Thomas Frank was left ruing two more Leicester “worldies” as the Foxes did the double with another 2-1 victory over his Brentford side.
Timothy Castagne and James Maddison hit spectacular strikes in the first-half of their Premier League meeting on Sunday, lifting Leicester to tenth in the table.
David Raya was left with no chance at saving either effort, just as with Youri Tielemans’ goal in their defeat to the same team by the same scoreline back in October.
“We played Leicester two times and three of their goals were top-corner worldies,” Brentford manager Thomas Frank told the BBC, adding that he felt his side were the better team in the second-half.
“I knew Maddison could do it and [Youri] Tielemans earlier this season. Maybe not Castagne, but fair play to him.”
Raya's opposite number Kasper Schmeichel denied Brentford twice with quick reflex saves early in the second half, palming away a bullet header from Pontus Jansson before stopping a Bryan Mbeumo header from point-blank range.
Brentford were dealt a blow before the game when midfielder Christian Eriksen, who had made a significant impact since he joining in January, was ruled out with Covid-19.
But Yoane Wissa gave Leicester reason to sweat towards the end when he halved the lead in the 85th minute, firing a shot past Schmeichel for the third long-range goal of the game.
Brendan Rodgers' Leicester held on for three points while Brentford remained 15th in the standings, eight points above the relegation zone but having played more games than the bottom four teams.
“We need to be more precise, that's why I won't get too carried away as there's so much more to improve on,” Rodgers said.
“But I can never accuse them of a lack of effort and determination. Brentford put the ball into the box, we stood up to that.”
