Brentford vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Brentford face Southampton in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after a dominant 2020/21 season and Pep Guardiola's side are favourites to win it again boasting as they do one of the best squads in Europe.
European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be hoping to add a domestic title to the one won in Porto.
Liverpool were winners back in 2020 ending a 30-year wait for league glory and Jurgen Klopp is sure to have them back challenging again at the sharp end this season too while Manchester United will be looking to be back in the title picture with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to his former club in the summer.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Norwich, Watford and Brentford promoted to the top tier for 2020/21 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Brentford vs Southampton
CHANCES! Brentford should kill the game off, but Mbeumo and Jansson fail to find the net. Norgaard heads a corner towards the forward in the six-yard box, but he loses his footing as he goes for the strike. The rebound finds its way to Jansson, who sees his left-footed effort blocked by Elyounoussi. A shot then comes in from distance from Jensen that sails well over the bar.
Brentford vs Southampton
SAVE! Stuart Armstrong latches on to Ward-Prowse's deflected corner on the edge of the box and curls an effort at goal that Raya watches safely into his gloves.
Brentford vs Southampton
OVER! Ward-Prowse lines up the resulting free-kick, but once again sees his effort strike the wall, only on this occasion the ball loops over the bar.
Brentford vs Southampton
Norgaard brings down Stuart Armstrong in the final third with a loose challenge that will present Ward-Prowse with another chance at goal from the free-kick.
Brentford vs Southampton
SAVE! Redmond bursts down the left flank and delivers a low cross into the middle that is cleared as far as Elyounoussi. The winger takes a touch before firing at goal, but Raya gets across to his right to make the stop.
Brentford vs Southampton
Brentford have control of the scoreline, but a goal for the Saints would make life very interesting. The Bees have not been that solid at the back.
Brentford vs Southampton
Eriksen bends the resulting corner into the box where Norgaard rises at the back post, but he glances his header wide of the right post.
Brentford vs Southampton
Ward-Prowse feeds Adam Armstrong into space down the left-inside channel with a quick pass from a free-kick. The forward angles a cross to the back post, but it just evades Salisu and goes behind. It has been that sort of day for the Saints.
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