Ouattara equaliser earns Brentford a point at Hull — SkimNews
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- Dango Ouattara scored Brentford's equaliser in the 63rd minute, tapping home from close range after Igor Thiago kept the ball alive in the box and set him up.
- Oli McBurnie put Hull ahead from the spot in the 25th minute for his first Premier League goal of the season, after Caoimhin Kelleher's poor pass towards Aaron Hickey allowed Everton loanee Tim Iroegbunam to win possession and be fouled; Hickey was booked.
- Hull City were the better team for much of the first half under Sergej Jakirovic and appealed unsuccessfully for a second penalty when Regan Slater went down under a challenge from Sepp van den Berg.
- Semi Ajayi impressed with his defensive work as Brentford struggled to create clear chances before the visitors improved after the break.
- Brentford brought on substitutes Mikkel Damsgaard and Aaron Anthony after the equaliser to inject fresh energy, with Kelleher making a superb reaction stop to deny Mohamed-Ali Cho at 71 minutes and Konstantinos Tzolakis saving Anthony's header at 74.
- Joe Gelhardt came on for Hull but could only direct his effort wide in the 89th minute after good work from Cho, leaving the 1-1 scoreline intact.
- Brentford sit sixth in the Premier League with 11 points from eight games after Sunday's 1-1 draw at the MKM Stadium, while Hull climb to 10th on 10 points and remain without a league win in six games.
Why it matters: Brentford's point from a game they lost on the field lifts them to sixth on 11 points from eight matches, while Hull stay 10th on 10 points with their first league victory of the season still outstanding despite leading through McBurnie. Ouattara's equaliser turned Hull's one-goal advantage into nothing at the MKM Stadium.
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