Ivan Toney made his return to the field for Brentford, playing 45 minutes in a friendly match against Wolfsburg. This came after he took a break following Euro 2024. Toney, who is in the final year of his contract with Brentford, assisted Kevin Schade’s late goal, but the team ended up with a 4-4 draw.
Due to injuries to regular full-backs Rico Henry and Aaron Hickey, Kristoffer Ajer once again played at left-back and contributed to Brentford’s first goal by setting up Bryan Mbeumo. Vitaly Janelt, who was also returning, helped set up Yoane Wissa for the second goal.
Despite Brentford taking the lead through Mathias Jensen in the second half, Wolfsburg managed to equalize with a goal from Maximillian Arnold. Kevin Schade then scored what seemed to be the winning goal for Brentford, but Wolfsburg responded once more with a goal from Patrick Wimmer.
Looking ahead, Brentford will kick off their Premier League campaign against Crystal Palace at the Gtech Community Stadium on Sunday, August 18th. The team showed promise in the friendly match, with players like Janelt and Ajer stepping up in the absence of key players. It will be interesting to see how they perform once the league season starts, especially with Toney back in action.
