Burnley vs Brentford Highlights and Match Report

Premier League

3:00 PMFebruary 28, 2026

Regular Season - 28

Burnley

Show Score

3 - 4

HT:(1 - 3)

Brentford

Turf Moor

Referee: Samuel Barrott, England

How did the teams perform?

Burnley

World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0

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Brentford

World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0

Match Stats Lineups Head-2-Head Standings

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Match Stats

Ball possession

41%

59%

0.97

Expected goals (xG)

1.94

-1.00

Goals Prevented

-1.00

Attack

12

Total shots

16

3

Shots on target

7

7

Shots off target

4

2

Blocked shots

5

9

Shots inside box

13

3

Shots outside box

3

4

Corner kicks

8

2

Offsides

0

Passing

317

Total passes

450

251 (79%)

Accurate passes

366 (81%)

Discipline

9

Fouls

9

2

Yellow cards

2

0

Red cards

0

2

Goalkeeper saves

1

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Lineup

Burnley

3-4-2-1

1 G Martin Dúbravka 6.0

5 D Maxime Estève (C) 6.3

4 D Joe Worrall 5.7

12 D Bashir Humphreys 86' Delay of game 6.5

23 M Lucas Pires 7.5

28 M Hannibal Mejbri 47' 60' 7.3

20 M James Ward-Prowse 6.3

29 M Josh Laurent 6.3

11 F Jaidon Anthony 47' 7.9

7 F Jacob Bruun Larsen 6.5

19 F Zian Flemming 60' 7.7

Substitutes

8 M Lesley Ugochukwu 46' Replaced by J. Laurent 6.7

9 F Lyle Foster 46' Replaced by J. Bruun Larsen 6.9

16 M Florentino Luís 75' Replaced by J. Ward-Prowse 6.6

17 F Loum Tchaouna 84' Replaced by H. Mejbri 6.6

35 F Ashley Barnes 90+11' Unsportsmanlike conduct 90+1' Replaced by Z. Flemming 6.3

13 G Max Weiss

2 D Kyle Walker

3 D Quilindschy Hartman

18 D Hjalmar Ekdal

Coach

Scott Parker

Brentford

4-2-3-1

12 G Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson 6.3

3 D Rico Henry 90+3' 6.2

4 D Sepp van den Berg 6.5

20 D Kristoffer Ajer 6.0

33 D Michael Kayode 45+3' 7.3

8 M Mathias Jensen (C) 6.7

18 M Yehor Yarmolyuk 90+10' 6.3

7 M Kevin Schade 34' 6.6

24 M Mikkel Damsgaard 9' 90+3' 25' 9.2

19 M Dango Ouattara 9' 6.9

9 F Igor Thiago 25' 77' Roughing 8.2

Substitutes

23 F Keane Lewis-Potter 72' Replaced by K. Schade 6.9

45 M Romelle Donovan 72' Replaced by D. Ouattara 6.9

6 M Jordan Henderson 73' Replaced by Y. Yarmolyuk 6.7

31 G Ellery Balcombe

5 D Ethan Pinnock

22 D Nathan Collins

48 M Luka Bentt

49 D Ollie Shield

47 F Kaye Furo

Coach

Keith Andrews

Premier League Standings - Premier League

TotalHomeAway

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts	Form
1	Arsenal	28	18	7	3	56-21	35	61	W 31 January: Leeds 0 - 4 Arsenal W 07 February: Arsenal 3 - 0 Sunderland D 12 February: Brentford 1 - 1 Arsenal D 18 February: Wolves 2 - 2 Arsenal W 22 February: Tottenham 1 - 4 Arsenal
2	Manchester City	27	17	5	5	56-25	31	56	W No match found D No match found W 11 February: Manchester City 3 - 0 Fulham W 21 February: Manchester City 2 - 1 Newcastle W 28 February: Leeds 0 - 1 Manchester City
3	Aston Villa	27	15	6	6	38-28	10	51	W No match found L No match found D No match found W No match found D No match found
4	Chelsea	27	12	9	6	48-31	17	45	W 25 January: Crystal Palace 1 - 3 Chelsea W 31 January: Chelsea 3 - 2 West Ham W 07 February: Wolves 1 - 3 Chelsea D 10 February: Chelsea 2 - 2 Leeds D 21 February: Chelsea 1 - 1 Burnley
5	Manchester United	26	12	9	5	47-37	10	45	W 25 January: Arsenal 2 - 3 Manchester United W 01 February: Manchester United 3 - 2 Fulham W 07 February: Manchester United 2 - 0 Tottenham W No match found D No match found
6	Liverpool	27	13	6	8	42-35	7	45	L No match found W No match found L No match found W 22 February: Nottingham Forest 0 - 1 Liverpool W 28 February: Liverpool 5 - 2 West Ham
7	Brentford	27	12	4	11	40-37	3	40	L No match found W 07 February: Newcastle 2 - 3 Brentford W No match found D No match found L No match found
8	Bournemouth	27	9	11	7	43-45	-2	38	W 31 January: Wolves 0 - 2 Bournemouth W No match found D No match found W No match found D 28 February: Bournemouth 1 - 1 Sunderland
9	Everton	26	10	7	9	29-30	-1	37	W No match found D No match found D No match found W No match found L No match found
10	Fulham	27	11	4	12	38-41	-3	37	W 24 January: Fulham 2 - 1 Brighton L 01 February: Manchester United 3 - 2 Fulham L 07 February: Fulham 1 - 2 Everton L 11 February: Manchester City 3 - 0 Fulham W 22 February: Sunderland 1 - 3 Fulham
11	Newcastle	27	10	6	11	38-39	-1	36	L 31 January: Liverpool 4 - 1 Newcastle L 07 February: Newcastle 2 - 3 Brentford L No match found W No match found L 28 February: Newcastle 2 - 3 Everton
12	Sunderland	27	9	9	9	28-33	-5	36	L No match found W No match found L 11 February: Sunderland 0 - 1 Liverpool L 22 February: Sunderland 1 - 3 Fulham L No match found
13	Crystal Palace	27	9	8	10	29-32	-3	35	L 25 January: Crystal Palace 1 - 3 Chelsea D 01 February: Nottingham Forest 1 - 1 Crystal Palace W 08 February: Brighton 0 - 1 Crystal Palace L 11 February: Crystal Palace 2 - 3 Burnley W 22 February: Crystal Palace 1 - 0 Wolves
14	Brighton	27	8	10	9	36-34	2	34	L 24 January: Fulham 2 - 1 Brighton D 31 January: Brighton 1 - 1 Everton L 08 February: Brighton 0 - 1 Crystal Palace L 11 February: Aston Villa 1 - 0 Brighton W 21 February: Brentford 0 - 2 Brighton
15	Leeds	27	7	10	10	37-46	-9	31	D No match found L No match found W No match found D 21 February: Aston Villa 1 - 1 Leeds D No match found
16	Tottenham	27	7	8	12	37-41	-4	29	D 24 January: Burnley 2 - 2 Tottenham D 01 February: Tottenham 2 - 2 Manchester City L 07 February: Manchester United 2 - 0 Tottenham L 10 February: Tottenham 1 - 2 Newcastle L 22 February: Tottenham 1 - 4 Arsenal
17	Nottingham Forest	27	7	6	14	25-39	-14	27	W 25 January: Brentford 0 - 2 Nottingham Forest D 01 February: Nottingham Forest 1 - 1 Crystal Palace L 06 February: Leeds 3 - 1 Nottingham Forest D 11 February: Nottingham Forest 0 - 0 Wolves L 22 February: Nottingham Forest 0 - 1 Liverpool
18	West Ham	27	6	7	14	32-49	-17	25	W No match found L No match found W No match found D 21 February: West Ham 0 - 0 Bournemouth D No match found
19	Burnley	27	4	7	16	29-52	-23	19	D No match found L 07 February: Burnley 0 - 2 West Ham L No match found W No match found D No match found
20	Wolves	28	1	7	20	18-51	-33	10	L 07 February: Wolves 1 - 3 Chelsea L No match found D 18 February: Wolves 2 - 2 Arsenal D No match found L No match found

Qualification/Relegation

• Promotion - Champions League (League phase)
• Promotion - Europa League (League phase)
• Relegation - Championship

Brentford snatched a sensational 4-3 Premier League victory over Burnley at Turf Moor. Mikkel Damsgaard’s late goal secured all three points in a dramatic encounter.

Burnley, positioned 19th in the league, desperately sought points to escape the relegation zone. Brentford, sitting seventh, aimed to strengthen their bid for European qualification. Both teams carried mixed recent form into the contest.

The visitors started brightly, opening the scoring in the ninth minute. Mikkel Damsgaard slotted home after a precise assist from Dango Ouattara. Brentford continued their strong attacking display.

Igor Thiago then doubled Brentford’s lead in the 25th minute, expertly converting a pass from Damsgaard. Nine minutes later, Kevin Schade extended the advantage, firing in Brentford’s third goal. Burnley looked overwhelmed by the quick succession of strikes.

Just before halftime, Burnley found a lifeline. In the third minute of added time, Michael Kayode inadvertently put the ball into his own net. This own goal reduced the shortfall to 3-1, offering a glimmer of hope for the home side.

The halftime whistle saw Burnley needing a massive response. They faced a challenging two-goal shortfall but had momentum from the late first-half goal. Brentford needed to maintain their defensive composure.

Burnley emerged from the break with renewed determination. Jaidon Anthony immediately capitalized, scoring in the 47th minute after an assist from Hannibal Mejbri. Turf Moor erupted as the shortfall narrowed to a single goal.

The comeback was complete on the hour mark. Zian Flemming, assisted by Mejbri once again, fired home the equalizer for Burnley. The home side had clawed back from a three-goal disadvantage.

Burnley thought they had taken the lead in the 78th minute when Flemming found the net again. However, VAR intervention disallowed the goal for offside, denying a potential turning point. The decision left the home crowd frustrated.

With just moments left, Brentford delivered a decisive blow. Damsgaard grabbed his second goal of the match in the 93rd minute, assisted by Rico Henry. This late strike propelled the Bees back into the lead. Burnley had one more disallowed goal from Aaron Barnes in the 98th minute for handball, sealing their fate.

Brentford’s attacking output was evident with an Expected Goals (xG) of 1.94 compared to Burnley’s 0.97. The visitors managed 16 total shots, with seven on target, while Burnley had 12 shots, putting three on target. Brentford also held 59% possession.

This thrilling victory boosted Brentford to 7th in the Premier League table, solidifying their European aspirations. Meanwhile, Burnley remained stuck in 19th position, deeply entrenched in the relegation battle after a heartbreaking defeat.