Brentford scored two goals in the dying minutes to turn a defeat into a win in their thrilling Premier League match with Watford. Even though the red and whites spent most of the match on the front foot, it was Watford who were looking the team most likely to win after a gritty performance at Brentford Community Stadium, but a Pontus Jansson header and an injury-time penalty turned the game onto its head and gave Brentford a hugely important victory.The Bees were buzzing around the visitors’ box from the word go with midfielder Shandon Baptiste especially active all over the pitch for Thomas Frank’s team. Brentford’s French winger Bryan Mbeumo showed his devastating pace to outrun all the defenders down the right flank, cut inside and fire a left-footed shot on. He’s done everything right, but Watford’s goalkeeper Danial Bachmann was equal to it.Late, late drama secures the points for Brentford ➕3️⃣#BREWAT pic.twitter.com/2RquWWnqfA— Premier League (@premierleague) December 10, 2021 As it usually goes in football, setting out to attack and not taking your chances will get you punished. Emmanuel Dennis got his seventh goal of the season with a sneaky header that gave the Hornets the lead totally against the run of play.Brentford did a lot of passing and showed again that they do have the technical ability. What they do seem to be lacking, however, is a bit of ruthlessness and experience that goes a long way in the Premier League – especially against teams as tough as Watford. They were forced to play without their top marksman Ivan Toney, who is still recovering from Covid, but they didn’t lack the desire to attack and compete.##EDITORS_CHOICE##Claudio Ranieri’s team looked well-organised as they kept their lead in a largely scrappy second half, but their failure to add to their tally always left them in danger of succumbing to one of Brentford’s numerous attacks. Or two!Pontus Jansson evaded an offside decision by a few centimetres and headed past Bachmann to level. He called the fans to roar them in their search of a late, late winner – it was a clear indication that Frank’s boys really believed in their chances. And they were rewarded for their positive attitude.A clumsy sliding tackle by William Troost-Ekong resulted in a penalty deep in injury time and Mbeumo stepped up confidently to turn the game around and secure a thrilling win for the buzzing Bees.PREMIER LEAGUE – ROUND 16FridayBrentford – Watford 2-1 (0-1)/Jansson 84, Mbeumo 90+5 pen – Dennis 24/Saturday15:30: (1.20) Man.City (7.75) Wolverhampton (16.0)18:00: (1.27) Liverpool (6.75) Aston Villa (11.0)18:00: (1.27) Chelsea (6.75) Leeds (11.0)18:00: (1.70) Arsenal (3.80) Southampton (5.70)20:30: (8.00) Norwich (4.50) Man.Utd. (1.47)Sunday17:00: (3.80) Burnley (3.50) West Ham (2.10)17:00: (1.85) Leicester (3.70) Newcastle (4.60)19:30: (2.40) Crystal Palace (3.10) Everton (3.45)Brighton – Tottenham POSTPONED***odds are subject to change
