A classic tale of two halves game; the Bees were in complete control over the first 45 minutes and were unlucky to only score once. Leeds made effective changes at halftime and played a much better second half. The tie was perhaps a fair, if not disappointing result for the Bees.
Trends that continued
Schade scores, Bees undefeated
The Sky Sports commentators dropped an impressive fact during the game. The Bees have never lost a game when Kevin Schade has scored. His impressive outside of the boot goal from a Keane Lewis-Potter cross ensured the point for the Bees. Schade has scored in 17 games, with the Bees winning 13 and drawing four.
Brentford outcomes when Schade scores (source: Correlation FC)
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Final Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30th August 2026 | Elland Road | Leeds United | 1-1 |
| 24th May 2026 | Anfield | Liverpool | 1-1 |
| 28th February 2026 | Turf Moor | Burnley | 4-3 |
| 27th December 2025 | Gtech Community Stadium | AFC Bournemouth | 4-1 (hat trick) |
| 9th November 2025 | Gtech Community Stadium | Newcastle United | 3-1 |
| 25th October 2025 | Gtech Community Stadium | Liverpool | 3-2 |
| 13th September 2025 | Gtech Community Stadium | Chelsea | 2-2 |
| 10th May 2025 | Portman Road | Ipswich Town | 1-0 |
| 4th May 2025 | Gtech Community Stadium | Manchester United | 4-3 (2 goals) |
| 1st May 2025 | The City Ground | Nottingham Forest | 2-0 |
| 15th February 2025 | London Stadium | West Ham United | 1-0 |
| 26th January 2025 | Selhurst Park | Crystal Palace | 2-1 |
| 4th January 2025 | St. Mary's Stadium | Southampton | 5-0 |
| 7th December 2024 | Gtech Community Stadium | Newcastle United | 4-2 |
| 30th November 2024 | Gtech Community Stadium | Leicester City | 4-1 (hat trick) |
| 20th April 2024 | Kenilworth Road | Luton Town | 5-1 |
| 26th August 2023 | Gtech Community Stadium | Crystal Palace | 1-1 |
Bees not great in the rain
While the entire game wasn't a washout, the game was played in rainy conditions at times. Brentford have only won 15 of 50 Premier League games when it has rained, a win rate of 30%.
Tough to win at Elland Road
The last time the Bees won at Elland Road was in 2015. Since then, the teams have ended in a draw on six separate occasions.
What was different
Triple-sub for the Bees
Keith Andrews made a big change in the 88th minute, bringing on Callum Wilson, Aaron Hickey and Rico Henry. This was only the second time that he's made a triple substitution in the Premier League, with the other time coming against Burnley in February 2026, a game the Bees memorably won 4-3. Thomas Frank made a quadruple substitution against Arsenal on New Years Day 2025. The Bees were already behind 3-1 at the time.
Brentford goal contributions
| Goal | Goal scorer | First assist | Second assist | Goal scenario | Time of goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schade | Lewis-Potter | Sangaré | Open play | 41' |
This story was published on 01 September 2026. This story and the image at the top of the article were both created with care, by humans, not AI.
