Brentford vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from Gtech Community Stadium
Follow live coverage as Brentford face Crystal Palace today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
The full-time whistle blows and it's Brentford who come away with the three points as they beat Palace 2-1 at the Gtech Community Stadium. After Eze saw a superb free-kick controversially ruled out for a foul, Mbeumo gave the Bees the lead with 29 minutes played as he cut in and fired past Henderson. Schade could have made it 2-0 when he shot wide, and it looked like the hosts would be left to rue that miss as Pinnock turned into his own net to make it 1-1. Brentford would take the points, though, as Henderson palmed Collins' shot off Wissa, deflecting in before Frank's men saw the remaining minutes out to secure victory. It's an important three points to kick off the season for Brentford, who move up to fifth, while there's work to do for 14th-placed Palace. The Bees will look to make it two from two when they travel to Anfield to take on Liverpool next Sunday, while it's another London derby up next for Palace as they host West Ham on Saturday. That is all we have for you from the Gtech Community Stadium, so thanks for your company and goodbye!
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
Brentford are defending resolutely as they try and see this game out. Palace are struggling to fashion a real clear-cut opportunity.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
We are into four minutes of additional time at the Gtech Community Stadium. Can Palace salvage a point?
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
Ayew is yellow-carded for catching Janelt on the boot.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
Substitution Bryan Tetsadong Marceau Mbeumo Benjamin Thomas Mee
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
The ball sits up for Eze to fire goalwards, though his shot from a difficult angle is comfortably saved by Flekken. Palace are pressing, but they are finding it difficult to really test the Brentford goalkeeper.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
CHANCE! Brentford hearts are in mouths as a diagonal cross finds Ayew in the box. However, the substitute can only flick wide of the target.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
Eze has had five shots in this game but so far hasn't scored a goal. He has found the back of the net of course, though his sublime first-half free-kick was controversially ruled out.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
Sarr comes on to make his Palace debut. Richards is the man to make way in an attacking change.
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