Brentford vs Leicester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from Gtech Community Stadium
Follow live coverage as Brentford face Leicester City 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 Leicester City
Mavididi shows his pace, bursting towards the edge of the penalty area before scuffing a rushed shot towards goal while in between three Brentford defenders. Flekken deals with it well, dropping to one knee to pick up the effort, which is Leicester City’s first shot on target since their goal.
Brentford vs Leicester City
Pinnock launches a long throw into Leicester City’s penalty area, looking for Collins at the near post, but Vestergaard takes up a better position to clear the ball away and eventually wins a free-kick for a push in the back.
Brentford vs Leicester City
Mbeumo gets into the penalty area and looks to dig out a cross but Thomas sticks to his task well and denies the winger any space to operate. Mavididi is quick to leap on a backheel pass back to Lewis-Potter to give Leicester City possession deep in their own half but they aren’t able to clear their lines - putting it out for a throw instead.
Brentford vs Leicester City
Wissa has been involved in 10 goals in his last six Premier League home games for Brentford (eight goals, two assists), scoring in each of these six games. Team-mate Mbeumo, meanwhile, has either scored or assisted in his last six at the Gtech Community Stadium (seven goals, one assist) but has not contributed yet today.
Brentford vs Leicester City
Having already completed the hat-trick, Schade makes way and puts his feet up, with the forward sure to go and collect the ball after the game is over. Thiago gets 20 minutes to stretch his legs, and maybe provide a similar impact.
Brentford vs Leicester City
The captain comes off to a round of applause, with Norgaard given an early rest. Yarmoliuk is his replacement.
Brentford vs Leicester City
The score provides Brentford with the chance to rotate players, as Damsgaard comes off to give Carvalho a go.
Brentford vs Leicester City
Thomas’ inswinging corner is a better effort than Mavididi’s earlier, with the delivery causing a bit of a scrum inside the six-yard box, but Flekken manages to extend an arm and punch it away through the crowd.
Brentford vs Leicester City
Mavididi’s inswinging corner to the near post is rather disappointing, with Wissa immediately flicking it away without a Leicester City player in the area. The unconvincing clearance falls to Thomas 20 yards from goal, with the wing-back drilling a strike into the crowd of bodies and behind for a second set-piece in quick succession.
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