Leicester end losing run with draw at Brentford

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Harvey Barnes scores for LeicesterHarvey Barnes' goal was his ninth of the season

Leicester City gained a crucial point and ended their five-match losing run as Harvey Barnes netted a second-half equaliser at high-flying Brentford in the Premier League.

Barnes was sent through on goal by James Maddison shortly after half-time, dinking the ball over Brentford keeper David Raya.

Earlier, Mathias Jensen's deflected shot had put Brentford ahead in the 32nd minute at the Gtech Community Stadium.

In the closing stages, Brentford substitute Shandon Baptiste was sent off for a second bookable offence, catching Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.

A point for Leicester saw them stay 16th in the Premier League table.

Brentford missed out on a chance to break into the top six and remain eighth.

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Brentford

Squad number1Player nameRaya

Squad number2Player nameHickey

Squad number5Player namePinnock

Squad number16Player nameMee

Squad number3Player nameHenry

Squad number24Player nameDamsgaard

Squad number6Player nameNørgaard

Squad number8Player nameJensen

Squad number19Player nameMbeumo

Squad number17Player nameToney

Squad number11Player nameWissa

Squad number9Player nameSchade

Squad number10Player nameDasilva

Squad number18Player nameJansson

Squad number26Player nameBaptiste

Leicester City

Squad number31Player nameIversen

Squad number21Player nameRicardo Pereira

Squad number18Player nameAmartey

Squad number15Player nameSouttar

Squad number27Player nameCastagne

Squad number25Player nameNdidi

Squad number22Player nameDewsbury-Hall

Squad number37Player nameTetê

Squad number10Player nameMaddison

Squad number7Player nameBarnes

Squad number20Player nameDaka

Squad number9Player nameVardy

Squad number14Player nameIheanacho

Squad number26Player namePraet

Squad number42Player nameSoumaré

Line-ups

Brentford

Formation 4-3-3

1Raya2Hickey5Pinnock16Mee3Henry24DamsgaardSubstituted forDasilvaat 61'minutes6NørgaardBooked at 40mins8JensenSubstituted forBaptisteat 75'minutesBooked at 90mins19MbeumoSubstituted forJanssonat 90+4'minutes17Toney11WissaSubstituted forSchadeat 61'minutes

Substitutes

9Schade10Dasilva13M Jorgensen14Ghoddos15Onyeka18Jansson22Strakosha26Baptiste33Stevens

Leicester

Formation 4-2-3-1

31Iversen21Ricardo Pereira18Amartey15Souttar27Castagne25NdidiSubstituted forSoumaréat 75'minutesBooked at 84mins22Dewsbury-Hall37TetêSubstituted forPraetat 66'minutes10MaddisonBooked at 22minsSubstituted forIheanachoat 90'minutes7Barnes20DakaSubstituted forVardyat 66'minutes

Substitutes

1Ward9Vardy14Iheanacho24Mendy26Praet33Thomas34Brunt40Marçal-Madivadua42Soumaré

Referee:Darren Bond

Attendance:17,006

Live Text

Match ends, Brentford 1, Leicester City 1.

Second Half ends, Brentford 1, Leicester City 1.

Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City).

Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Boubakary Soumaré with a cross.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Substitution, Brentford. Pontus Jansson replaces Bryan Mbeumo.

Delay in match because of an injury Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).

Second yellow card to Shandon Baptiste (Brentford) for a bad foul.

Foul by Shandon Baptiste (Brentford).

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City).

Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces James Maddison.

Shandon Baptiste (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Shandon Baptiste (Brentford).

James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Aaron Hickey (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Harvey Barnes (Leicester City).

Attempt blocked. Harry Souttar (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

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