Burnley 2-1 Brentford: Sergio Reguilon sent off

  /  autty

Burnley breathed life into their survival hopes with a 2-1 win over Brentford, who had Sergio Reguilon sent off after just nine minutes.

The Brentford full-back was dismissed for a professional foul, missed by the referee but spotted by VAR, on Vitinho inside the area. Jacob Bruun Larsen dispatched the spot kick and Burnley doubled their lead on 62 minutes when David Fofana, who was guilty of a comical miss in the first half, redeemed himself with a neat finish.

All looked set for a routine win but the 10-men sensed a comeback when Kristoffer Ajer headed home on 83 minutes to set up a grandstand finish. However, Burnley, led by goalkeeper Arijanet Muric - who was replacing the dropped James Trafford, marshalled his area expertly under Brentford's direct approach which meant Burnley picked up their fourth win of the Premier League season.

It leaves Vincent Kompany's men eight points from safety and drags Brentford back into the relegation mix. They are now just four points above the drop zone.

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