A scoring explosion propelled the Bees to a decisive 6-1 victory against Birmingham City. The win pushes the Bees into the third round of the EFL Cup.
What was new
Collins scores two
Nathan Collins impressed with a pair of goals. He was surely upset with his missed opportunity on the weekend against Spurs, but made no mistake with these headers. It was his first two-goal game for the Bees.
More contributions from new players
Callum Wilson had his first start for Brentford, and scored on a quick turnaround shot from outside the box in the sixth minute. Jaidon Anthony made the most of his first start for Brentford, contributing three assists. Mamadou Sangaré added another assist in a substitute appearance. Newcomer Jannick Schuster played the full 90 minutes and picked up a yellow card for his efforts.
Six goals
Brentford's six goals against Birmingham City are the most they've scored in any competition since their 7-0 victory against Oldham Athletic in September 2021. The Bees haven't scored exactly six goals since their crazy 6-6 League Cup tie against Dagenham & Redbridge in August 2014.
What was familiar
Goals from defenders
As we already mentioned, Collins scored a pair of goals. Add to that a wonderful left-footed volley by Aaron Hickey, and goals on the weekend by both Keane Lewis-Potter and Michael Kayode, and the Bees defenders have now scored five of the team's nine goals. In all competitions last season, Bees defenders only scored eight goals, with more than half of those coming from Lewis-Potter.
Brentford 2026-27 goals by position (source: Sofascore)
Damsgaard back in form
After a relatively quiet season by his standards, Mikkel Damsgaard had a standout performance with a total of four CFC Goal Contributions (one goal and three second assists). His line-breaking passes from deep frequently found wingers and quickly put the Bees into attacking mode.
Brentford goal contributions
| Goal | Goal scorer | First assist | Second assist | Goal scenario | Time of goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilson | Yarmoliuk | - | Open play | 6' |
| 2 | Hickey | Janelt | - | Throw-in | 35' |
| 3 | Collins | Anthony | Damsgaard | Free kick | 40' |
| 4 | Damsgaard | Anthony | Janelt | Counter attack | 70' |
| 5 | Igor Thiago | Anthony | Damsgaard | Open play | 73' |
| 6 | Collins | Sangaré | Damsgaard | Corner | 77' |
This story was published on 26 August 2026. This story and the image at the top of the article were both created with care, by humans, not AI.
