Brentford player ratings - 'Purring' 9 but 'struggling' 4 as Fulham earn dramatic late win

Brentford will feel robbed of a point at local rivals Fulham on Monday night as Marco Silva’s men reversed the scoreline in dramatic injury time fashion.

A game that looked to promise goals, it was the hosts who came closest early on. Reiss Nelson proved particularly difficult on the right wing, drawing two saves from Mark Flekken and protesting for a penalty moments later after the faintest of touches from Nathan Collins.

The big defender, who had gifted possession to Fulham in the opening minutes, was called into action again moments later and made a clinical sliding tackle to get in the way of a goalbound Emile Smith-Rowe shot.

Brentford didn't deserve the lead but that was exactly what they got as the ball landed in the path of a confident Viatly Janelt after 24 minutes. The midfielder sent a rocket past the diving Bernd Leno against the run of play.

It was the Bees midfielder who was in the thick of it after the break too, a pin-point sliding tackle on Raul Jimenez stopping a golden chance that should earn just as many plaudits as the goal.

Fulham continued to dominate but Thomas Frank’s side looked well organised and resolute. Ultimately, the equaliser was always coming and eventually Cottagers’ sub Harry Wilson flicked in from an Adama cross in inury time.

The sub was at it again before the final whistle, this time getting his head on a cross that looped past a despairing Flekken as the visitors were dealt a suckerpunch. Here’s how the Brentford players rated.

GK - Mark Flekken, 7

Made a fantastic double save early on and could do little with those classy Wilson finishes.

LB - Sepp van den Berg, 7

Strong against Raul Jimenez and made a huge block in the second half.

CB - Ethan Pinnock, 7

A stoic defensive performance for 90 minutes. Will be gutted not to go home with a clean sheet.

CB - Nathan Collins, 8

Threw his body in front of so much and will share a similar feeling of annoyance with Pinnock - and everyone connected with Brentford.

RB - Mads Roerslev, 4

Had a rough time tonight against a very good Nelson and Iwobi. Never looked comfortable as he struggled the Fulham attack and the yellow card for clattering into Smith-Rowe felt a long time coming.

CDM - Vitaly Janelt, 9

Absolutely purring tonight and was so much more than that beautiful shot from distance. One of his best performances from the club, if the match finished after 91 minutes, it would all have been about this man.

CDM - Christian Norgaard, 7

Full of running tonight. Played in defensive midfield but was a presence the few times the Bees got forward too.

LW - Keane Lewis-Potter, 6

Did pose some problems once he got running and some nice work at the back when needed, but another case of him needing to find influence for longer.

CAM - Mikkel Damsgaard, 5

A few nice moments but largely anonymous with Brentford backs against the wall.

RW - Bryan Mbeumo, 6

Quiet tonight as he was outbattled by Antonee Robinson. Not helped by Brentford having to deal with constant threat from the Fulham left wing.

ST - Yoane Wissa, 4

Kept quiet by the Fulham defence and didn’t offer much of an out ball for his side tonight as they struggled for possession.

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