
Boone: Cole needs 'several more' rehab outings
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Fulham and Brentford played to a draw in a lackluster west London derby, with Bernd Leno making crucial saves to keep Fulham in the game. Both teams struggled offensively, reflecting their recent poor form.
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Heading into Saturday's west London derby, Brentford had just one home win in 2026 while Fulham had one away win during the same period.
So, with hindsight, a draw should not have come as a big surprise in this fixture.
Aiming to do a double over Brentford for the second season running, the Cottagers made an underwhelming start before finding a foothold in the game when Ryan Sessegnon and Alex Iwobi offered some threat down the left wing.
It was, however, fleeting as Iwobi pulled up with an hamstring issue five minutes before the interval and had to be replaced by his Nigerian compatriot Samuel Chukwueze.
Harry Wilson, who had10 goals and six assists in 30 appearances and was on the scoresheet as they recovered from going behind to beat the Bees 3-1 in September, had the best of their chances but failed to trouble Caoimhin Kelleher.
None of their10 shots found the target - the first time they finished a game without a single shot on target since facing in October.
Bernd Leno was instrumental for Fulham, making several crucial saves that helped secure a draw against Brentford.
The match ended in a draw, which was not surprising given both teams' recent struggles.
Brentford had just one home win in 2026, while Fulham managed only one away win during the same period.

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They had goalkeeper Bernd Leno to thank for avoiding a late defeat with a spectacular save to deny Dango Ouattara in the dying seconds but the draw in the will not help either side's chances in the race for European spots.
Marco Silva's side will next face Aston Villa at Craven Cottage on Saturday, 25 April (12:30).