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Whittaker’s Late Strike Sends Plymouth Past Brentford in FA Cup Shocker
- Morgan Whittaker’s late goal secures Plymouth Argyle’s upset over Brentford in the FA Cup.
- Championship strugglers limit Premier League side to just two shots on target.
- Brentford exits the FA Cup in the third round for the third straight season.
Morgan Whittaker’s late heroics secured a stunning FA Cup upset as Championship strugglers Plymouth Argyle eliminated Premier League side Brentford with a 1-0 victory.
Whittaker struck the decisive goal in the 82nd minute, cutting in from the right and unleashing a precise left-footed shot past goalkeeper Hakon Valdimarsson to propel the Pilgrims into the next round.
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With new manager Miron Muslic watching from the stands, Plymouth executed a disciplined defensive performance, limiting Brentford to just two early shots on target—both comfortably saved by Conor Hazard.
Despite bringing on star forwards Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa in search of a breakthrough, Brentford failed to capitalize, with Wissa heading wide from close range in the dying moments.
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The result marks Brentford’s third consecutive third-round FA Cup exit.
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