Brentford’s wideman scored a hat trick on Saturday while Wigan Athletic was defeated 3-0
Said Benrahma maintained his excellent recent form on Saturday as he scored a hat trick in Brentford’s 3-0 win over Wigan Athletic in the championship.
The wing of Algeria, which has been increasingly linked to a move to the Premier League, has troubled the latices throughout the period in which Brentford increased their hopes for promotion.
The hat-trick was the third of Benrahma’s campaign and, putting this result in context, only Sergio Aguero of Manchester City now has more than the North African.
According to Opta, the Argentine striker has scored three times in a game on four occasions in this period, without any player having equaled him or Benrahma’s shot with three goals.
The victory means that, during their time in the top four divisions of English football, Brentford has also won five consecutive games without conceding a goal for the first occasion in their history.
3/5 – Brentford have won 5 consecutive games in England’s top four without conceding a goal for the first time in their history, while only Sergio Agüero (4) has scored more hat-tricks in Saïd Benrahma’s first four levels in England since start of last season (3). To stalk. pic.twitter.com/ORCb5C0KXd
– OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) July 4, 2020
It’s a statistic behind their promotion hopes, with the victory over the besieged Wigan that brings them to 72 points.
Currently in third place, Brentford is behind West Bromwich Albion, which occupies the second place for automatic promotion, having played one game more than Slaven Bilic’s team.
However, at least they look good for a play-off this term, and currently they are 11 points ahead of Derby County, outside the seventh playoffs.
Benrahma was the exceptional individual in a magnificent campaign, having scored 14 goals and so far contributed eight assists.
Simply outstanding from Benrahma as he marks his second place for Brentford vs Wigan. @ TheReal_SeyE asks if the Algerian Nigerian striker or QPR @ EbereEze10 is the best player in the league. .com / 72fw3a3u1B
– Ed Dove (@EddyDove) July 4, 2020
Overall, in his 76 outings for the Bees in the last two campaigns, he scored 24 goals and contributed 22 assists – numbers that prove his effectiveness in the third final.
His form has sparked interest in the Premier League, with Chelsea, Arsenal and Leicester City among the clubs linked to the talented forward.
Second The sun, the Blues are in pole position to recruit the striker this summer, with the tabloid noticing earlier this month that Frank Lampard had already opened talks with Benrahma.
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However, the report stated that Chelsea had not yet made a formal offer for the widower, and that it remains to be seen whether he would agree to leave Brentford.
While Benrahma could represent an ideal replacement for the outgoing widowers Pedro and Willian, there is still the possibility that he can seal the promotion with Londoners this term and opt to represent them in the high end of the next season.
The 24-year-old joined Brentford in 2018 from OGC Nice, after breaking through the French Riviera heavyweights under Claude Puel during the 2013-14 season.
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