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Brentford Wins 4-3 at Burnley After Late VAR Rulings

Published 28 February 2026

Brentford secured a thrilling 4-3 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday, thanks to a stoppage-time goal from Mikkel Damsgaard and two crucial Video Assistant Referee decisions that denied the hosts a late equalizer. The match, played under a mild spring atmosphere, saw Brentford surge to a three-goal lead in the first half before Burnley mounted a spirited comeback, only to be thwarted in the dying moments.

The game began with Brentford asserting dominance early. In the 10th minute, Damsgaard opened the scoring with a header from Dango Ouattara's corner kick, finding space at the near post to direct the ball into the bottom left corner past Burnley goalkeeper Martin Dubravka. Kevin Schade missed a chance to double the lead in the 24th minute, shooting wide from Ouattara's low cross with only the keeper to beat. Undeterred, Brentford struck again moments later when Damsgaard threaded a precise through ball to Igor Thiago, who outpaced the defense and slotted home calmly into the bottom right corner.

Burnley's defense struggled further in the 34th minute. Michael Kayode's long throw-in caused chaos in the box; Sepp van den Berg's header was blocked on the line by Lucas...

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