Brentford twice came from behind to stay unbeaten at home in the Premier League in a pulsating 3-2 win over Bournemouth at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Bournemouth had been on an impressive run, beating title challengers Manchester City and Arsenal in their last three games, but came unstuck in west London despite leading twice through Evanilson’s opener and then Justin Kluivert’s goal from a set-piece routine.
Yoane Wissa scored twice against Bournemouth, his second proving to be the winner and the third goal in a frantic 10-minute period in the second half that saw Brentford equalise just 21 seconds after the restart following Kluivert’s strike that made it 2-1.
Bournemouth’s Justin Kluivert (right) celebrates scoring their second goal of the game
Mikkel Damsgaard scored that equaliser, beating Bournemouth goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga at his near post on a shaky afternoon for the Chelsea loanee, raising eyebrows about Andoni Iraola’s decision to drop Mark Travers after two impressive stand-in displays.
Bournemouth scored the opener after Sepp van den Berg’s poor backpass was pounced on by Evanilson, the club-record signing rounding goalkeeper Mark Flekken to score a career-best third goal in three games after netting against City and Aston Villa.
Evanilson celebrates scoring the opening goal of the game
Brentford were second best until the opener but fought their way back into the game by becoming more physical, equalising through Wissa’s header at the back post after a long throw-in. His second, in the second half, was a lovely, chipped finish.
Thomas Franks’ side move one place above Bournemouth into 10th after bouncing back from their disappointing derby defeat on Monday Night Football, inflicting a third road defeat of the season on the visitors.
