Brentford's Igor Thiago scored a hat-trick to help his side to a 4-2 victory over Everton, as the Brazilian forward continued to impress with his clinical finishing and movement off the ball. The win marked Brentford's third away win of the season, and moves them into the Premier League's top seven.
Thiago got off to a flying start in the game, heading James Tarkowski's goal-bound header clear at one end, before putting Brentford in front from Vitaly Janelt's superb cross on 11 minutes. The Brazilian forward continued to terrorize the Everton defense throughout the first half, but it was Kevin Schade who eventually broke the deadlock with a powerful shot that Jordan Pickford couldn't keep out.
Thiago then took his goal tally to three, poking home past Pickford from close range after Mathias Jensen slipped in Schade. The Brazilian forward's second goal of the game came just 94 seconds later, as he chipped Pickford from a distance to claim the match ball.
Despite Thiago's incredible display, Everton managed to pull two goals back through Dwight McNeil and Thierno Barry, who both found the net thanks to excellent saves from Caoimhin Kelleher. However, it was not enough to prevent Brentford from winning the game 4-2.
Everton head coach David Moyes acknowledged that his side had given away too many goals in the first half, but was pleased with the team's performance otherwise. "We knew we were relatively short in some areas," he said. "But the areas I hoped we were strong in, we didn't perform in those areas as well as we should have done."
Meanwhile, Brentford head coach Keith Andrews praised Thiago for his impressive display. "Pride," he said. "It's not an easy place to come even though it's our first time here. Everton away in general is a very difficult fixture... Thiago's been huge. He gives us a platform to play off."
Thiago's hat-trick marked the 14th Premier League goal of his career, more than double that of his predecessor Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa combined. The Brazilian forward has become an integral part of Brentford's team, and his partnership with Kevin Schade is proving to be a deadly combination.
Despite Thiago's incredible display, the real story of the match was Brentford's ability to win without their star players. Jordan Henderson, who is away at the Africa Cup of Nations, was absent from the starting lineup, while Mikkel Damsgaard and Antoni Milambo are out for the season with injuries.
However, it was precisely this strength in depth that allowed Brentford to pull off a remarkable victory over Everton. The Bees' ability to adapt and overcome adversity has been one of the most impressive aspects of their season so far, and they will be looking to build on this momentum as they continue their push for Europe.
Thiago got off to a flying start in the game, heading James Tarkowski's goal-bound header clear at one end, before putting Brentford in front from Vitaly Janelt's superb cross on 11 minutes. The Brazilian forward continued to terrorize the Everton defense throughout the first half, but it was Kevin Schade who eventually broke the deadlock with a powerful shot that Jordan Pickford couldn't keep out.
Thiago then took his goal tally to three, poking home past Pickford from close range after Mathias Jensen slipped in Schade. The Brazilian forward's second goal of the game came just 94 seconds later, as he chipped Pickford from a distance to claim the match ball.
Despite Thiago's incredible display, Everton managed to pull two goals back through Dwight McNeil and Thierno Barry, who both found the net thanks to excellent saves from Caoimhin Kelleher. However, it was not enough to prevent Brentford from winning the game 4-2.
Everton head coach David Moyes acknowledged that his side had given away too many goals in the first half, but was pleased with the team's performance otherwise. "We knew we were relatively short in some areas," he said. "But the areas I hoped we were strong in, we didn't perform in those areas as well as we should have done."
Meanwhile, Brentford head coach Keith Andrews praised Thiago for his impressive display. "Pride," he said. "It's not an easy place to come even though it's our first time here. Everton away in general is a very difficult fixture... Thiago's been huge. He gives us a platform to play off."
Thiago's hat-trick marked the 14th Premier League goal of his career, more than double that of his predecessor Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa combined. The Brazilian forward has become an integral part of Brentford's team, and his partnership with Kevin Schade is proving to be a deadly combination.
Despite Thiago's incredible display, the real story of the match was Brentford's ability to win without their star players. Jordan Henderson, who is away at the Africa Cup of Nations, was absent from the starting lineup, while Mikkel Damsgaard and Antoni Milambo are out for the season with injuries.
However, it was precisely this strength in depth that allowed Brentford to pull off a remarkable victory over Everton. The Bees' ability to adapt and overcome adversity has been one of the most impressive aspects of their season so far, and they will be looking to build on this momentum as they continue their push for Europe.
oh man brentford is on fire right now! i mean thiago is just unstoppable he's got 3 goals in like what 2 games now? 
the way he's moving off the ball and finishing chances is just class. and it's not just him either, schade is looking really sharp too as a striker combo they're causing all sorts of problems for evilton's defense 
the thing that impresses me most though is brentford's depth - without some of their key players they still manage to get 4 points on the road? 
that's a testament to keith andrews' management style, imo
, I mean that hat-trick was insane!!! 
But what really gets me excited is how well Brentford played without some of their key players 
. It shows they're super strong as a team and can adapt to any situation 
! They're like, "Hey, we've got Thiago, let's get three points!" 
And the way Kevin Schade is pairing up with him is pure gold 
. This win cements their spot in the top seven and I'm so confident they'll keep pushing for Europe 
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! i mean brentford totally deserved that win 
. thiago is literally unstoppable right now 
. the fact that they could win with a few players missing is a testament to their squad strength 
. everton should be worried 
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. It shows they're a super organized unit and will be a force to be reckoned with in the Premier League for sure 
. I've seen him make some weird runs down the wing and get away with it 
. But seriously, Brentford's strength in depth is what really matters here 
. They can win games without their key players because they're that solid as a unit... or so I'm telling myself, haha 
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. The guy's got game, no doubt about it. And what I love most is that his partnership with Kevin Schade is clickin' like a well-oiled machine 
. I mean, they're gettin' those goals and winnin' games without their star players? That's the sign of a solid team, in my book 
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. Thiago's hat-trick was just the icing on the cake – what a performance! 
. I'm loving their ability to stay calm under pressure and just execute their game plan, which has led to some big wins this season 
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, I'm loving every minute of this season so far 
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I'm getting so sick of Premier League teams not having a proper streaming service... like, come on guys! It's 2025 already, can't we have better tech? 
Brentford got lucky with Thiago scoring three goals 
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! Thiago is literally unstoppable right now 
. I love how Brentford is pulling off these wins without their big stars too, it shows so much heart and determination 
. And Schade is becoming a beast too, he and Thiago are an unstoppable duo 
but seriously brentford is doing well this season top seven and moving up they gotta keep it up 
david moyes needs to work on his team defense tho 
. Anyways, I'm loving the Bees' momentum right now and I think this win will give them a nice boost as they continue their push for Europe 
. everton might have had their chances, but brentford's depth is giving them the edge they need to stay in the top 7 
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his finishing is insane and that movement off the ball is just clutch 