Igor Thiago celebrated his first call-up to the Brazil squad by scoring Brentford's second goal in a 2-2 thriller against Wolves in the Premier League on Monday.

Nearing halftime, the striker tapped into the empty net for his 19th league goal of the season.

A few minutes earlier, Michael Kayode's glancing header put Brentford 1-0 up. It was his first goal in his 41st league appearance for the Bees.

Adam Armstrong pulled a goal back for Wolves a minute before halftime to round off a thrilling first 45 minutes.

Wolves, the league's bottom side, equalized with 13 minutes left when Tolu Arokodare headed home at the back post.

The result extended Wolves' unbeaten league run to three games, but they remain bottom of the table, 12 points from safety.

"We know where we are in the league, it hasn't been good enough,"Armstrong said, "but since I've come in, it's been very positive. The results have been changing. To get my first goal is nice, but the main thing is to get the three points.

"We didn't quite get that today, but we'll take the positives."

Brentford stays in seventh place, two points ahead of Everton, but three behind Chelsea.

"We're disappointed to have let the game slip," Bees captain Jordan Henderson said.

Just hours before kickoff, Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti named Thiago in his Brazil squad for friendlies against France in Boston on March 26 and Croatia in Orlando four days later.

The former Cruzeiro, Ludogorets and Brugge striker was one of nine forwards included in a 26-man list that features Endrick of Lyon, Rayan of Bournemouth, and Joao Pedro of Chelsea, but no Neymar, who has underperformed recently at Santos. Thiago has excelled for Brentford this season, and could have scored one or two more against Wolves. His 19-goal tally is the highest ever by a Brentford player in one Premier League season.

AFP