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Brentford have won five Premier League games at home this season At a glance Brentford's Igor Thiago opens scoring with penalty nine minutes from time Zian Flemming replies for Burnley from another spot-kick minutes later But Thiago blasts home 11th goal of season and Dango Ouattara makes it three to wrap up points PLAYER RATER Brentford striker Igor Thiago took his tally for the season to 11 goals in 13 games with a late double as the Bees inflicted a fourth-straight defeat on struggling Burnley. In a game that remained goalless until the 81st minute, the Brazilian striker opened the scoring from the penalty spot before Zian Flemming replied for Burnley with a penalty at the other end four minutes later. But Brentford regained the lead a minute later as Thiago smashed home from close range after Jordan Henderson's ball into the box created problems for the Burnley defence before Dango Ouattara sealed the victory in injury time. The home side were on the front foot early on, with Thiago firing over from close range after a cutback from Mikkel Damsgaard shortly before the Danish midfielder also went close. It was not until the final minutes of a goalless first half that Burnley had their first shot on target as Dutch forward Flemming forced Caoimhin Kelleher into an acrobatic save. Thiago had a goal ruled out for offside and Michael Kayode headed narrowly wide inside the first 10 minutes of the second half and Keith Andrews' Brentford were growing increasingly frustrated. But then Axel Tuanzebe fouled Ouattara in the box, allowing Thiago, who missed from the spot at Brighton last weekend, to break the deadlock. However, Burnley struck back when Kayode conceded another spot-kick only moments later with Flemming scoring his fourth goal in five matches only for Thiago to restore the home side's advantage with his 86th-minute strike. Ouattara then put the result beyond doubt as the Bees climbed to eight in the table with 19 points from 13 matches. Burnley remain second-bottom with 10 points. Have your say on Brentford’s performance What did you make of Burnley’s display? Thiago has been Brentford's best player this season and he proved why again against Burnley. The striker scored one spot-kick but then missed the chance to equalise from another penalty in a 2-1 loss at Brighton last weekend. But he made no mistake from 12 yards this time when the home side finally forced a resolute Burnley defence into a mistake late on. It took his goals tally for the season to double figures - with five penalties - and he scored his 11th of the campaign just five minutes later with a sharp finish after Burnley had grabbed an unlikely equaliser. Only Manchester City striker Erling Haaland (14) has scored more goals in the Premier League this season than Thiago, who has 11 in 13 appearances. The 24-year-old will be hoping Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti has noticed his impressive displays this season. Yet to be capped by Brazil, Thiago's scintillating form has seen him score nine goals in the past eight matches - including doubles in wins against Manchester United and Newcastle. Burnley's return to the Premier League is quickly turning into a probable fight against relegation - yet again. After their latest setback, they sit second from bottom with only three wins and a draw from 13 matches. They have now also conceded 27 goals - the joint most in the league alongside Wolves who have played a game less. With their four-game losing streak coinciding with the likes of Nottingham Forest and West Ham above them regaining form in recent weeks, the Clarets' position looks all the more precarious. Despite another well-organised display under Scott Parker, they once again failed to offer too much in attack - registering just six shots of which only two were on target. Hannibal Mejbri - starting for the first time since August, showed promise in the first half but tumbled inside the box after Mathias Jensen left a leg out only for referee Samuel Barrott to book the Burnley midfielder for simulation. Flemming was bright up front again but the lack of more firepower remains an issue for Parker. Brentford have a short trip to mirates Stadium to face Premier League leaders Arsenal in a London derby on Wednesday, 3 December (19: 30 GMT). Burnley host Crystal Palace at Turf Moor at the same time. After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 29th November 2025 at 18: 59 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Keith Andrews Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Scott Parker Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Keith Andrews Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Scott Parker Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Premier League All competitions All competitions All competitions The home side has won all four Premier League meetings between Brentford and Burnley, with the Bees winning theirs 2-0 and 3-0 respectively. Burnley have won five of their last seven league games against Brentford (L2), just one fewer than they had in their first 21 league meetings with the Bees (W6 D8 L7). Brentford have won their last 10 Premier League home games against promoted sides, since losing their first ever such match against Norwich City in November 2021. The Bees have scored at least twice in all 10 of these victories (28 goals in total). Only Arsenal and Man City have won more home games (5 each) and scored more home goals (16 each) than Brentford in the Premier League this season (4 wins, 12 goals). Brentford have dropped more points from winning positions than any other side in the Premier League this season (11), including a 2-1 loss at Brighton having led last time out. Indeed, since their promotion to the competition in 2021, they’ve dropped more points from ahead than any other top-flight side (88). Only Wolves (27) and West Ham (25) have conceded more Premier League goals than Burnley (24) this season, with the Clarets’ two clean sheets coming against fellow promoted sides Sunderland and Leeds. Burnley have the lowest expected goals total of any side in the Premier League this season (8. 7), and are the only side to have fewer than 100 shots so far (98). As it stands, their rate of 8. 2 shots per game is the lowest on record in a single Premier League campaign (since 1997-98). Of all teams in Premier League history to score 100+ goals, no side has netted a higher share from the penalty spot than Brentford (25/246 – 10. 2%). The Bees have scored more penalty goals than any other side this season (4), but are the only side yet to score from a free-kick or a corner. Only Erling Haaland (14) has scored more Premier League goals than Igor Thiago (9) this season. A goal for the Brazilian in this match would be the earliest in terms of matches (13) a Brentford player has reached double figures in a single campaign in the competition. Burnley keeper Martin Dúbravka has made more saves than any other player in the Premier League this season (49). The Slovak has also prevented the fourth most goals based on Opta’s x Go T model (2. 7 – 23. 7 x Go T conceded, 21 non own goals against). Attempt missed. Igor Thiago (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Maxime Estève. Attempt missed. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Kayode with a cross. Offside, Brentford. Igor Thiago is caught offside. Offside, Brentford. Dango Ouattara is caught offside. Attempt missed. Aaron Hickey (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Lyle Foster (Burnley). Second Half begins Brentford 0, Burnley 0. First Half ends, Brentford 0, Burnley 0. Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford). Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time. Foul by Jordan Henderson (Brentford). Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt blocked. Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Dango Ouattara. Attempt saved. Zian Flemming (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Quilindschy Hartman. Offside, Brentford. Kevin Schade is caught offside. Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.