Brentford vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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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
Since the start of the 2021-22 season, only Bukayo Saka (12 goals, 14 assists) has been involved in more goals in Premier League London derbies than Mbeumo (11 goals, six assists).
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
Palace are just keeping the ball at the moment as they bid to stem the hosts' momentum. It's crucial the visitors don't go further behind.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
The home crowd are getting right behind their team, and the players are responding as they look for a second goal. This is a challenging period for the visitors.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
Mbuemo is the first Brentford player to score on the opening matchday in consecutive Premier League seasons for the club - netting vs Tottenham Hotspur in August 2023 and v Palace here.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
That's a huge call from the referee with the incident having no impact on Eze's strike beating Flekken at the near post. It was a sensational free-kick, but the score remains 0-0!
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
NO GOAL!!! Eze thinks he has given the visitors the lead with a quite brilliant free-kick, though the referee blows up for a foul from Hughes on Collins in the box and the goal won't stand! That will be hugely controversial.
Brentford vs Crystal Palace
Munoz lays the ball back for Andersen to get a shot away at goal, though his shot is tame and loops straight into the hands of the waiting Flekken.
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