Brentford beat Sheffield Wednesday 5-4 on penalties to achieve the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.
Bees goalkeeper Mark Flekken saved Liam Palmer’s penalty – the one missed spot-kick within the shoot-out – to forestall an upset in opposition to the Championship aspect after the sport completed 1-1.
The Premier League aspect took the lead by Kevin Schade’s Eleventh-minute objective and had been utterly dominant within the first half on the Gtech Group Stadium.
However Wednesday, who made 9 adjustments from the Championship win at Portsmouth, upped their efficiency within the second half and levelled within the 57th minute after a wonderful Djeidi Gassama long-range strike – their first shot heading in the right direction.
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Djeidi Gassama fired Sheffield Wednesday degree in opposition to Brentford
The equaliser livened up proceedings as each side pressured saves from the goalkeepers however a winner couldn’t be present in regular time.
With the primary 9 penalties scored, Palmer stepped as much as take the spot-kick which might ship it to sudden dying however Flekken saved to place the hosts by.
Flekken atones for ‘pointless mistake’ with penalty heroics
Brentford goalkeeper Mark Flekken was the hero for the house aspect
Flekken might have been Brentford’s shoot-out hero however he admitted he was at fault for Wednesday’s second-half equaliser.
The Dutchman tried to launch a Brentford counter-attack with a throw after catching a nook, however he bought Schade quick and Gassama then intercepted to attain.
“The moment I caught the corner kick I had so many possibilities but I chose the wrong one,” he advised Sky Sports activities.
“The mistake I made helped a lot to bring our mental side down. It took away the control we had and then it went from a controlled game to an open game.
“It was utterly pointless. I selected the incorrect man to roll the ball to and I have to be taught from that.”
But Flekken then redeemed himself to save the penalty which ensured Brentford’s passage to the last eight.
He said: “I went to the incorrect aspect twice at the beginning [of the shoot-out]. That does not assist your confidence whenever you’re in a shoot-out however fortunately I saved the final one.
“It’s not the first and only mistake I’ve made in my career. I’m 31 now with quite some experience, that helps a lot in dealing with a mistake like that.”
Frank: We did not have ruthlessness to kill sport off
Brentford head coach Thomas Frank talking to Sky Sports activities:
“First and foremost, I’m happy that we’re through to the next round.
“First half we had been excellent however the one little criticism is that we weren’t up by two and we did not have that ruthlessness to kill that sport off.
“We started the second half well and their goal came out of nothing, which changed momentum.
“It was then disappointing we did not create extra after which we go to the penalty shoot-out and credit score to the gamers for retaining their focus, coolness and executing the plan.”
Rohl: I take it as a win
Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Rohl speaking to Sky Sports:
“I take it as a win. To come back right here and present a correct battle.
“We got the equaliser and after 90 minutes a draw here is a fantastic result then the shoot-out is 50/50.
“It was a high-quality shoot-out from each groups.
“All in all I take a lot of positive things. This is the performance we need in the league to get more points, but today I’m proud of my team.”
