Fulham secured a 3-1 victory over West London rivals Brentford at Craven Cottage on Saturday, September 20, 2025, marking their third straight win in a West London derby. The match saw Fulham come from behind after Mikkel Damsgaard's opener for Brentford.

Brentford took the lead in the 21st minute when Damsgaard capitalized on a poor pass from Fulham's Josh King, slotting the ball past Bernd Leno. However, Fulham responded with two goals in quick succession before halftime. Alex Iwobi equalized in the 38th minute after a mix-up in the Brentford defense, followed by Harry Wilson's strike in the 40th minute, assisted by Iwobi, giving Fulham the lead.

In the second half, Fulham extended their lead in the 50th minute when Ethan Pinnock inadvertently turned Ryan Sessegnon's cross into his own net. Fulham appeared to have added a fourth goal through Rodrigo Muniz, but it was disallowed by VAR due to a collision between Muniz and Nathan Collins in the build-up.

The victory propelled Fulham to seventh place in the Premier League standings with eight points, while Brentford dropped to 17th place with four points. Fulham displayed clinical finishing, reflected in their expected goals (xG) of 0.99, while Brentford struggled in the final third, with an xG of 0.63.

Marco Silva, Fulham's manager, resisted the temptation to start Kevin, despite his impressive performance against Leeds United the previous week. Instead, he named an unchanged lineup. Similarly, Brentford's manager, Keith Andrews, kept the same starting eleven from their draw against Chelsea.

Looking ahead, Fulham will face Cambridge United in the Carabao Cup before traveling to Aston Villa in the league. Brentford will host Manchester United in their next match.