MARCO Rose’s wait for a first Premier League victory as Bournemouth head coach continues as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Brentford at Vitality Stadium.
The Cherries came back from behind to lead 2-1 with goals from Justin Kluivert and Marcus Tavernier but Kevin Schade’s double for Brentford denied them three points on Saturday.
After a bright start, Brentford’s momentum had begun to fade until Schade put them 1-0 up in the 34th minute.
Adrien Truffert gave away possession cheaply in the final third and Yehor Yarmoliuk floated in a cross that was met with a thumping header from the German winger for his second goal in three matches.
But their lead only lasted four minutes as Kluivert got on the end of a loose ball in the box and fired into the bottom corner with his left foot.
Rose’s side then went ahead seven minutes into the second half through Tavernier’s third goal of the season.
Antonio Silva’s lofted pass into the area was delightfully controlled by Evanilson who teed up Tavernier for a powerful finish beyond Caoimhin Kelleher.
But Brentford also only needed four minutes to restore parity as Bournemouth goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic played a pass straight at Schade, who lobbed the goalkeeper to salvage a point with his second of the game.
Cherries’ substitute Ben Gannon-Doak’s deflected effort rattled the woodwork in the dying seconds, but a winner proved elusive for both sides.
Bournemouth have three points from four matches while Keith Andrews’ Brentford have six(. BBC Sport).