Jordan Henderson's first goal in the competition since December 2021 broke the deadlock in the 70th minute.

Yet Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored for a fourth league game running when he headed home from Wilfried Gnonto's superb cross 12 minutes later.

Brentford's opener had arguably come against the run of play, with Keith Andrews' team offering little until the introductions of Rico Henry and Mikkel Damsgaard 16 minutes into the second half.

That duo combined to set up Henderson, whose finish was deflected in by Jaka Bijol, but Brentford – who had a penalty awarded but then overturned by VAR in the first half – could not hold out for what Leeds would have felt was an undeserved victory.

Substitute Gnonto, as he did against Liverpool last week, provided the spark for Daniel Farke's team, with his cross allowing Calvert-Lewin to showcase his aerial prowess, and only a sharp stop from Caoimhin Kelleher prevented Ethan Ampadu from completing a Leeds comeback.