‘BMW’ steer Brentford to derby victory over QPR

Brentford 3 QPR 1

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Promotion-chasing Brentford again underlined their superiority over QPR with another thumping derby victory.

The Bees were three up by half-time at Griffin Park after goals from each of the ‘BMW’ frontline of Said Benrahma, Bryan Mbeumo and Ollie Watkins.[phone]

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Nahki Wells pulled one back in the second half for Rangers, who were well beaten.

A superbly-worked free-kick routine led to Benrahma putting the hosts ahead on 19 minutes.

Mathias Jensen sent in a low delivery from the right and Benrahma peeled away from Wells to fire home.

The second goal, scored by Mbeumo four minutes later, was an all-too familiar story for QPR: a Joe Lumley mistake and some poor defending.

The third was a familiar story for Brentford: a Watkins goal – his 18th of the campaign.

After keeper Lumley’s clearance went straight to Christian Norgaard, Geoff Cameron was unable to get a firm header to the Dane’s chip towards Mbeumo, who nudged the ball beyond Lumley.

And worse followed for Rangers went Watkins nodded in from close range after Jansen’s free-kick had been headed back across goal by Ethan Pinnock.

Rangers were better after the interval and Wells’ 13th goal of the season was nicely worked.

Bright Osayi-Samuel exchanged passes with Luke Amos and pulled the ball back from the right for Wells to apply the finish.

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