Brentford 4-1 Leicester: Kevin Schade shines with hat-trick as challenge for Ruud van Nistelrooy's Foxes becomes evident

Kevin Schade's outstanding performance led Brentford to a 4-1 victory over Leicester, securing their fourth consecutive Premier League home win. The talented player scored a remarkable hat-trick and also set up another goal, impressing the audience including former football legend Ruud van Nistelrooy, who was watching from the stands at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday.

Leicester started positively enough as Jamie Vardy raced onto a Jordan Ayew pass to outmuscle Ethan Pinnock and set up the returning Facundo Buonanotte for his fourth goal of the season (21).

Brentford have made a habit of scoring soon after restarts - and they needed just four minutes to restore parity as Yoane Wissa tucked home Schade's cross after good work from Mikkel Damsgaard (25).

The turnaround was complete just four minutes later as Wissa found Bryan Mbeumo on the right for his deflected cross to be swept home by Schade for his first Premier League goal since April.

The Germany international celebrated his second on the stroke of half-time as he raced onto Damsgaard's pass to coolly lift his shot over the onrushing Mads Hermansen (45+8).

Schade, who had not scored in his previous 16 league appearances, completed his hat-trick on the hour-mark as he latched onto Nathan Collins' pass to slide his finish into the net.

The result means Brentford have won four straight top-flight home games for the first time since 1937, rising to eighth in the table while Leicester stay in 16th place.

Van Nistelrooy, who has signed a three-year deal at King Power Stadium, spoke of how impressed he was by Leicester's history after being unveiled as new manager on Friday.

The former Manchester United striker was in attendance in west London - but the Dutchman will now be under no illusions of the size of his task keeping the Foxes afloat as he takes to the dugout for the first time on Tuesday at home to West Ham.

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