Brentford’s hopes of securing a European spot took a hit as Fulham claimed a dramatic 3-2 win at the Gtech Community Stadium, keeping their own UEFA Conference League aspirations alive.
The first half saw plenty of action. Mikkel Damsgaard played in Yoane Wissa, whose effort was blocked by Bernd Leno, with the rebound also stopped. Fulham then took the lead after 16 minutes when Raúl Jiménez out jumped Nathan Collins to head in Adama Traoré’s deflected cross.
Brentford quickly responded. Bryan Mbeumo whipped a dangerous free-kick across goal before equalising with a low shot into the bottom corner. Moments later, Kevin Schade was brought down in the box by Joachim Andersen, handing Brentford a chance to go in front. Mbeumo, possibly making his final home appearance, stepped up for the penalty but saw his attempt saved by Leno, his first miss from the spot for Brentford.
Despite the missed opportunity, Brentford ended the half ahead. A long throw from Michael Kayode led to chaos in the box, with Christian Nørgaard heading goalward and Wissa helping the ball over the line.
Fulham entered the second half trailing, having dropped the joint-most points from winning positions in the league this season. But they staged another turnaround with two quick goals that flipped the match.
After applying sustained pressure, the visitors scored twice in three minutes to snatch all three points, leaving Brentford frustrated and Fulham still in the hunt for a top-eight finish.
