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Brentford vs Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

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Sports Staff
Friday 14 October 2022 20:26 BST
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Ben Mee of Brentford is challenged by Pascal Gross of Brighton & Hove Albion
Ben Mee of Brentford is challenged by Pascal Gross of Brighton & Hove Albion (Getty Images)

Follow live coverage as Brentford face Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League today.

Brentford recalled Vitaly Janelt, Frank Onyeka and Yoane Wissa for the visit of Brighton. Captain Pontus Jansson and midfielder Christian Norgaard missed out again through injury.

Brentford: Raya, Ajer, Mee, Pinnock, Henry, Janelt, Onyeka, Jensen, Mbeumo, Wissa, Toney.

Brighton: Sanchez, Veltman, Dunk, Webster, March, Mac Allister, Caicedo, Estupinan, Gross, Trossard, Welbeck.

We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:

Brentford vs Brighton & Hove Albion

OFF THE BAR! Mbeumo comes inches away from putting Brentford ahead. The forward reacts to Janelt's deflected cross in the inside-right channel and steers a left-footed volley towards goal, only to see the ball crash off the bar and bounce to safety.

14 October 2022 20:25

Brentford vs Brighton & Hove Albion

14 October 2022 20:23

Brentford vs Brighton & Hove Albion

RAYA SAVES BRENTFORD AGAIN! The visitors almost take the lead as Veltman gathers a corner from Gross. He shoots on the slide with power on his right foot, but Raya reacts to turn it past the right post.

14 October 2022 20:23

Brentford vs Brighton & Hove Albion

14 October 2022 20:22

Brentford vs Brighton & Hove Albion

SAVE! Caicedo pounces on a loose ball 25 yards from goal and unleashes a powerful drive at goal. It swerves one way then the other, forcing Raya into action to turn it over the bar.

14 October 2022 20:22

Brentford vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Caicedo sends a brilliant pass over the top for Estupinan. He takes a touch, but his cutback towards Trossard is intercepted by Ajer.

14 October 2022 20:21

Brentford vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton are finding their rhythm in the final third. Welbeck and Gross combine, but the cutback from the latter just evades Trossard in space in the penalty area.

14 October 2022 20:18

Brentford vs Brighton & Hove Albion

SAVE! Estupinan raids down the left flank and floats a cross into the box. Welbeck rises to attack the delivery, but his header is tame and Raya gets down to make a comfortable save.

14 October 2022 20:17

Brentford vs Brighton & Hove Albion

BLOCK! Trossard opens up the Brentford defence with a neat pass to Welbeck in the box. The forward looks for space for a strike on his left foot, only to see his effort charged down by Pinnock.

14 October 2022 20:16

Brentford vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Janelt tries to angle a ball over the top down the right flank for Wissa, but Estupinan does well to track back and make the interception.

14 October 2022 20:15

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