Luton Town’s Premier League survival hopes suffered an enormous blow after suffering a 5-1 home defeat by Brentford, which virtually guaranteed the visitors a fourth consecutive season in the highest flight.
The 18th-placed Heaters could have climbed out of the relegation zone with a win, but were undone by a wise attacking display from the Bees, led by Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo.
With Ivan Toney not involved resulting from an ongoing hip problem, Thomas Frank saw his fluid front 4 run riot at Kenilworth Road with Vessa twice in the primary half to achieve 10 goals for the campaign.
Ethan Pink secured the points with a 3rd goal within the 62nd minute before Kane Lewis-Potter claimed a deserved goal two minutes later.
The sensible Mbeumo had a hand in Brentford’s fifth when Kevin Shead fired home after 86 minutes and despite a stoppage-time consolation for Luke Barry, the afternoon belonged to Brentford as they moved to 35 points – 4 Top 10 of Rob Edwards’ Strugglers with Matches left.
Luton were hyped and surprisingly fit before kick-off, with Gabriel Osho and Albert Sambi Luonga in tow and a raucous atmosphere greeted the players, nevertheless it was the visitors who began strongly.
Pink were fit again before Lewis Potter wasted a golden opportunity when he fired into the side netting after being played in by Mikkel Damsgaard.
While the Hatters responded with Alfie Doughty capable of try Mark Flicken, Brentford continued to create possibilities and Thomas Kaminski was capable of keep out Lewis Potter’s Nineteenth-minute header after a high-quality Sergio Reguelin cross. Great save.
The Bees’ attacking quartet felt it was only a matter of time before they punished the house team and so they arrived with 24 minutes to play.
A key interception from Christopher Ajir found Mbeumo in space and he took a touch to Vissa, who rifled past Kaminski from 20 yards for an outstanding opener.
Luton equalized almost immediately when Jordan Clarke played in Tahiti Chong, but they were soon piled up before Isa Kabore suffered one other setback with an ankle injury.
Brentford continued to threaten and only a block from Taden Maingy denied Lewis Potter after a dangerous run before an outstanding curled effort against the crossbar by Mbeumo.
Yet Luton’s luck ran out in first-half stoppage time as Mbeumo dribbled into the realm and his cross slipped into the trail of Vessa, who slotted home.
Edwards responded by bringing on Barry, but Brentford’s attacking prowess was the difference and Kaminski needed to be alert to avoid wasting Damsgaard’s low strike just before the hour mark.
The third goal got here soon after when Pink powered in a header from Reguelin’s corner, prompting chants of ‘we’re staying up’ from the away fans.
Two minutes later that they had a fourth probability to rejoice when Damsgaard’s high pass found Mbuyomo, who beat Lewis Potter to move home at the back post.
Mbeumo had been superb and was again involved in Brentford’s fifth when his defence-splitting pass found Vitaly Janelt, who arrange Schade for a straightforward tap-in.
Luton called the ultimate as Barry made a mistake on Flecken to make it 5-1 within the second minute of added time, but their hopes of beating the drop were now dashed despite the house crowd cheering. Looks slimmer. -Time
Credit : www.independent.co.uk
