Fulham come from behind to beat Brentford | OneFootball

Fulham came from behind to claim all three points against London rivals Brentford, running out 3-1 winners at Craven Cottage.

The visitors took an early lead in the 20th minute when Josh King’s sloppy pass near the edge of the box was pounced on by Mikkel Damsgaard, who calmly slotted a low finish into the corner.

Fulham hit back just before half-time. Sasa Lukic’s effort floated awkwardly into a crowded area, where Alex Iwobi was perfectly placed to poke the ball through Brentford captain Nathan Collins’ legs and level the scores.

Moments later, the hosts had turned the match on its head. Iwobi again played a crucial part, threading a precise ball through Brentford’s defence for Harry Wilson, who made no mistake in firing Fulham ahead.

Shortly after the break, the Cottagers almost put the game to bed. Ryan Sessegnon whipped in a dangerous cross that Brentford’s Ethan Pinnock misjudged, inadvertently heading the ball into his own net to hand Fulham a two-goal cushion.

Rodrigo Muniz appeared to add a fourth with a powerful angled half-volley, but the goal was chalked off after a VAR review. Muniz had collided with Collins in the build-up, leaving the Brentford defender bleeding from the mouth.

The win moves Marco Silva's side up to seventh in the Premier League, level on points with sixth-placed Chelsea, while Brentford slip to 17th, still searching for form.

Incidents: The story of the match

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The match begins

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Opportunity wasted. Rodrigo Muniz from Fulham attempted a header from the center of the penalty area but sent it wide to the left. The cross came from Harry Wilson following a corner kick.

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Missed opportunity. Sasa Lukic from Fulham took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area but it went wide to the left. The assist came from Sander Berge.

Brentford takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Fulham. Mikkel Damsgaard scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, placing it perfectly into the bottom right corner.

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GOAL Brentford: Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) scores!

Mikkel Damsgaard scores goal number 1 in the competition (3 matches)

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Missed opportunity. Rodrigo Muniz from Fulham took a right-footed shot from inside the six-yard box, but it went just wide of the left side of the goal.

It's now Fulham 1, Brentford 1. Alex Iwobi finds the net for Fulham with a right-footed shot from the middle of the box, placing it right into the center of the goal. The assist comes from Rodrigo Muniz.

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GOAL Fulham: Alex Iwobi (Fulham) scores!

Alex Iwobi scores goal number 1 in the competition (5 matches)

Fulham takes the lead with a score of 2-1 against Brentford. Harry Wilson scores with a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area.

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GOAL Fulham: Harry Wilson (Fulham) scores!

Harry Wilson scores goal number 1 in the competition (5 matches)

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GOAL Brentford: Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) socres an own goal!

Fulham leads Brentford 4-1. Rodrigo Muniz has scored for Fulham with a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area.

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Opportunity wasted! Josh King from Fulham takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it sails over the crossbar. The assist came from Harry Wilson, who set him up with a perfectly timed through ball.

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The referee whistles for the end of the match