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Watford led for an hour at the Brentford Community StadiumBrentford scored two goals in the final 10 minutes to come from behind and deny Watford victory at the Community Stadium.
Bryan Mbeumo slotted in a stoppage-time penalty to make it 2-1, minutes after captain Pontus Jansson had equalised with a header at the back post.
Watford led for an hour thanks to Emmanuel Dennis' first-half header but a late surge from Brentford was eventually rewarded.
Defeat means Watford remain just three points above the relegation zone.
Dennis, who has been directly involved in nine of Watford's last 12 Premier League goals, was left unmarked as he nodded in the opener against the run of play in the first half.
Brentford had controlled the first 20 minutes, coming close through Shandon Baptiste and Mbeumo but Watford goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann made several smart saves.
Joshua King's curling effort then struck the post, giving Watford their first corner of the match, and Dennis converted.
Watford looked set to take all three points home too but Brentford burst into life late on when Jansson got on the end of a curling cross to nod in the equaliser.
Brentford piled on the pressure as the game went deep into stoppage time and substitute Saman Ghoddos was brought down by William Ekong to set-up a dramatic finale.
Mbeumo kept his cool to send goalkeeper Bachmann the wrong way and the win moves Brentford up to ninth in the table for at least a night.
Watford toying with bottom three
Emmanuel Dennis scored his seventh Premier League goal of the season. Only Mohamed Salah (13 goals, 9 assists) has been directly involved in as many Premier League goals as Dennis (7 goals, 5 assists) this season.With just six points separating 14th and 20th in the table, there could be a scrap to avoid relegation this season.
The bottom three is currently occupied by Norwich, Newcastle and Burnley - but Sean Dyche's side have two games in hand and will go above 17th-placed Watford if they win both.
In the 83rd minute, Watford were set to go six points clear of the drop until Jansson's equaliser dealt a blow.
It was Jansson's first Premier League goal and he celebrated heavily, calling on his team-mates and the crowd to lift their game for the final few minutes.
Brentford responded to his rally and pinned Watford in before Mbeumo showed composure to net the winner from the spot.
Watford have attacking threat in Dennis - who has been directly involved in 12 Premier League goals this season - but his last three have all come in defeats to Chelsea, Leicester and now Brentford.
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Brentford
Squad number40Player nameFernández
Squad number4Player nameGoode
Squad number18Player nameJansson
Squad number27Player nameJanelt
Squad number30Player nameRoerslev
Squad number26Player nameBaptiste
Squad number6Player nameNørgaard
Squad number8Player nameJensen
Squad number3Player nameHenry
Squad number19Player nameMbeumo
Squad number11Player nameWissa
Squad number9Player nameForss
Squad number14Player nameGhoddos
Squad number15Player nameOnyeka
Watford
Squad number26Player nameBachmann
Squad number21Player nameKiko Femenía- Squad number5Player nameTroost-Ekong
Squad number15Player nameCathcart- Squad number2Player nameNgakia
- Squad number33Player nameKucka
- Squad number19Player nameSissoko
- Squad number29Player nameCucho Hernández
Squad number8Player nameCleverley- Squad number7Player nameKing
- Squad number25Player nameDennis
- Squad number10Player nameJoão Pedro
Squad number12Player nameSema- Squad number18Player nameTufan
Line-ups
Brentford
Formation 3-5-2
- 40Fernández
- 4GoodeBooked at 81mins
- 18JanssonBooked at 70mins
- 27JaneltBooked at 68mins
- 30Roerslev
- 26Baptiste
- 6Nørgaard
- 8JensenSubstituted forGhoddosat 69'minutes
- 3HenrySubstituted forOnyekaat 77'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 19Mbeumo
- 11WissaSubstituted forForssat 69'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Thompson
- 9Forss
- 14Ghoddos
- 15Onyeka
- 28Bidstrup
- 29Bech Sørensen
- 36Stevens
- 41Cox
- 43Young-Coombes
Watford
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 26Bachmann
- 21Femenía
- 5Troost-Ekong
- 15Cathcart
- 2Ngakia
- 33Kucka
- 19Sissoko
- 29HernándezSubstituted forSemaat 77'minutes
- 8CleverleySubstituted forJoão Pedroat 58'minutes
- 7King
- 25DennisSubstituted forTufanat 90+1'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Rose
- 6Louza
- 10João Pedro
- 12Sema
- 17Fletcher
- 18Tufan
- 27Kabasele
- 35Elliot
- 41Angelini
Live Text
Match ends, Brentford 2, Watford 1.
Second Half ends, Brentford 2, Watford 1.
Goal! Brentford 2, Watford 1. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Penalty Brentford. Saman Ghoddos draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty conceded by William Troost-Ekong (Watford) after a foul in the penalty area.
Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Kiko Femenía (Watford).
Substitution, Watford. Ozan Tufan replaces Emmanuel Dennis.
Frank Onyeka (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Frank Onyeka (Brentford).
Juraj Kucka (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Emmanuel Dennis.
Attempt blocked. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Marcus Forss (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Juraj Kucka (Watford).
VAR Decision: Goal Brentford - Brentford 1-1 Watford (Charlie Goode).
Goal! Brentford 1, Watford 1. Pontus Jansson (Brentford) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcus Forss following a corner.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
Attempt missed. Marcus Forss (Brentford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jeremy Ngakia.
Attempt blocked. Frank Onyeka (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt with a cross.
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