Leicester 2 – 2 Brentford

August 7, 2022 admin

Brentford fought back from two goals down to snatch a 2-2 draw and a deserved point at Leicester.

Brendan Rodgers’ side were on course for a comfortable Premier League victory at the King Power Stadium after goals either side of half-time from Timothy Castagne and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall saw them grab the advantage.

However, the Foxes’ issues from last season in holding onto a lead reared their ugly head again as Brentford, who used all five substitutes available to them in the second half, stormed back into the game.

They grabbed a lifeline through Ivan Toney’s 62nd-minute strike before substitute Josh Dasilva’s stunning goal four minutes from time sealed a share of the spoils for Thomas Frank’s side.

How Brentford fought back to stun Leicester…

Leicester put any of their pre-season uncertainty behind them with a fast start, and, after Youri Tielemans forced David Raya into a smart save with a strike from distance, James Maddison planted a diving header wide from close range.

Those missed chances did not deter the hosts and they took a deserved 33rd-minute lead when Castagne headed home Maddison’s inch-perfect corner for his first goal for the Foxes since March.

It almost got even better for Rodgers’ side when Tielemans’ low effort from distance beat Raya, but the ball crashed back off the upright and away to safety.

Brentford rarely threatened in the first half and their situation got worse seconds into the second half as Dewsbury-Hall’s long-range strike found its way past Raya to extend Leicester’s advantage.

But, out of nothing, Brentford hit back through Toney, who held off Daniel Amartey’s challenge to pull one back from six yards in the 62nd minute.

It set up a grandstand finish and Brentford might have been forgiven for thinking their chances of an equaliser were gone when Toney headed wide from close range, but, with time running out, Dasilva stepped up and curled home a stunning equaliser – his first Premier League goal – to complete the Bees’ comeback.