Mbeumo scores winner as Brentford beat Ipswich in thriller

Bryan Mbeumo scored a 96th-minute winner as Brentford beat Ipswich Town in a seven-goal thriller in the Premier League.

Mbeumo’s left-footed cross into the box evaded everyone and nestled into the bottom corner as the Bees remain unbeaten at home.

Substitute Liam Delap scored to make it 3-3 with four minutes remaining as he met Leif Davis’ cross and produced a delicate flicked finish past Brentford goalkeeper Mark Flekken.

Brentford came from two goals down and looked set for victory as Harry Clarke was sent off for the away side having picked up two yellow cards.

Two goals in three minutes from Sam Szmodics and George Hirst had given the Tractor Boys hope of their first victory since returning to the division.

Kalvin Phillips’ threaded pass found Hirst who passed to Szmodics and the Ireland forward finished from 15 yards out.

Hirst then fired across Flekken as Kieran McKenna’s side took control.

However, their lead was wiped out before the break thanks to Yoane Wissa’s 44th minute goal and an unfortunate Clarke own goal in the space of two minutes.

Wissa found the back of the net from Vitaly Janelt’s cross and then got a shot away from a tight angle with Clarke getting the final touch and sending the ball into his own net.

Clarke brought down Keane Lewis-Potter in the box six minutes after the restart, earning his first booking, and Bryan Mbeumo scored the resulting penalty to make it 3-2 to the home side.

Clarke then fouled Lewis-Potter in the 69th minute as Ipswich were reduced to 10 men.

Delap scored to level matters, but Mbeumo’s late strike means Ipswich are still winless in the Premier League after nine games.

Incredibly, the away side almost rescued a point when Delap crashed an effort off the post with seconds left to play.