Premier League Regular Season - 28

Burnley 3 - 4 FT Brentford

Turf Moor

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Futmetrix Verdict
80
FT
Sat, Feb 28
Burnley
3-4
Brentford
⚡ Intensity 100
⚖️ Balance 34
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
Seven-goal thriller ends in Turf Moor heartbreak.

Heartbreak at Turf Moor as Brentford Edge Seven-Goal Epic

Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 80/100. This was a chaotic clash where a miraculous Burnley fightback was ultimately undone by clinical finishing and late VAR intervention, leaving the hosts deep in relegation trouble.

The Bees Buzz Early

Brentford arrived at Turf Moor and immediately imposed a high Intensity rating that left the hosts chasing shadows. The visitors controlled possession (59%) and needed only nine minutes to silence the home crowd. Mikkel Damsgaard set the tone with a clinical opener following a slick delivery from D. Ouattara. The pressure didn't stop there; Igor Thiago doubled the advantage in the 25th minute after being teed up by Damsgaard. When Schade added a third just nine minutes later, the match looked like a total mismatch. Brentford were dominant in every department, utilizing their 16 total shots to carve open a Burnley defense that looked completely shell-shocked by the speed of the Bees' transitions.

The Clarets' Resurgent Rally

Just as the home fans were losing hope, the Balance of the match shifted dramatically. A fortunate own goal by M. Kayode in first-half stoppage time gave the hosts a lifeline. Whatever was said in the locker room worked wonders, as Jaidon Anthony struck just two minutes after the restart, assisted by Hannibal Mejbri. Turf Moor was rocking, and the comeback was completed on the hour mark when Zian Flemming buried another Mejbri pass to make it 3-3. Suddenly, it was the Brentford defense that looked fragile under a barrage of 12 total shots. Burnley went from surviving to dreaming of a vital three points in their quest for safety.

VAR Drama and a Late Sting

The closing stages were defined by high Stakes and cruel twists of fate. Burnley thought they had taken the lead twice, but VAR intervened to disallow a second Flemming goal for offside and a 98th-minute effort from Ashley Barnes for a handball. In between those moments of frustration, the ultimate sucker punch arrived. In the third minute of stoppage time, Rico Henry found Damsgaard, who fired home his second of the afternoon to seal a 4-3 victory for the visitors. The loss leaves Burnley eight points adrift of safety, while Brentford solidify their mid-table status. It was a match that had everything, but for the Clarets, it ends in the bitter realization that their survival clock is ticking.

Key Questions

How did VAR change this match?

VAR disallowed two crucial Burnley goals in the final fifteen minutes—one for offside and another for handball—preventing a complete comeback.

What made Mikkel Damsgaard the Man of the Match?

Damsgaard was lethal, scoring twice including the 93rd-minute winner, while also providing an assist during a dominant individual performance.

What caused the 7-goal thriller?

A combination of Brentford's early clinical finishing and Burnley's desperate high-pressure response created an open, defensive nightmare for both managers.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
41%
59%
Burnley 41%
Brentford 59%
Shots
12
16
Burnley 12
Brentford 16
Shots on Target
3
7
Burnley 3
Brentford 7
Expected Goals (xG)
0.97
1.94
Burnley 0.97
Brentford 1.94
Passes
317
450
Burnley 317
Brentford 450
Pass Accuracy
79%
81%
Burnley 79%
Brentford 81%
Corners
4
8
Burnley 4
Brentford 8
Fouls
9
9
Burnley 9
Brentford 9
Yellow Cards
2
2
Burnley 2
Brentford 2
Red Cards
0
0
Burnley 0
Brentford 0

Match Events

M. Damsgaard (D. Ouattara) 9'
I. Thiago (M. Damsgaard) 25'
K. Schade 34'
45'+3 M. Kayode
HT
46' 🔄 J. Bruun Larsen L. Foster
46' 🔄 J. Laurent L. Ugochukwu
47' J. Anthony (H. Mejbri)
60' Z. Flemming (H. Mejbri)
D. Ouattara R. Donovan 🔄 72'
K. Schade K. Lewis-Potter 🔄 72'
Y. Yarmolyuk J. Henderson 🔄 73'
75' 🔄 J. Ward-Prowse Florentino
I. Thiago 🟨 77'
78' Z. Flemming
84' 🔄 H. Mejbri L. Tchaouna
86' 🟨 B. Humphreys
90'+1 🔄 Z. Flemming A. Barnes
M. Damsgaard (R. Henry) 90'+3
90'+8 A. Barnes
Y. Yarmolyuk 🟨 90'+10
90'+11 🟨 L. Foster
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Burnley

Goalkeepers
Martin Dúbravka
SIEVE
SIEVE
33%
Save %
33%
Save %
4
Conceded
2
Saves
Defenders
Bashir Humphreys
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
104
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joe Worrall
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Maxime Estève
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Midfielders
Josh Laurent
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
18%
Pass Acc
James Ward-Prowse
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
75
Total Mins
75
Entry
Hannibal Mejbri
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
2
Assists
24%
Pass Acc
Lucas Pires
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
104
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Jacob Bruun Larsen
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Jaidon Anthony
FINISHER
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
5
Shots
7.9
Rating
Zian Flemming
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
Max Weiss
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Kyle Walker
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Quilindschy Hartman
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hjalmar Ekdal
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lesley Ugochukwu
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
59
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Florentino Luís
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lyle Foster
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
59
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ashley Barnes
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Loum Tchaouna
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Brentford

Goalkeepers
Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson
SIEVE
SIEVE
25%
Save %
25%
Save %
3
Conceded
1
Saves
Defenders
Michael Kayode
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Own Goal
Mistake
Own Goal
Mistake
0
Fouls
7.3
Rating
Kristoffer Ajer
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
46%
Pass Acc
Sepp van den Berg
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Rico Henry
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
1
Assists
36%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Yehor Yarmolyuk
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
73
Total Mins
73
Entry
Mathias Jensen
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
104
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dango Ouattara
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
6.9
Rating
Mikkel Damsgaard
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
9.2
Rating
Kevin Schade
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Forwards
Igor Thiago
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
Ellery Balcombe
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Ethan Pinnock
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nathan Collins
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ollie Shield
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jordan Henderson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luka Bentt
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Romelle Donovan
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Keane Lewis-Potter
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kaye Furo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
11/29/2025 Brentford 3 - 1 Burnley Premier League Brentford Community Stadium
03/16/2024 Burnley 2 - 1 Brentford Premier League Turf Moor
10/21/2023 Brentford 3 - 0 Burnley Premier League Gtech Community Stadium
03/12/2022 Brentford 2 - 0 Burnley Premier League Brentford Community Stadium
10/30/2021 Burnley 3 - 1 Brentford Premier League Turf Moor
01/15/2016 Brentford 1 - 3 Burnley Championship Griffin Park
11/29/2025
Premier League Brentford Community Stadium
03/16/2024
Premier League Turf Moor
10/21/2023
Premier League Gtech Community Stadium
03/12/2022
Premier League Brentford Community Stadium
10/30/2021
Premier League Turf Moor
01/15/2016
Championship Griffin Park
Burnley Win
Brentford Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Arsenal 28 63 56 20 +36 WArsenal 2 - 1 Chelsea (01-03-2026)WTottenham 1 - 4 Arsenal (22-02-2026)DBrentford 1 - 1 Arsenal (12-02-2026)WArsenal 3 - 0 Sunderland (07-02-2026)WLeeds 0 - 4 Arsenal (31-01-2026)
2 Manchester City 28 59 57 25 +32 WLeeds 0 - 1 Manchester City (28-02-2026)WManchester City 2 - 1 Newcastle (21-02-2026)WManchester City 3 - 0 Fulham (11-02-2026)WLiverpool 1 - 2 Manchester City (08-02-2026)DTottenham 2 - 2 Manchester City (01-02-2026)
3 Manchester United 28 51 50 38 +12 WManchester United 2 - 1 Crystal Palace (01-03-2026)WEverton 0 - 1 Manchester United (23-02-2026)DWest Ham 1 - 1 Manchester United (10-02-2026)WManchester United 2 - 0 Tottenham (07-02-2026)WManchester United 3 - 2 Fulham (01-02-2026)
4 Aston Villa 28 51 38 30 +8 LWolves 2 - 0 Aston Villa (27-02-2026)DAston Villa 1 - 1 Leeds (21-02-2026)WAston Villa 1 - 0 Brighton (11-02-2026)DBournemouth 1 - 1 Aston Villa (07-02-2026)LAston Villa 0 - 1 Brentford (01-02-2026)
5 Liverpool 28 48 47 37 +10 WLiverpool 5 - 2 West Ham (28-02-2026)WNottingham Forest 0 - 1 Liverpool (22-02-2026)WSunderland 0 - 1 Liverpool (11-02-2026)LLiverpool 1 - 2 Manchester City (08-02-2026)WLiverpool 4 - 1 Newcastle (31-01-2026)
6 Chelsea 28 45 49 33 +16 LArsenal 2 - 1 Chelsea (01-03-2026)DChelsea 1 - 1 Burnley (21-02-2026)DChelsea 2 - 2 Leeds (10-02-2026)WWolves 1 - 3 Chelsea (07-02-2026)WChelsea 3 - 2 West Ham (31-01-2026)
7 Brentford 28 43 44 40 +4 WBurnley 3 - 4 Brentford (28-02-2026)LBrentford 0 - 2 Brighton (21-02-2026)DBrentford 1 - 1 Arsenal (12-02-2026)WNewcastle 2 - 3 Brentford (07-02-2026)WAston Villa 0 - 1 Brentford (01-02-2026)
8 Everton 28 40 32 33 -1 WNewcastle 2 - 3 Everton (28-02-2026)LEverton 0 - 1 Manchester United (23-02-2026)LEverton 1 - 2 Bournemouth (10-02-2026)WFulham 1 - 2 Everton (07-02-2026)DBrighton 1 - 1 Everton (31-01-2026)
9 Fulham 28 40 40 42 -2 WFulham 2 - 1 Tottenham (01-03-2026)WSunderland 1 - 3 Fulham (22-02-2026)LManchester City 3 - 0 Fulham (11-02-2026)LFulham 1 - 2 Everton (07-02-2026)LManchester United 3 - 2 Fulham (01-02-2026)
10 Bournemouth 28 39 44 46 -2 DBournemouth 1 - 1 Sunderland (28-02-2026)DWest Ham 0 - 0 Bournemouth (21-02-2026)WEverton 1 - 2 Bournemouth (10-02-2026)DBournemouth 1 - 1 Aston Villa (07-02-2026)WWolves 0 - 2 Bournemouth (31-01-2026)
11 Brighton 28 37 38 35 +3 WBrighton 2 - 1 Nottingham Forest (01-03-2026)WBrentford 0 - 2 Brighton (21-02-2026)LAston Villa 1 - 0 Brighton (11-02-2026)LBrighton 0 - 1 Crystal Palace (08-02-2026)DBrighton 1 - 1 Everton (31-01-2026)
12 Sunderland 28 37 29 34 -5 DBournemouth 1 - 1 Sunderland (28-02-2026)LSunderland 1 - 3 Fulham (22-02-2026)LSunderland 0 - 1 Liverpool (11-02-2026)LArsenal 3 - 0 Sunderland (07-02-2026)WSunderland 3 - 0 Burnley (02-02-2026)
13 Newcastle 28 36 40 42 -2 LNewcastle 2 - 3 Everton (28-02-2026)LManchester City 2 - 1 Newcastle (21-02-2026)WTottenham 1 - 2 Newcastle (10-02-2026)LNewcastle 2 - 3 Brentford (07-02-2026)LLiverpool 4 - 1 Newcastle (31-01-2026)
14 Crystal Palace 28 35 30 34 -4 LManchester United 2 - 1 Crystal Palace (01-03-2026)WCrystal Palace 1 - 0 Wolves (22-02-2026)LCrystal Palace 2 - 3 Burnley (11-02-2026)WBrighton 0 - 1 Crystal Palace (08-02-2026)DNottingham Forest 1 - 1 Crystal Palace (01-02-2026)
15 Leeds 28 31 37 47 -10 LLeeds 0 - 1 Manchester City (28-02-2026)DAston Villa 1 - 1 Leeds (21-02-2026)DChelsea 2 - 2 Leeds (10-02-2026)WLeeds 3 - 1 Nottingham Forest (06-02-2026)LLeeds 0 - 4 Arsenal (31-01-2026)
16 Tottenham 28 29 38 43 -5 LFulham 2 - 1 Tottenham (01-03-2026)LTottenham 1 - 4 Arsenal (22-02-2026)LTottenham 1 - 2 Newcastle (10-02-2026)LManchester United 2 - 0 Tottenham (07-02-2026)DTottenham 2 - 2 Manchester City (01-02-2026)
17 Nottingham Forest 28 27 26 41 -15 LBrighton 2 - 1 Nottingham Forest (01-03-2026)LNottingham Forest 0 - 1 Liverpool (22-02-2026)DNottingham Forest 0 - 0 Wolves (11-02-2026)LLeeds 3 - 1 Nottingham Forest (06-02-2026)DNottingham Forest 1 - 1 Crystal Palace (01-02-2026)
18 West Ham 28 25 34 54 -20 LLiverpool 5 - 2 West Ham (28-02-2026)DWest Ham 0 - 0 Bournemouth (21-02-2026)DWest Ham 1 - 1 Manchester United (10-02-2026)WBurnley 0 - 2 West Ham (07-02-2026)LChelsea 3 - 2 West Ham (31-01-2026)
19 Burnley 28 19 32 56 -24 LBurnley 3 - 4 Brentford (28-02-2026)DChelsea 1 - 1 Burnley (21-02-2026)WCrystal Palace 2 - 3 Burnley (11-02-2026)LBurnley 0 - 2 West Ham (07-02-2026)LSunderland 3 - 0 Burnley (02-02-2026)
20 Wolves 28 12 18 49 -31 WWolves 2 - 0 Aston Villa (27-02-2026)LCrystal Palace 1 - 0 Wolves (22-02-2026)DNottingham Forest 0 - 0 Wolves (11-02-2026)LWolves 1 - 3 Chelsea (07-02-2026)LWolves 0 - 2 Bournemouth (31-01-2026)