Bees' FA Cup run ends in shoot-out loss to West Ham
The Bees' trip to East London ended in disappointment after they lost in a penalty shoot-out to West Ham, eliminating them from the FA Cup.
The Bees played in seven cup matches this season, all but one coming on the road. Had the Bees beaten West Ham, they would have hosted Leeds in the quarter-final round.
What was new?
Kelleher in orange
For the first time as a Bee, Caoimhin Kelleher wore orange. In his previous starts, he's worn green (18 times) or pink (10 times). The last time he wore orange was in April 2024 for Liverpool against Manchester United. Kelleher's goalkeeping teammate, Hakon Valdimarsson, wore orange in his FA Cup victories against Sheffield Wednesday and Macclesfield.
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Dango's contributions
While Dango Ouattara will likely be most remembered for his missed penalty, it should also be noted that he had his fifth game of the season, across all competitions, where he had multiple Correlation FC goal contributions. His crosses were instrumental in both goals for the Bees. The first goal came from Dango's cross to Nathan Collins, who headed the ball off of Igor Thiago's chest and into the goal. The second came from another cross, this time towards Michael Kayode, who was fouled in the box, before Thiago drove home his penalty.
Dango Ouattara's games with multiple goal contributions in 2025-26 (source: Correlation FC)
| Date | Opponent | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| 25th October 2025 | Liverpool (home) | Opening goal, his pass led to Kayode getting fouled in the box, Thiago goal. |
| 8th November 2025 | Newcastle (home) | Second assist on opening goal, drew a penalty (and red card) for Thiago penalty. |
| 29th November 2025 | Burnley (home) | Drew a penalty that Thiago scored on. Speedy finish to close out the game. |
| 7th February 2026 | Newcastle (away) | Beautiful cross to Vitaly Janelt for the opener. Assisted Mathias Jensen's shot that drew a penalty for handball. Wins the game with a blast through the keeper. |
| 9th March 2026 | West Ham (away, FA Cup) | Cross to Collins for a deflected header off of Thiago. Cross to Kayode draws a penalty. |
It's easy to see why Brentford were interested in signing him from Bournemouth, as he frequently contributes to the Bees creating chaos from both open plays and set pieces.
Brentford goal contributions
Two more goals for Thiago and two more contributions for Ouattara.
| Goal number | Goal scorer | First assist | Second assist | Goal scenario | Time of goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thiago | Collins | Ouattara | Throw-in | 28' |
| 2 | Thiago | Kayode | Ouattara | Penalty | 81' |
This story was originally published on 12 March 2026 and was last updated on 12 March 2026 at 13:05. It was written by Dennis Flood. The image at the top of this story was generated using AI.
