Brentford vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo got a goal and an assist in their 3-0 home victory over bottom side Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday to move up to seventh in the standings.
Defender Ben Mee opened the scoring for Brentford with a bullet header into the top left corner in the 41st minute, converting a lovely lofted pass by Mbeumo.
The Cameroon international then doubled the lead three minutes later when Yoane Wissa set him up with a brilliant cross into the box, which Mbeumo finished with a low first-time shot.
Midfielder Mathias Jensen sealed the win for the home side in the 80th with a header inside the right post, giving Southampton goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu no chance.
Brentford, who have won four of their last five league matches, moved to 33 points from 21 games and are three points behind fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League spot.
Southampton remain bottom of the table with 15 points. They will host 15th-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers next Saturday when Brentford travel to leaders Arsenal.
Brentford vs Southampton
Southampton are enjoying their first spell of possession on the ball but Brentford are staying compact in the middle of the pitch and forcing the visitors into wider areas.
Brentford vs Southampton
Toney is doing a good job for Brentford in holding the ball up so that his team-mates can make runs in behind the Southampton defence.
Brentford vs Southampton
Brentford are starting on the front foot here as they commit a lot of bodies forward early on. The hosts win a corner, taken by Janelt, but it leads to nothing.
Brentford vs Southampton
The players are making their way out of the tunnel and onto the pitch!
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