The battle to qualify for Europe is getting tight at the business end of the season, and after four consecutive draws the Brentford might reflect on this result as an opportunity missed.
Yet as the margins get finer, they have a player in Igor Thiago to provide the cutting edge and cool head required to keep them in the hunt in what remains of the campaign.
The 24-year-old, who bagged a hat-trick in Brentford's away win over Everton in January, scored the Bees' fastest goal of the season when he struck from the spot after three minutes.
It ensured he also became the first Brazilian player to reach the milestone figure of 20 goals in the Premier League.
His 21st goal was decidedly more fortuitous, but it meant he now has the best haul by a Brentford player in a Premier League season – overtaking a record jointly held by Ivan Toney (2022-23) and Bryan Mbeumo (2024-25).
It's not just his goals that are crucial either – against Everton he dropped deep and tried to create openings for his team-mates.
Given he had to wait until he was 17 to sign for a club, having faced several rejections at trials around Brazil, Thiago is not the kind of player to coast to the finish.
He could help Brentford secure European football for the first time in their history and potentially earn a spot in Carlo Ancelotti's World Cup squad, having scored his first goal for Brazil during the recent international break.
