Match report

Brentford Stuns Burnley with Late Thriller in Premier League

Burnley
Burnley
3–4
FT
Brentford
Brentford
Feb 28, 2026

Brentford put on a stunning early show, leading 3-0 within half an hour through goals from Damsgaard and Thiago. Burnley fought back with two quickfire strikes before half-time but couldn't hold off the Bees' late surge as Damsgaard sealed victory for Brentford in added time.

Key Facts

  • • Brentford led 3-0 within 34 minutes through goals from Damsgaard (9', 25'), Thiago (25'), and Schade (34').
  • • Burnley reduced the deficit with an own goal by Kayode in injury time before half-time.
  • • Anthony (47') and Flemming (60') scored for Burnley to bring it back to 3-2 at halftime, but Damsgaard secured Brentford's win in added time (90'+3).
  • • Burnley had a goal disallowed by VAR due to offside (78'), and another due to handball in stoppage time (90'+8).

Lineups

Burnley

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Martin Dúbravka (G)
  • 12 Bashir Humphreys (D)
  • 4 Joe Worrall (D)
  • 5 Maxime Estève (D)
  • 29 Josh Laurent (M)
  • 20 James Ward-Prowse (M)
  • 28 Hannibal Mejbri (M)
  • 23 Lucas Pires (M)
  • 7 Jacob Bruun Larsen (F)
  • 11 Jaidon Anthony (F)
  • 19 Zian Flemming (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 Lesley Ugochukwu
  • 9 Lyle Foster
  • 13 Max Weiss
  • 2 Kyle Walker
  • 3 Quilindschy Hartman
  • 18 Hjalmar Ekdal
  • 16 Florentino Luís
  • 35 Ashley Barnes
  • 17 Loum Tchaouna

Brentford

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 12 Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson (G)
  • 33 Michael Kayode (D)
  • 20 Kristoffer Ajer (D)
  • 4 Sepp van den Berg (D)
  • 3 Rico Henry (D)
  • 18 Yehor Yarmolyuk (M)
  • 8 Mathias Jensen (M)
  • 19 Dango Ouattara (M)
  • 24 Mikkel Damsgaard (M)
  • 7 Kevin Schade (M)
  • 9 Igor Thiago (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 Ellery Balcombe
  • 5 Ethan Pinnock
  • 22 Nathan Collins
  • 23 Keane Lewis-Potter
  • 6 Jordan Henderson
  • 48 Luka Bentt
  • 49 Ollie Shield
  • 47 Kaye Furo
  • 45 Romelle Donovan

Timeline

  1. Brentford
    9' Brentford Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Damsgaard · Assist: D. Ouattara
  2. Brentford
    25' Brentford Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Thiago · Assist: M. Damsgaard
  3. Brentford
    34' Brentford Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Schade
  4. Burnley
    45'+3 Burnley Goal · Own Goal
    M. Kayode
  5. Burnley
    46' Burnley subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Bruun Larsen · On: L. Foster
  6. Burnley
    46' Burnley subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Laurent · On: L. Ugochukwu
  7. Burnley
    47' Burnley Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Anthony · Assist: H. Mejbri
  8. Burnley
    60' Burnley Goal · Normal Goal
    Z. Flemming · Assist: H. Mejbri
  9. Brentford
    72' Brentford subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Ouattara · On: R. Donovan
  10. Brentford
    72' Brentford subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. Schade · On: K. Lewis-Potter
  11. Brentford
    73' Brentford subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Y. Yarmolyuk · On: J. Henderson
  12. Burnley
    75' Burnley subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Ward-Prowse · On: Florentino
  13. Brentford
    77' Brentford Card · Yellow Card
    I. Thiago

    Roughing

  14. Burnley
    78' Burnley Var · Goal Disallowed - offside
    Z. Flemming
  15. Burnley
    84' Burnley subst · Substitution 4
    Off: H. Mejbri · On: L. Tchaouna
  16. Burnley
    86' Burnley Card · Yellow Card
    B. Humphreys

    Delay of game

  17. Burnley
    90'+1 Burnley subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Z. Flemming · On: A. Barnes
  18. Brentford
    90'+3 Brentford Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Damsgaard · Assist: R. Henry
  19. Burnley
    90'+8 Burnley Var · Goal Disallowed - handball
    A. Barnes
  20. Burnley
    90'+11 Burnley Card · Yellow Card
    L. Foster

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

Match Stats

Stat Burnley Brentford
Fouls 9 9
Pass Accuracy 79% 81%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 16
Corners 4 8
Total Passes 317 450
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 2 5
Shots on Target 3 7
xG 0.97 1.94
Shots off Target 7 4
Possession 41% 59%
Goals Prevented -1 -1
Accurate Passes 251 366
Shots Inside Box 9 13
Saves 2 1
Shots Outside Box 3 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Brentford's 3-0 lead created early shock, only for Burnley to respond with quickfire goals before halftime.
  • ▸ Damsgaard's late goal in added time (90'+3) sealed the win for Brentford after Burnley's efforts were hindered by two disallowed goals.