Kayode Soars High: Brentford Triumphs With 1-0 Win Over Wolves
Brentford 2 Wolves 2: Kayode scores first Bees goal in draw Michael Kayode's first Brentford goal and Igor Thiago's 19th strike of the season were not enough, as Wolverhampton Wanderers came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Gtech Community Stadium. Kayode headed home the opener, before Thiago - who received his first call-up to the Brazil national team earlier on Monday evening - put the Bees in the driving seat in west London. But goals from Adam Armstrong and Tolu Arokodare saw the points shared in the Premier League fixture.
Keith Andrews made two changes for Monday night's clash: Sepp van den Berg and Mathias Jensen came into the team, with Kristoffer Ajer and Yehor Yarmoliuk dropping to the bench. Mikkel Damsgaard had the opening chance of the game on 10 minutes. Jensen robbed the ball from Ladislav Krejčí in midfield, before passing to his compatriot.
Damsgaard played a one-two with Ouattara but, after receiving the ball inside the box, fired over with a side-footed effort. The hosts had plenty of possession and territory, and their control of the game paid off in the 22nd minute when Kayode headed home the opener. Keane Lewis-Potter picked up the ball in a wide area and whipped a fantastic, inswinging cross into the six-yard box; Thiago couldn't quite reach it, but the Bees' right-back was just behind him and he glanced in from close range.
After almost heading in moments earlier, Thiago had a similar chance, which most were surprised the division's second-top goalscorer didn't finish. After some neat footwork, Ouattara clipped a cross into the box, which the centre-forward rose highest to meet, but the ball skewed off his head and wide. But Thiago soon got his goal, thanks to more good work from Ouattara.
A ball over the top from Caoimhín Kelleher was controlled exquisitely by the Burkinabé international, who carried the ball into the penalty area and slid it across to his team-mate. It was practically an open goal for Thiago, who duly finished for his 19th league goal of the season. And he was inches away from no.