{"id":30612,"date":"2026-04-18T14:50:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T14:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/18\/brentfords-chances-of-qualifying-for-the-champions-league-are-hopeless-after-five-consecutive-premier-league-losses\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T14:50:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T14:50:28","slug":"brentfords-chances-of-qualifying-for-the-champions-league-are-hopeless-after-five-consecutive-premier-league-losses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/18\/brentfords-chances-of-qualifying-for-the-champions-league-are-hopeless-after-five-consecutive-premier-league-losses\/","title":{"rendered":"Brentford&#8217;s chances of qualifying for the Champions League are hopeless after five consecutive Premier League losses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Brentford failed to boost their hopes of qualifying for the unlikely Champions League with a fifth consecutive draw. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">premier league<\/span>This time it was 0-0 at home against Fulham on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Brentford could have moved up to sixth place with a win, moving them ahead of Chelsea, who will later face Manchester United, but they missed many chances.<\/p>\n<p>Top scorer Igor Thiago hit the target, Kean Lewis-Potter converted a great chance and Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno made a great last-minute save from Dango Ouattara.<\/p>\n<p>Brentford, who sit seventh, remain outside of the Champions League qualification race as the top five qualify for the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>Former Brentford manager Thomas Frank was also in the stands. It was his first visit to his old club since his appointment. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">sacked by tottenham<\/span> In February.<\/p>\n<p>Later on Saturday, Newcastle host Bournemouth, Leeds host bottom-placed Wolverhampton, while Tottenham have a chance to move out of the relegation zone by defeating Brighton at home.<\/p>\n<h2>Leicester head to the third division<\/h2>\n<p>10 years after winning the Premier League, <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">leicester<\/span> It looks like he will end up in the third tier of English football.<\/p>\n<p>A 1-0 loss to Portsmouth on Saturday left Leicester second-last in the Championship.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>Steve Douglas is <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/sdouglas80<\/span><\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/premier-league-man-united-chelsea-tottenham-bac6ccde9bd7af9f5acf297890286e71\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brentford failed to boost their hopes of qualifying for the unlikely Champions League with a fifth consecutive draw. premier leagueThis time it was 0-0 at home against Fulham on Saturday. 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