Brentford fueled their ambition of enjoying European soccer with a 3-2 house victory over fellow Fulham hopefuls to increase their unbeaten run within the Premier League to twelve video games on Monday.
Ivan Toney’s second-half penalty and a overdue effort by way of Mathias Jensen sealed the issues for ninth-placed Brentford in opposition to their west London opponents to edge them nearer to the European qualification puts.
Toney, who’s going through FA fees and a conceivable ban after alleged breaches of playing laws, coolly slotted his kick previous Fulham keeper Bernd Leno within the 53rd minute after an inept foul by way of Issa Diop on Christian Norgaard.
Jensen then tapped in from a decent perspective after a excellent run and reduce by way of Kevin Schade within the eighty fifth minute to kill a below-par Fulham whose four-game unbeaten run got here to an finish.
Brentford had taken an early lead with a deflected shot by way of Ethan Pinnock however Fulham hit again in a while sooner than half-time when Manor Solomon scored for the fourth successive league fit.
Fulham’s Vinicius Carlos did grasp a stoppage-time comfort with virtually the remaining kick however Thomas Frank’s Brentford aspect at the moment are unbeaten within the Premier League since October and feature 38 issues from 24 video games, one level at the back of seventh-placed Fulham and 4 at the back of fifth-placed Liverpool.
“I think it is up to us to dream but stay laser focussed, recover well tomorrow and then train well,” Frank mentioned of his aspect’s push for continental soccer subsequent season.
Defending the longest unbeaten run within the most sensible flight this season, Brentford flew at Fulham from the primary whistle and Leno had already made two saves sooner than Pinnock’s shot, which looked to be going broad, struck Tim Ream and deflected into the nook.
The hosts have been rampant and Bryan Mbeumo grazed the upright with a loose kick sooner than Toney additionally noticed a loose kick jump go into reverse the woodwork.
Fulham leveled within the thirty ninth minute when some other loose kick hit the body of the function however this time Andreas Pereira’s excellent jump tried down for Israeli Solomon to nod house.
Marco Silva’s aspect loved the lion’s proportion of ownership however as soon as Toney had struck to take care of his 100% penalty conversion price since becoming a member of Brentford — he now has 22 from 22 — there was once best going to be one winner.
“He is the best penalty taker in the world for a few reasons, his strategy, he practices it and he is very cool. He keeps doing it all the same,” Frank mentioned of his striker.
“He is a special footballer, I think his character is unique in terms of leadership and driving his team.”
Brentford are one among best 3 golf equipment in Europe’s primary leagues to not lose a recreation in 2023, the others being French membership Reims and Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund.
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