Soccer-Brentford fight back to return to Championship final


  • Football
  • Saturday, 22 May 2021

Soccer Football - Championship Play-Off Semi Final Second Leg - Brentford v AFC Bournemouth - Brentford Community Stadium, London, Britain - May 22, 2021 Brentford's Marcus Forss celebrates scoring their third goal Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

LONDON (Reuters) -Brentford fought back from a goal down to beat 10-man Bournemouth 3-1 in their Championship playoff semi-final second leg on Saturday and return to the final for the second year in a row.

Brentford, who lost the first leg 1-0, conceded an early goal before taking advantage when Bournemouth's Chris Mepham was sent off in the first half to go through 3-2 on aggregate, with 4,000 supporters cheering them on.

Win a prize this Mother's Day by subscribing to our annual plan now! T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Football

Mickey the lion
Charity Shield match cancelled, JDT gets three points
Another operation for Faisal
Selangor, please come play
Soccer-Real's success down to collective sacrifice, Vinicius says
Soccer-Bayern fuming over stoppage-time offside after 2-1 loss to Real
Soccer-Journeyman Joselu takes long and winding road to Champions League final
Soccer-Real Madrid stun Bayern with late fightback to reach Champions League final
Soccer-Villa ready for season's biggest challenge against Olympiakos, Emery says
Soccer-Fiorentina book Conference League final place with Brugge draw

Others Also Read