Toney beat Leeds with a hat trick

First from a penalty, in the 30th minute; then with a wonderful direct free kick, in the 42nd minute, and finally past the goalkeeper’s exit, in the 55th minute, after a failed clearance by the goalkeeper, Ivan Toney, his three goals and Brentford beat Leeds to get back on track and meet again with the victory in the Premier (5-2).

From the resounding mess that went around the world against Manchester United (4-0), Brentford barely managed to add two of the last nine points at stake, with two draws and one loss, until this Saturday, when they beat Leeds by a second hat-trick in five months for Ivan Toney, scorer of five goals in five dates in this tournament.

A boost for Brentford, who led the scoreboard from half an hour before the clash, when the match’s referee, Robert Jones, awarded a penalty which was reviewed at length by VAR and himself on the foot monitor Toney’s fielder made it 1-0.

Before the break, in the 42nd minute, a direct foul -Brentford put a three-man barrier in front of their opponent- launched by the attacker ended up on the goalkeeper’s side of the square, without the option of seeing the trajectory of the ball. before too many players in front of the drop zone, but Leeds responded before the interval as Luis Sinisterra made it 2-1 in extra time.

At the start of the second half, in the 55th minute, a defensive error and a failed clearance by the opposition goalkeeper meant that Brentford and Toney made it 3-1, Leeds reduced it again, with Marc making the 3- 2. Roca, who reignited the rivalry just two minutes from time, took Bryan Mbeumo’s time to make it 4-2 and confirm Leeds’ third matchday winless run. Yoane Wissa made it 5-2 in the final moments.