Ahead of our trip up to Merseyside to face Everton on Saturday, Yoane Wissa recalled how the atmosphere at Goodison Park is ‘one of the best’ he’s ever experienced.

The Bees won 3-2 the last time Thomas Frank's side visited Everton, as the visitors came from behind to win a rip-roaring Premier League encounter.

A huge crowd welcomed the Toffees’ team bus with flares and fireworks (which were also used the night before outside the Brentford team hotel), and the Bees supporters gave as good as they got in the away end.

And, after Rico Henry's winning goal, it was the west Londoners who left Goodison with all three points - something the team are looking to replicate this weekend.

“It was an amazing atmosphere,” Wissa told club journalist Adam Goodwin. “I think it was the best atmosphere I’ve felt away from home.

“I didn't play against Newcastle, some of the guys told me that was amazing as well. But, for me, that was the best.

"They were fighting to stay up, so it was very important for them to win. You could feel the fans on the pitch.”

It was a game full of drama and entertainment, as the travelling fans saw five goals, two red cards and a penalty.

Everton flew out of the blocks at Goodison on that day in May 2022, and their first goal came when Anthony Gordon nipped onto the ball, before Mads Bech brought him down, conceding a free-kick and earning a caution.

Gordon whipped the dead-ball to the near post where Richarlison got in front of the defence. Richarlison's touch took the ball towards the far post, which Dominic Calvert-Lewin managed to turn home.

The Bees were forced to defend their penalty area and, after Kristoffer Ajer blocked an effort from Richarlison, the ball dropped to Jensen, and he lashed it up the pitch.

Ivan Toney started his run from his own half, got in behind Jarrad Branthwaite and went to ground when his heels were clipped. Referee Michael Oliver saw that Toney had a clear goal-scoring opportunity and sent Brathwaite off.

Brentford steadily took control of the match, using the extra man, and the equaliser the Bees had been threatening came just past the half-hour.

After a Christian Eriksen corner, the ball found its way to Mathias Jensen, who opened up Everton with a pass to Toney. He sent a ball flying across the face of goal to Wissa, who smashed it back across, before it flicked off Seamus Coleman and past Jordan Pickford.

That only served to crank up the pace of the game and the noise in the stadium. And then, out of nothing, Everton scored just before half-time.

Calvert-Lewin flicked on a long ball and Richarlison got between Bech and Pontus Jansson. He felt the arm of Bech on his chest and went down. Referee Oliver pointed to the spot and the Brazilian, who won the penalty, placed it down the middle as David Raya dived right.

A crazy first half, full of passion and incident, ended with the home side in front. But Brentford had the extra man and 45 minutes to salvage something from their afternoon.

Speaking after the game, Christian Norgaard admitted that the noise from the away end helped the Bees across the line and turn the game around against the Toffees.

“I have to give both sets of fans extremely high credit," he said.

"I think their fans created one of the craziest atmospheres I’ve played in.

“And, again, I’ve also got to give a big shoutout to our fans. They came in their big numbers and supported us throughout the game, no matter what happened.”

He added: “It’s essential for us to get that support. I’ve only seen full away ends in the league and I hope that will continue next season.

“I hope they have a fantastic day when they travel away, mostly when we win, of course! But we’ve managed to pick up a lot of points away from home and they also deserve a lot of credit for that.”

The start of the second-half comeback came after Eriksen lifted a corner into the near post, which resulted in Wissa flicking a header out of the reach of Pickford and into the far corner to draw the game level.

But the game was only level for a matter of seconds. Brentford built possession patiently, before Norgaard lifted a cross to the far post and Henry rose to head home.

Everton started to take the initiative but any chance they had disappeared with two minutes remaining. Salomon Rondon, who had been on the pitch for four minutes and barely touched the ball, was dismissed for a horrific foul on Henry.

It was a win that was celebrated by all in red and white inside the stadium, especially after our Premier League survival was secured the week before.

After Brentford's 3-2 west London derby win over Fulham, Mathias Jensen reiterated how tough it was to play against the Toffees away from home, and said that the Bees need to be ready if they are to continue the incredible unbeaten run they're currently on.

“It’s a tough place to go. I know they are in the bottom part of the league but it’s such a tough place to go," the midfielder stated.

“We won last time but they got a red card or two, and even with a man down they still managed to go in front.

“The atmosphere is usually incredible, so we have to be ready for it.”

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