Late Mbeumo Magic Downs Ipswich in 7-Goal Classic

What a nail-biter at the Gtech! Brentford just squeaked past Ipswich Town with a wild 4-3 win in a Premier League classic.

October 26, 2024
5:18 pm

In a Premier League showdown packed with drama, Bryan Mbeumo’s last-minute winner in the 96th minute clinched a wild 4-3 victory for Brentford over Ipswich Town at the Gtech Community Stadium, stretching the Tractor Boys’ winless streak to nine games since their top-flight return.

Brentford’s usual trend of scoring first took a backseat early on, as Ipswich came out with more drive and intensity. The visitors finally struck around the half-hour mark, netting two quick goals. First, Kalvin Phillips set up George Hirst, who found Sammie Szmodics for a clean shot into the bottom corner. Moments later, Hirst himself chipped over Brentford’s keeper Mark Flekken after a precise pass from Conor Chaplin, leaving the Bees stunned and Ipswich cruising with a 2-0 lead.

Brentford, looking a bit out of sync, found some hope just before halftime. Yoane Wissa’s goal in the 44th minute, expertly set up by Vitaly Janelt, sparked the comeback. In added time, Wissa threatened Ipswich’s defense again, forcing Harry Clarke to accidentally put the ball in his own net while trying to clear, leveling the score just before the break.

The momentum stayed with Brentford as the second half kicked off. Within minutes, Clarke’s foul on Keane Lewis-Potter led to a penalty, with VAR confirming it was inside the box. Mbeumo coolly converted, flipping Ipswich’s early lead into a sudden deficit. However, with Brentford holding the unwanted record of dropping the most points from winning positions since last season, Ipswich kept pushing for a comeback.

Ipswich’s keeper, Arijanet Muric, kept his side in the game with crucial saves, including a fantastic block on Mikkel Damsgaard. Despite Clarke’s second yellow card and relentless pressure from Brentford, Ipswich found a way to equalize late on. Substitute Liam Delap brilliantly turned in Leif Davis’ cross, seemingly securing a point for the Tractor Boys. But Mbeumo had other plans, as his floated cross slipped past Muric to snatch the win in the dying moments, leaving Ipswich with another heart-wrenching defeat after Delap even hit the post in the final seconds.