Burnley vs Brentford 2025-26 English Premier League
Burnley come back from 3 down, but denied by VAR at the death vs. Brentford
Burnley's spirited fightback counted for nothing as Mikkel Damsgaard struck in injury time to earn Brentford a dramatic 4-3 victory at Turf Moor.
Match Commentary
- 9': Goal! Burnley 0, Brentford 1. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dango Ouattara with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Goal! Burnley 0, Brentford 2. Igor Thiago (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a through ball.
- 34': Goal! Burnley 0, Brentford 3. Kevin Schade (Brentford) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+3': Own Goal by Michael Kayode, Brentford. Burnley 1, Brentford 3.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Burnley 1, Brentford 3.
- 45': Substitution, Burnley. Lyle Foster replaces Jacob Bruun Larsen.
- 45': Substitution, Burnley. Lesley Ugochukwu replaces Josh Laurent.
- 47': Goal! Burnley 2, Brentford 3. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri with a cross.
- 60': Goal! Burnley 3, Brentford 3. Zian Flemming (Burnley) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hannibal Mejbri with a cross.
- 72': Substitution, Brentford. Romelle Donovan replaces Dango Ouattara.
- 72': Substitution, Brentford. Keane Lewis-Potter replaces Kevin Schade.
- 72': Substitution, Brentford. Jordan Henderson replaces Yehor Yarmoliuk.
- 75': Substitution, Burnley. Florentino replaces James Ward-Prowse.
- 77': Igor Thiago (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Burnley. Loum Tchaouna replaces Hannibal Mejbri.
- 86': Bashir Humphreys (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Burnley. Ashley Barnes replaces Zian Flemming.
- 90'+3': Goal! Burnley 3, Brentford 4. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rico Henry with a cross.
- 90'+10': Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+11': Lyle Foster (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+14': Second Half ends, Burnley 3, Brentford 4.
Game Information
Venue: Turf Moor
Location: Burnley, England
Attendance: 20,069
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +35 | Arsenal | 28 | 61 | 3 |
| +32 | Manchester City | 28 | 59 | 5 |
| +8 | Aston Villa | 28 | 51 | 7 |
| +11 | Manchester United | 27 | 48 | 5 |
Statistics
BRE |
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|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 58.7 | Possession | 41.3 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 376 | Accurate Passes | 256 |
| 463 | Passes | 326 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 22 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 14 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 39 |
| 28 | Clearances | 39 |
Burnley (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 4 | Joe Worrall |
| 5 | Maxime Estève |
| 12 | Bashir Humphreys |
| 28 | Hannibal Mejbri |
| 20 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 23 | Lucas Pires |
| 29 | Josh Laurent |
| 19 | Zian Flemming |
| 11 | Jaidon Anthony |
| 7 | Jacob Bruun Larsen |
Brentford (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Hákon Valdimarsson (GK) |
| 4 | Sepp van den Berg |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 33 | Michael Kayode |
| 24 | Mikkel Damsgaard |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 18 | Yehor Yarmoliuk |
| 9 | Igor Thiago |
| 7 | Kevin Schade |
| 19 | Dango Ouattara |
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