With UEFA confirming that the top five clubs in the Premier League will all qualify for next season’s Champions League, the battle to join Europe’s elite is set for an intriguing finale with several outsiders still in the frame.
Brentford was tipped as a relegation contender at the start of the season after losing some of its top players and seeing manager Thomas Frank depart to Tottenham Hotspur.
But under Keith Andrews, the Bees have prospered and are putting pressure on the likes of Chelsea and Liverpool. They will be kicking themselves though after twice leading against Everton but only taking a point.
Igor Thiago’s double took his top-flight tally this season to 21, making him the highest-scoring Brentford player in a single Premier League campaign, overtaking Bryan Mbeumo and Ivan Toney who both hit 20.
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But Everton’s Beto cancelled out Thiago’s opener and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scored a stoppage-time equaliser for the visitors.
The result left Brentford and Everton in seventh and eighth spots respectively with 47 points from 32 games.
Brighton & Hove Albion’s Mats Wieffer celebrates after the win against Burnley.
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Brighton & Hove Albion’s Mats Wieffer celebrates after the win against Burnley.
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Brighton & Hove Albion kept its own European ambitions alive as it beat Burnley 2-0 with a double from Mats Wieffer at Turf Moor, which moved his side to 46 points.
It was a third successive league win for Brighton, while second-from-bottom Burnley looks almost certain to be relegated as they are 12 points off the safety zone with six games left.
Published on Apr 11, 2026
Brighton & Hove Albion’s Mats Wieffer celebrates after the win against Burnley. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
Brighton & Hove Albion’s Mats Wieffer celebrates after the win against Burnley. | Photo Credit: REUTERS