Igor Thiago scored twice in the final 10 minutes to lead Brentford to a dramatic 3-1 win over Burnley at the Gtech Community Stadium. The Brazilian striker opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 81st minute before Zian Flemming equalised with a spot-kick of his own. Thiago restored Brentford's lead with a superb finish in the 86th minute, and Dango Ouattara sealed the victory in stoppage time.
Brentford assistant manager Keith Andrews praised Thiago's consistent performances, noting he is the top-scoring Brazilian across Europe's major leagues. 'If he maintains that, I know it is a big dream of his to get a Brazil call-up,' Andrews said. 'Hopefully, that will happen for him.'
The first half saw chances for both sides, with Brentford goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher making crucial saves to deny Burnley's Axel Tuanzebe and Zian Flemming. Burnley's Hannibal Mejbri was booked for diving after a challenge by Mathias Jensen, which replays showed involved minimal contact.
Brentford thought they had taken the lead early in the second half when Thiago converted after Ouattara was one-on-one, but the goal was ruled out for offside. However, Thiago's penalty and subsequent winner, combined with Ouattara's late strike, ensured the points stayed in west London.
Burnley manager Scott Parker expressed frustration after the defeat, which extends their losing run to four league games. 'Frustration, hurting – we knew how difficult this fixture would be,' Parker said. 'In the second half, the pressure came even more on us and we could not get a foothold in the game.'
