Newcastle United, consider yourselves well and truly warned. You'll be facing the EFL's most in-form team in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday night and one of Brentford's best players has just rediscovered his mojo.
Bryan Mbeumo netted 16 goals last season as he formed a devastating partnership with Ollie Watkins and Said Benrahma. They both departed Brentford in the summer and Mbeumo has struggled to reach such heights.
The 21-year-old had scored only once this season. Until this stroll against Reading, that is.
MATCH FACTS
BRENTFORD (4-3-3): Raya; Fosu, Goode, Sorensen, Henry (Thompson 45); Jensen, Janelt, Dasilva (Marcondes 64); Mbeumo (Ghoddos 64), Toney (c), Canos (Forss 77)
Subs not used: Daniels (GK); Norgaard, Pressley, Stevens, Haygarth
Manager: Thomas Frank
Scorers: Jensen 11; Mbeumo 23, 29
Booked: Jensen, Janelt
READING (4-2-3-1): Rafael; Esteves, Morrison, Moore (c), Holmes; Laurent, Rinomhota; Olise, Semedo (Aluko 61), Ejaria; Baldock
Subs not used: Southwood (GK); McIntyre, Bristow, Watson, Dorsett, East, Onen, Melvin-Lambert
Manager: Veljko Paunovic
Scorer: Aluko 64
Booked: Baldock
Referee: Keith Stroud (Hampshire)
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His double, after Mathias Jensen's early opener, had this contest sewn up inside half-an-hour.