Brentford 3-2 Fulham: Ethan Pinnock, Ivan Toney, Mathias Jensen score as Bees boost European hopes

Brentford extended their unbeaten run in the Premier League to 12 games as they overcame west London rivals Fulham 3-2 in a high-tempo derby. Goals from Ethan Pinnock and Ivan Toney sandwiched Manor Solomon's headed equaliser and Mathias Jensen stroked home five minutes from time to give the Bees a win that keeps them in the hunt for an unlikely European adventure.

Ad Carlos Vinícius scored a late consolation for Fulham, who remain seventh, a point above Brentford but having played two games more. The Emirates FA CupBlackburn upset Leicester to reach quarter-finals, Fulham beat Leeds and Brighton win28/02/2023 AT 22:02 The affair exploded into life as Thomas Frank's men, in their usual 4-3-3 at the Gtech Stadium, hassled and harried the Cottagers, with Bryan Mbeumo having three sightings of goal within as many minutes.

The first was a speculative, left-footed curler on three minutes, before a real sitter at the far post a minute later, as Rico Henry's glorious ball was begging to be tapped home. Bernd Leno denied the winger once more as he wrestled his way into the area to poke an effort towards goal.

It was Mbuemo's persistence and willingness to spin in behind left-back Antonee Robinson that lead to the opening goal, winning the initial corner. The set play found its way to right-back Aaron Hickey, whose mishit ricocheted into the path of Ethan Pinnock, who struck gold via a deflection inside six minutes.

Mbeumo grazed the post with a sumptuous free-kick on 17 minutes, and Toney battered the postage stamp with a thunderous effort from a similar range with a later dead ball. Fulham grew into the contest as the opener snapped them out of their early sleepwalk, but they couldn't make the most of their domination in