Brentford vs Leicester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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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
Mbeumo’s latest corner is a short, passing routine with Damsgaard, but the quick set-piece fails to catch the defence asleep, with Coady getting his head to the eventual cross to the near post.
Brentford vs Leicester City
Mbeumo’s ensuing corner-kick is put right onto the goalkeeper, but Hermansen manages to get a hand to the ball to push it away and alleviate the pressure.
Brentford vs Leicester City
Mbeumo whips in a left-footed cross from the right wing which skips over the leg of Ndidi, before Faes puts it behind for a corner with a rather awkward clearance using his knee.
Brentford vs Leicester City
Confirmation that Soumare has received a change of shirt and plugging for his nose, with Leicester City quickly returning to 11 on the pitch.
Brentford vs Leicester City
Soumare deliberately puts the ball out for a throw in midfield and strides over to the far touchline, pointing to his face. It appears a bloody nose is the reason for the delay in play, with Leicester City’s medical department preparing the required bandaging. The visitors will be down to 10 men until the midfielder is ready to return, with Brentford already on top.
Brentford vs Leicester City
Jensen’s inswinging corner is initially beaten away by Vardy, before Pinnock’s header back towards the six-yard box is claimed by the Leicester City goalkeeper.
Brentford vs Leicester City
FANTASTIC STOP! Lewis-Potter receives Jensen’s throw-in and hits a flat cross from a central position towards the penalty spot for Schade, whose flicked header looks to loop into the goal until the flailing arm of Hermansen pushes the ball over the crossbar for a corner!
Brentford vs Leicester City
Lewis-Potter cuts inside from the left in midfield before playing a left-footed pass over the top of the defence in search of Mbeumo, but it’s easily gathered by Hermansen.
Brentford vs Leicester City
Buonanotte bursts into the penalty area, holding off Lewis-Potter before spinning to fire a low, near-post shot that’s dealt with by Flekken eventually, gathering the ball at the second time of asking after initially taking the sting out of the effort.
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