Leeds United manager Daniel Farke lauded Dominic Calvert-Lewin as one of England’s top strikers after the forward continued his impressive form, scoring his fourth goal in four games during a 1-1 draw at Brentford on Sunday.
Calvert-Lewin, who has 11 England caps but hasn’t featured for the national team since 2021, nodded in substitute Willy Gnonto’s cross eight minutes from time to cancel out Jordan Henderson’s opener for the hosts. The goal marked his fifth of the season.
“He delivers consistently, almost on a weekly basis—or with this schedule, nearly twice a week,” said Farke. “We’re very fortunate to have him. In my view, he’s one of the best English strikers in this league.”
Henderson, 35, became Brentford’s oldest ever Premier League goalscorer, netting his first league goal since December 2021 following spells in the Netherlands and Saudi Arabia. “Physically I feel very good,” Henderson told Sky Sports. “A point in this league is still good against a strong Leeds team. We’ll take the point and move on.”
Brentford manager Keith Andrews expressed disappointment that his side couldn’t hold on for all three points. The result leaves Brentford 14th in the table on 20 points, while Leeds sit three points above the relegation zone in 17th.
