Bryan Mbeumo scored an injury-time winner in a seven-goal thriller as Brentford claimed a 4-3 victory over 10-man Ipswich at the Gtech Community Stadium.
George Hirst scored and set up Sammie Szmodics for another to put Kieran McKenna’s men in control in west London as they hunted their first win of the season.
Then, after Yoane Wissa scored, forced an equaliser own goal from Harry Clarke and Mbeumo netted a penalty to put Brentford 3-2 up, Liam Delap came on and grabbed an 86th-minute leveller for the visitors.
But Mbeumo showed his pedigree in second-half added-time as his cross was misjudged by goalkeeper Arijanet Muric, giving Brentford all the points.
A cagey opening needed a spark to light up the match and Kalvin Phillips did just that as he started the move to help Ipswich to the opening goal.
The Manchester City loanee expertly received the ball on the half-turn and punched a pass through to Hirst before his flick-on set up Szmodics nicely for a first-time finish into the bottom right-hand corner with 28 minutes gone.
The Tractor Boys had taken some time to get going but they were now at full throttle as they went and snatched a second in the 31st minute. A counter-attack saw Conor Chaplin slip in Hirst for a one-on-one and the striker, who replaced the in-form Delap in the starting XI, used a deft chip to lift the ball over Mark Flekken.
Brentford needed to offer a response and they did just that as they took their first chance of note to get back into the match. Keane Lewis-Potter broke away down the left and combined with Vitaly Janelt before his pulled pass into the six-yard box met the well-positioned Wissa for an easy tap in (44).
But Wissa was not done there as he continued to threaten in behind to help
Premier League
soccer
Ipswich
Bryan Mbeumo
Harry Clarke
Sammie Szmodics
Liam Delap
Brentford
George Hirst
Mark Flekken