above them and five behind fifth-placed Liverpool. Burnley remain 19th with 19 points and are described as relegation-threatened in the match coverage.
Andrews said he would have preferred a more straightforward victory to mark signing his new Brentford contract this week. The Irishman, promoted from set-piece coach and doubted by many when he succeeded Thomas Frank at the start of the season, has steadily shaped this side in his image.
