Brentford vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Bryan Mbeumo’s double and a goal by Yoane Wissa earned Brentford a comfortable 3-1 home win over promoted Southampton in the Premier League, sending the visitors to the bottom of the table.
Mbeumo put the hosts in front just before halftime with a simple low finish, following up on Kevin Schade’s strike which bounced off the post.
He doubled the advantage in the 65th minute with a first-time shot into the bottom corner of the net and Wissa bundled the ball in four minutes later before Southampton pulled a goal back in stoppage time through Yukinari Sugawara.
Brentford moved up to fifth on six points while Southampton prop up the standings without a point.
Brentford vs Southampton
Pinnock makes an important tackle to stop Armstrong getting a shot off just outside the box, making contact with the forward, who is put off just enough to prevent the chance.
Brentford vs Southampton
Substitution Kristoffer Vassbakk Köpp Ajer Mads Roerslev Rasmussen
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Smallbone takes the corner, and captain Stevens gets the shot off, but it's just inches above the crossbar. It's Southampton's best chance of the game so far.
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Brentford are applying pressure towards the goal, but blocks from Southampton are preventing the ball disrupting Ramsdale's afternoon. They win a corner, that is taken short, but Mbeumo's cross is wide.
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Kyle Walker-Peters invites a foul from Wissa. Another unneccesary challenge from a Brentford player.
Brentford vs Southampton
A free-kick for Brentford is crossed into the box, but Sugawara does enough to stop Wissa getting a shot from inside the box.
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Chance for Wissa, who has a shot outside the box, hits his shot directly at Ramsdale. The shot was hit well, but did not trouble the English goalkeeper.
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Ivan Toney, who joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli, is sitting in the stands watching his former side in action this afternoon.
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Another big chance for Brentford, who work hard in the build-up play, but fail at the final hurdle with no end product with Ramsdale making his pressence known to the opposition.
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