Kevin Schade delivered a stellar performance, scoring a perfect hat-trick (one goal with each foot and one header) to lead Brentford to a convincing 4-1 victory over a struggling Bournemouth side at the Gtech Community Stadium. The win propelled the Bees into the top half of the table (8th place) with their highest points tally (26) at this stage in a Premier League season, while extending Bournemouth’s winless run to nine matches—leaving them in 15th despite creating plenty of chances.

Schade opened the scoring early, latching onto a precise through-ball from Igor Thiago, shrugging off defender Bafodé Diakité, and coolly slotting into the bottom corner with his right foot.

Brentford doubled their lead in comical fashion when Thiago broke the offside trap, leading to panic in the Bournemouth defence. Diakité’s attempted clearance smashed against his own goalkeeper Djordje Petrović and bundled into the net for an own goal.

Straight after the restart, Schade grabbed his second on a rapid counter-attack. He initiated the break, exchanged passes with Yehor Yarmoliuk, and poked home with his left foot from close range.

Antoine Semenyo pulled one back for Bournemouth with a clever back-heel flick from close range, offering brief hope amid transfer speculation linking him to bigger clubs.

Schade sealed his hat-trick and the rout with a diving header from Mikkel Damsgaard’s cross, completing the perfect treble in stoppage time.

Brentford were clinical and energetic in the first half, exploiting Bournemouth’s defensive frailties, while the visitors improved after halftime substitutions but lacked the cutting edge to mount a serious comeback. The match featured a high shot count (35 total, with Bournemouth edging possession in spells but unable to convert chances).

This victory marked Brentford’s second successive win, lifting them to 8th place with their highest points tally (26) at this stage in a Premier League season. For Bournemouth, managed by Andoni Iraola, it extended their winless streak to nine games, dropping them to 15th and highlighting ongoing struggles despite strong chance creation earlier in the campaign.

the first German player to score multiple Premier League hat-tricks, underscoring his electric pace and finishing on a memorable afternoon for the Bees.