Match report and free highlights as Yoane Wissa scores earlier than half-time after mistake from Fulham’s Issa Diop; Tim Ream provides away penalty and sees purple for second yellow card which is transformed by Bryan Mbeumo; Brentford wrap-up 3-0 victory in damage time when Mbeumo faucets in

Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa struck once more to earn Brentford a 3-0 victory over 10-player Fulham, who noticed defender Tim Ream despatched off.

Wissa and Mbeumo scored within the Bees’ 2-2 draw with Tottenham on the opening day of the Premier League season and shone as soon as extra filling in for the suspended Ivan Toney.

A mistake by Fulham centre-back Issa Diop allowed Wissa to attain a minute earlier than half-time in what was a decent first half at Craven Cottage.

The second interval was rather more eventful with Ream proven a second yellow card for fouling Wissa within the field and Mbeumo transformed the spot-kick earlier than scoring his second with a tap-in throughout added time.

How Brentford beat their London rivals

A decent first interval was dominated by almost moments till Diop’s mistake a minute earlier than the break outlined the half.

The guests had gone shut moments earlier when Mbeumo fired throughout objective and Wissa’s scuffed effort seemed to be heading in till Antonee Robinson cleared the ball a yard from the goalline.

Wissa wasn’t to be denied lengthy although. Diop’s tried cross again to goalkeeper Bernd Leno got here off the centre-back’s toe, permitting the striker in on objective. He nonetheless had Leno to beat, rounding him and slotting into an empty internet.

Fulham almost levelled shortly after the interval as Bobby Decordova-Reid’s left-footed effort from the sting of the field got here again off the crossbar.

Leno then tipped over Mathias Jensen’s volley earlier than the large speaking level of the match. Wissa missed his kick as he tried to shoot at objective and went to floor below strain from Ream.

The centre-back, booked in first-half added time, was proven a second yellow card and Mbeumo cooly rolled the penalty in off the left put up.

Brentford have been totally in management from then on, including some gloss to the scoreline in damage time when substitute Kristoffer Ajer crossed for Mbeumo to attain with a easy tap-in.

Silva: Everyone needs to be stunned at purple card

Fulham supervisor Marco Silva to Sky Sports:

“Many things [went wrong] not just one to be honest. Tight game as you’d expect. They deserved three points. One or two moments were punished. It was a really balanced first half, not many chances. We had moments, so did they.

“Almost on the finish of the primary half they scored and that had a big impact. We began the second half higher. We might have equalised.”

On the penalty and purple card towards Tim Ream: “Looking at the moment it’s really difficult. I didn’t see anything there. It’s the new Premier League we have to get used to it. Any time you don’t have your hands in your pocket it’s a yellow card for the manager. Any time a player moves in the direction of the referee there will be a yellow card.

“We’ll have over 200 yellows within the first 10 weeks. There are new guidelines and we have now to get used to it. The Premier League is completely totally different now to final season or the season earlier than or 20 years in the past. We need to adapt. It’s obscure.

“Everyone wants 11 vs 11. In this way, it will be difficult. We have to adapt for this new Premier League we’re facing. I didn’t see anything. We were surprised by the penalty and red card. The game was finished from that moment. I think everyone should be surprised by that situation. Our players couldn’t believe it.

“They didn’t see a clear and obvious error. Tim tried to go for the ball. He didn’t try to take him as well. He doesn’t do anything. It’s not the referee’s fault we lost the game, congratulations to Brentford. Clear not penalty.

“We misplaced in that second, the sport was completed. We have been preventing at 1-0. That second decides the sport. It was an error from the referee and the VAR had the identical opinion.”

Mitrovic set to complete Al Hilal move | Silva: He forced everything to leave

Aleksandar Mitrovic is travelling to Saudi Arabia to finish a deal in extra of £46m to Al Hilal, Fulham boss Marco Silva has confirmed.

Mitrovic was not named in Fulham’s squad for his or her 3-0 home defeat to Brentford and he’s set to signal a three-year deal after being given permission to fly for a medical.

The Serbia worldwide has been pushing to depart Fulham this summer time and beforehand instructed kinfolk he wouldn’t play for the membership once more.

In his post-match press convention, Silva mentioned: “He was not in the squad because he did not train with the team – he got injured in the last game.

“About his future, he is on his method to go away the membership. I obtained info earlier than the match and now the affirmation from the membership after the match that he is on his method to go away the membership. Both golf equipment obtained an settlement and now’s the second to complete with Mitrovic in our membership.

“As you know, he forced everything to leave the club. He wanted to leave the club. Until the moment we had a financial agreement, we kept him in our football club. They have reached an agreement and now is the moment for us to keep playing and working with our team.”

Frank: We have been assured Wissa, Mbuemo would rating objectives

Brentford boss Thomas Frank to Sky Sports:

“Such a good day for the fans. Local derby and we won. Very pleased for that. The first half was very even, not too much either way. Fulham are a good side. We were very dangerous second half. At 2-0, 11 against 10, it should be game over and it was game over.”

On the penalty: “Big moment. We were the better side at that stage so it was more than likely we’d score. For me it’s a penalty. He’s in front of Ream and there’s clear contact.”

On Wissa enjoying centrally: “I’m very pleased with him. His goal is not as easy as it looks. He has to stay composed. His link-up play was really good. He could have scored one more goal.

“I favor to maintain Ivan (Toney) after all however we have been fairly assured that Wissa and Mbeumo will present us objectives. So will Lewis-Potter and Schade. That’s why we have not introduced in one other striker.

“Very pleased with that clean sheet, so important for the team and Flekken and Collins.”

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• Brentford are unbeaten of their final 11 league video games towards opponents from London (W6 D5) – their joint-longest ever such run within the prime 4 tiers (alongside an 11-game run between February 1954 and August 1955).
• Fulham have didn’t win their opening two league video games of the season for a seventh consecutive marketing campaign – final doing so in 2016-17 within the Championship below Slavisa Jokanovic.
• Bryan Mbeumo has been immediately concerned in eight objectives throughout his final 5 Premier League appearances (six objectives, two assists), as many as in his prior 21 video games within the competitors. Today’s objectives noticed him develop into the joint prime scorer from Cameroon within the Premier League (16 objectives, equal with Joseph-Desire Job).
• Yoane Wissa has scored 4 objectives in his final 5 Premier League video games, yet another than in his earlier 29 appearances mixed (three).

What’s next?

Fulham’s subsequent sport is away to Arsenal within the Premier League on Saturday – kick-off 3pm.

Marco Silva’s aspect then host Tottenham within the Carabao Cup on Tuesday August 29 – kick-off 7.45pm.

Brentford are subsequent in motion on Saturday after they host Crystal Palace within the Premier League – kick-off 3pm.

The Bees then flip their consideration to the Carabao Cup, with a visit to Newport on Tuesday August 29 – kick-off 7.45pm.

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