Two Brentford players left bloodied after saving man from racist attack in London

Martin Macdonald

• 23 Mar 2026 06:30 CDT
• 2 min read

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Two unnamed Brentford players were left bloodied after intervening in a racist attack in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Brentford faced Leeds in the late Saturday evening kick-off in the Premier League this past weekend and, thereafter, some players were permitted to make their own way back to London as we head into the two-week international break.

Around 2am, the two first-team Bees stars spotted what has been described by the Telegraph as a racist assault. Though the two footballers were left bleeding after rescuing the victim, they have not suffered serious injuries and were "completely healthy" on Sunday.

Neither player needed further treatment after police arrived at the scene.

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: “Police attended a report of an assault on Queen’s Road, Richmond at around 02:00hrs on Sunday, 22 March. Officers engaged with the victim. The investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made at this time.”

As we head into the international break, some players join with their national teams, while some will be going on holiday, which is why the duo were separated from the first-team squad that travelled home following the 0-0 draw versus Leeds.

As the investigation is ongoing, the players involved haven't been named as of yet.

Brentford have performed above expectations this season and are currently seventh in the Premier League table, in the mix for European football qualification.

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