Brentford promoted to Premier League for first time after playoff ultimate victory
London membership Brentford sealed their place amongst the highest flight for the primary time in 74 years due to a dominant 2-0 win over Swansea City within the Championship playoff ultimate on Saturday.
Ivan Toney’s early penalty and a purpose on the counter-attack by Emiliano Marcondes put Brentford in command with solely 20 minutes on the clock and so they had been hardly ever threatened.
“The party has just begun!” 🥳
Brentford carry the Championship play-off trophy after securing promotion to the Premier League! 🏆🐝 pic.twitter.com/QUFAgKqNnl
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) May 29, 2021
Victory for Brentford ended a run of 9 playoff failures, together with in final season’s ultimate, and can earn them one thing within the area of 170 million kilos ($241 million) in Premier League earnings.
The excessive stakes of what’s thought to be the richest sport in world membership soccer appeared to stifle Swansea, who completed fourth within the common season to Brentford’s third, and so they had been reeling after 5 minutes at Wembley.
Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo was fouled by Swansea goalkeeper Freddie Woodman and Toney coolly dispatched the penalty for his thirty third purpose of an unbelievable first season with Brentford.
The 5,000 or so Brentford followers who made the brief journey had been ecstatic within the twentieth minute when Mbeumo accelerated down the left earlier than ready for assist from the overlapping Mads Roerslev who picked out Marcondes to fireplace house.
❌ Lost in final 12 months’s Play-Off Final.
💰 Sold 2 key gamers.
🏟 Moved into a brand new stadium.
🔥 @IvanToney24 broke the file for many targets scored in @SkyBetChamp season.
✅ Won the Play-Off Final.
👊 Now the fiftieth @PremierLeague membership in historical past.
👏 @BrentfordFC. pic.twitter.com/o45RGobn2C
— SPORF (@Sporf) May 29, 2021
Brentford’s file within the EFL play-offs:
1990/91: Semi-finals1994/95: Semi-finals1996/97: Runners-up2001/02: Runners-up2004/05: Semi-finals2005/06: Semi-finals2012/13: Runners-up2014/15: Semi-finals2019/20: Runners-up2020/21: Promoted pic.twitter.com/OtEwTPJz0T
— Football Talk (@Football_TaIk) May 29, 2021
Swansea, who had been relegated in 2018 after seven seasons within the Premier League, tried to use some strain and issues may need been completely different had Andre Ayew managed to direct his diving header on track within the forty eighth minute.
But after they had Jay Fulton despatched off for a second reserving after 65 minutes, it sealed their destiny.
The ultimate whistle sparked jubilation for Thomas Frank and his gamers and the followers of the membership who can now dream of being a part of the elite subsequent season.
