Comply with stay protection as Brentford face Crystal Palace in the present day within the Premier League. One other top-flight season will probably be lined in full proper right here with The Impartial, as reigning champions Manchester Metropolis look to make it an unprecedented 5 titles in a row come the top of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will probably be chasing Pep Guardiola’s aspect, however simply as fascinating would be the race for Champions League locations, with extra groups than ever earlier than having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea stay big-spending, Manchester United’s newest rebuild continues and each Tottenham and Newcastle will anticipate enhancements this yr – but it was Aston Villa who snared fourth final time period.
In the meantime, it is Southampton, Leicester Metropolis and Ipswich City who made it again to the elite after promotion final yr and every may have hope they’ll make it greater than a one-year keep. Comply with the newest stay motion from the Premier League under:
Brentford FC 2 – 1 Crystal Palace FC
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
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The complete-time whistle blows and it is Brentford who come away with the three factors as they beat Palace 2-1 on the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium. After Eze noticed an excellent free-kick controversially dominated out for a foul, Mbeumo gave the Bees the lead with 29 minutes performed as he minimize in and fired previous Henderson. Schade may have made it 2-0 when he shot broad, and it appeared just like the hosts can be left to rue that miss as Pinnock become his personal internet to make it 1-1. Brentford would take the factors, although, as Henderson palmed Collins’ shot off Wissa, deflecting in earlier than Frank’s males noticed the remaining minutes out to safe victory. It is an vital three factors to kick off the season for Brentford, who transfer as much as fifth, whereas there’s work to do for 14th-placed Palace. The Bees will look to make it two from two once they journey to Anfield to tackle Liverpool subsequent Sunday, whereas it is one other London derby up subsequent for Palace as they host West Ham on Saturday. That’s all we have now for you from the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium, so thanks on your firm and goodbye!
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:56
FULL-TIME: BRENTFORD 2-1 CRYSTAL PALACE
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:56
Brentford are defending resolutely as they try to see this recreation out. Palace are struggling to trend an actual clear-cut alternative.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:55
We’re into 4 minutes of extra time on the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium. Can Palace salvage a degree?
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:53
Ayew is yellow-carded for catching Janelt on the boot.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:51
Substitution Bryan Tetsadong Marceau Mbeumo Benjamin Thomas Mee
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
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The ball sits up for Eze to fireside goalwards, although his shot from a troublesome angle is comfortably saved by Flekken. Palace are urgent, however they’re discovering it troublesome to essentially check the Brentford goalkeeper.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:50
CHANCE! Brentford hearts are in mouths as a diagonal cross finds Ayew within the field. Nevertheless, the substitute can solely flick broad of the goal.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:48
Eze has had 5 photographs on this recreation however thus far hasn’t scored a objective. He has discovered the again of the online after all, although his chic first-half free-kick was controversially dominated out.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:46
Sarr comes on to make his Palace debut. Richards is the person to make method in an attacking change.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:46
Hughes is changed by Doucoure as Glasner seems to be to clean up his midfield.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:46
Having put his aspect again in entrance, Wissa goes off to a standing ovation. Carvalho is on for his Brentford debut.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:45
Substitution Mathias Jensen Ogochukwu Frank Onyeka
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:44
BIG STOP! Flekken comes up huge for his workforce as Eze’s shot takes a nick off Collins and loops awkward goalwards. The Brentford goalkeeper does beautifully to shift his weight and claw the ball over the crossbar to make sure his aspect stays in entrance.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:43
Wissa has scored on the opening matchday for the second consecutive season after additionally doing so vs Tottenham in August 2023.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:41
It is actually not the very best objective Wissa will ever rating, however he and the Brentford followers will not care a jot in the event that they go on to assert the three factors. Palace have pegged again the Bees as soon as earlier than. Can they do it once more?
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:38
Objective Yoane Wissa Bileko
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:37
Frank does now look to his bench. His first change sees Lewis-Potter come on for Schade, who maybe ought to have prolonged Brentford’s lead at 1-0 when he fired broad.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:37
Substitution Adam James Wharton Jefferson Andrés Lerma Solís
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:37
Substitution Vitaly Janelt Mikkel Krogh Damsgaard
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:37
Edouard tries to select the highest nook, however he will get nicely beneath his effort and it soars over the crossbar.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:34
Eleven of Wharton’s 13 photographs within the Premier League have been from exterior the field. Amongst all gamers to have 10+ photographs since his debut in February, that’s the highest share of any participant (85 per cent).
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:32
Kamada’s Palace debut is over as he makes method for Ayew.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:31
Janelt goes for the audacious with a long-range effort, although it is a poor shot in fact and flies harmlessly broad of the goal.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:31
Frank nonetheless hasn’t known as upon any of his substitutes. Carvalho would absolutely be one of many first decisions to clean up the Bees’ assault.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:27
Yellow Card Daichi Kamada
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:27
Wharton once more goes for objective, although Flekken is ready to beat away his highly effective effort. It is all Palace in the intervening time.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:26
After a 14-game unbeaten run in Premier League London derbies between October 2022 and November 2023, Brentford have now misplaced 5 of their final seven towards fellow London opponents (two attracts). That poor London derby run could possibly be prolonged right here if they do not gradual Palace down.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:24
Palace have appeared a unique aspect because the leveller. They’re the workforce doing the urgent now, and Frank might must look to his bench to try to halt the guests’ momentum.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:22
NO GOAL! Palace have one other objective dominated out as Edouard will get onto the top of Eze’s cross earlier than slotting previous Flekken and into the online. Nevertheless, the offside flag goes as much as curtail the celebrations.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:20
Yellow Card Christopher Jeffrey Richards
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:18
Personal objective Ethan Rupert Pinnock
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
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Palace have did not win any of their final 12 away matches after conceding first (4 attracts, eight defeats) and have gained simply one in all their final 19 such matches (4 attracts, 14 losses).
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:15
SAVE! Wharton once more tries his luck from distance with a dipping effort, although Flekken does nicely to get right down to his left and palm the strike away from hazard. That would’ve been a clumsy one for the Brentford goalkeeper.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:13
Edouard has scored in simply one in all his final 37 substitute appearances within the Premier League (v Manchester Metropolis – April 2024). He’ll be hoping to enhance on that poor report with a objective right here.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:12
CLOSE! Kamada cuts the ball again for Wharton exterior the field. The midfielder fires goalwards, although a pair of Brentford deflections make sure the ball flies broad of the goal.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:12
Collins is named into motion on the different finish to deflect Mitchell’s threatening low cross behind for a nook. It has been a strong defensive show so removed from the Bees.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:11
CHANCE! A deep cross is flicked on by Pinnock, although Collins cannot get the contact he needs on the ball and it’s collected by Henderson between the Palace sticks.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:07
The Bees get the ball rolling for the second interval. Can they see out the sport for 3 factors?
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
15:07
Glasner makes a change on the break as Edouard comes on for Mateta.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
14:54
It has been a recreation of few probabilities, although Brentford have nearly edged it with an xG (anticipated targets) of 0.37 to Palace’s 0.27. It is not been a thriller, however Frank and the house followers will probably be completely satisfied if that is how the remainder of the sport performs out to safe three factors to kick off the marketing campaign.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
14:53
The half-time whistle blows and it is the hosts who take a 1-0 lead into the interval. The sport has hinged on a three-minute spell through which Eze noticed a pleasant free-kick controversially dominated out for a foul within the field, earlier than the Bees went straight up the opposite finish to take the lead. Mbeumo latched onto Wissa’s cross earlier than chopping in and firing into the far nook. Brentford appeared to extend their benefit within the latter phases of the primary half and practically did so via Schade, however the ball went broad of the posts and it stays only a one-goal lead on the break.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
14:51
HALF-TIME: BRENTFORD 1-0 CRYSTAL PALACE
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
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Mateta fires broad of the goal in what was the final motion of the primary half, although it would not have counted anyway with Kamada offside within the build-up.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
14:47
Yellow Card Addji Keaninkin Marc-Israel Guéhi
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
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There will probably be two minutes of extra time on the finish of this primary half.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
14:46
Wissa has now supplied three assists in his final three Premier League matches, as many as he managed in his earlier 67 matches within the competitors.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
14:44
WIDE! Schade will get on the top of a flicked ball excessive earlier than chopping onto his proper foot and firing goalwards. Nevertheless, his ferocious effort flies broad of the appropriate submit. He’ll be dissatisfied to not have discovered the again of the online there.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
14:43
Palace need a penalty as Mateta takes a tumble within the field as he races Flekken to a throughball, although the referee waves away the protests.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
14:41
With simply over 5 minutes to go till the interval, it is the Bees doing a lot of the urgent. That Eze disallowed objective will probably be a speaking level, particularly with the hosts going and scoring virtually instantly up the opposite finish.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
14:40
For the reason that begin of the 2021-22 season, solely Bukayo Saka (12 targets, 14 assists) has been concerned in additional targets in Premier League London derbies than Mbeumo (11 targets, six assists).
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
14:38
Palace are simply maintaining the ball in the intervening time as they bid to stem the hosts’ momentum. It is essential the guests do not go additional behind.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
14:35
The house crowd are getting proper behind their workforce, and the gamers are responding as they search for a second objective. This can be a difficult interval for the guests.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
14:34
Mbuemo is the primary Brentford participant to attain on the opening matchday in consecutive Premier League seasons for the membership – netting vs Tottenham Hotspur in August 2023 and v Palace right here.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
14:31
Help Yoane Wissa Bileko
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
14:30
Objective Bryan Tetsadong Marceau Mbeumo
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
14:30
That is an enormous name from the referee with the incident having no affect on Eze’s strike beating Flekken on the close to submit. It was a sensational free-kick, however the rating stays 0-0!
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
14:30
NO GOAL!!! Eze thinks he has given the guests the lead with a fairly good free-kick, although the referee blows up for a foul from Hughes on Collins within the field and the objective will not stand! That will probably be massively controversial.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
14:27
Munoz lays the ball again for Andersen to get a shot away at objective, although his shot is tame and loops straight into the fingers of the ready Flekken.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
14:24
Yellow Card Joachim Christian Andersen
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
14:23
CLOSE! From the following free-kick, Eze’s low effort flies in direction of the underside nook, although it edges simply previous the submit with Flekken at full stretch.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
14:23
Wissa picks up the primary reserving of the sport for a poor problem on Eze after Flekken gave the ball away in a harmful place.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
14:20
The hosts come ahead in numbers, however Wissa simply delays taking part in the ball to his left and the assault fizzles out because the guests get again. There’s been a dearth of actual attacking high quality on this recreation thus far, although that is maybe to be anticipated within the sides’ first recreation of the marketing campaign.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
14:19
Following a 3-1 win towards Brentford in December final yr, Palace want to win consecutive league video games towards the Bees for the primary time since December 1957.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
14:18
Eze weaves into the field and tries to select the underside nook, although Collins is ready to block his effort earlier than one other deflection takes the ball out for a goal-kick.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
14:17
The tempo of the sport has simply slowed slightly with neither aspect in a position to exert any actual management on proceedings. The house crowd are attempting to rally their workforce.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
14:15
Brentford are winless in all six of their Premier League conferences with Crystal Palace (5 attracts, one defeat) – it’s each the joint-most the Bees have confronted a aspect within the competitors with out ever successful (additionally six towards Newcastle) and the joint-most the Eagles have confronted a aspect with out ever dropping (additionally six v QPR).
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
14:13
We have performed 10 minutes on the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium with out both goalkeeper actually examined up to now. After a optimistic begin from the hosts, it has been the guests who’ve been dominating the ball since.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
14:10
The ball sits up properly for Mitchell to fireside goalwards, although his effort is poor and goes nicely broad of the goal. The guests are rising into the sport.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
14:08
There is a nervy second for the Bees as a ball loops awkwardly into the field, although Flekken nearly does sufficient to win a goal-kick off Hughes.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
14:05
It has been a energetic begin from the hosts, who want to get on the entrance foot and take the initiative. The house followers are exhibiting their appreciation.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
14:03
The guests kick us off and we’re beneath method!
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
14:00
The 2 groups make their method onto the pitch at a sunny Gtech Neighborhood Stadium with each seeking to begin the season with three factors in a London derby.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
13:58
Michael Olise will probably be an enormous miss for Palace this season after his departure for Bayern Munich on this switch window, although Glasner will probably be glad to nonetheless have the likes of Guehi and Eze in his workforce. For a way for much longer they’ll stay at Selhurst Park stays to be seen with a bunch of golf equipment within the pair, although for now they are going to be centered on getting the Eagles’ season off to a robust begin.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
13:52
The large information for Brentford is the absence of star striker Ivan Toney from the beginning XI and the squad altogether amid rumours of a transfer away from the membership. Wissa is the person chosen to deputise, whereas Thomas Frank has Carvalho to name upon from the bench after his transfer to the Bees from Liverpool.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
13:52
SUBS: Ismaila Sarr, Jefferson Lerma, Jordan Ayew, Jeffrey Schlupp, Nathaniel Clyne, Odsonne Edouard, Cheick Doucoure, Sam Johnstone, Chadi Riad.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
13:47
CRYSTAL PALACE (3-4-3): Dean Henderson; Chris Richards, Joachim Andersen, Marc Guehi; Daniel Munoz, Adam Wharton, Will Hughes, Tyrick Mitchell; Daichi Kamada, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Eberechi Eze.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
13:47
SUBS: Hakon Valdimarsson, Fabio Carvalho, Frank Onyeka, Ben Mee, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Keane Lewis-Potter, Mikkel Damsgaard, Myles Peart-Harris, Ryan Trevitt.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
13:42
BRENTFORD (4-3-3): Mark Flekken; Mads Roerslev, Ethan Pinnock, Nathan Collins, Kristoffer Ajer; Christian Norgaard, Mathias Jensen, Vitaly Janelt; Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa, Kevin Schade.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
13:37
The guests, in the meantime, loved a incredible finish to final season as they secured a top-half end regardless of enduring a troublesome begin to the marketing campaign. Oliver Glasner’s arrival within the dugout was the catalyst to the turnaround, and he will probably be hoping the momentum from the again finish of final time period continues with three factors right here.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
13:37
The hosts get their fourth straight season within the Premier League beneath method seeking to enhance on their Sixteenth-placed end final time period. The Bees completed 13 factors above the underside three and will probably be hoping to begin this marketing campaign with a London derby victory as they bid to safe a fifth consecutive season within the Premier League, which might be their longest ever keep within the prime flight.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
13:37
Good day and welcome to stay protection of Brentford’s Premier League residence conflict with Crystal Palace on the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium.
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