Brentford secured back-to-back away wins in the Premier League for the first time in over two years with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
Bryan Mbeumo’s retaken penalty and a brave Kevin Schade header sealed the points for the Bees, marking only their second win in 10 matches across all competitions.
Match Summary
The visitors broke the deadlock midway through the second half in dramatic fashion. Mbeumo initially struck the post with his penalty, but after a VAR review found Marc Guehi guilty of encroachment, the Brentford forward made no mistake on the second attempt, sending Dean Henderson the wrong way.
Schade then doubled Brentford’s advantage 10 minutes from time, nodding in Mikkel Damsgaard’s pinpoint cross.
Crystal Palace debutant Romain Esse provided a glimmer of hope for the hosts, scoring a late consolation goal from close range, but Brentford held firm to claim all three points.
Thomas Frank’s side remain 11th in the league, moving four points ahead of Palace, who sit in 12th place.
Data Debrief: Mbeumo Matches Berbatov
- Brentford have won consecutive Premier League away games in the same season for the first time since their victories over Manchester City and West Ham in the 2022-23 campaign.
- Mbeumo has now converted all nine of his Premier League penalty attempts, joining an elite group of players who have taken nine or more penalties without missing. The others include Cole Palmer (12), Yaya Toure (11), Raul Jimenez (10), and Dimitar Berbatov (nine).
- Mbeumo has also netted 10 goals in London derbies in the last two seasons, trailing only Nicolas Jackson (11).
- Romain Esse became the first teenager to score on his Premier League debut since Rayan Ait-Nouri for Wolves in October 2020.
Brentford will look to build on this momentum as they push further up the table, while Palace must regroup quickly to avoid slipping further down the standings.
