Matthew Howarth – BBC Sport journalist
Sat, February 21, 2026 at 5:49 PM UTC
Keith Andrews applauds the Brentford fans following the Bees’ 2-0 home defeat to Brighton in the Premier League
Having seen their side collect more points in their last 10 Premier League games than any other team in the division, Brentford fans could have been forgiven for expecting another routine home victory against out-of-sorts Brighton.
The Bees supporters were left disappointed however as Keith Andrews’ team missed the chance to move above Liverpool ahead of the champions’ trip to Nottingham Forest on Sunday.
Thiago perhaps should have given the hosts the lead after expertly controlling Jordan Henderson’s lofted pass in the first half, but a Brentford goal at that stage would have flattered the Brentford boss and his players.
Andrews introduced Kevin Schade and Yehor Yarmoliuk at half-time in a bid to inject some much-needed energy and invention into his side, but there was little improvement from the hosts in the second half.
Damsgaard failed to trouble Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen with a tame lob late in the second half, while Dango Ouattara hooked a shot over the crossbar following a free-kick.
Verbruggen also produced a fine save late on to prevent Joel Veltman turning a low cross into his own net, but there was little else for the home fans to shout about as Brentford slipped to just their third home league defeat of the campaign.