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
Minutes away from kick-off as the teams are making their way onto the pitch.
Brentford vs Southampton
It's a debut in goal for new signing Aaron Ramsdale who recently signed a four-year contract with the Saints. The goalkeeper left Arsenal during the latter stages of the transfer window in search of regular minutes, and has been put straight into the starting line-up by new manager Russell Martin. The visitors currently sit just above the relegation zone having lost two games in two, and will be hoping their new shotstopper can help them claim their first clean sheet and points of the campaign today.
Brentford vs Southampton
Thomas Frank has named eight changes to the side that beat Colchester 1-0 in midweek in the Carabao Cup, as Janelt, Damsgaard and Schade all retain their places in the starting line-up. Brentford have scored eight goals in their last five games, and will be confident they can get their second league win of the season this afternoon, despite selling Englishman Ivan Toney on the final day of the Summer transfer window yesterday.
Brentford vs Southampton
SOUTHAMPTON SUBS: Alex McCarthy, Charlie Taylor, James Bree, Adam Lallana, Lesley Ugochukwu, Mateus Fernandes, Tyler Dibling, Cameron Archer, Samuel Amo-Ameyaw
Brentford vs Southampton
SOUTHAMPTON (3-5-2) Aaron Ramsdale, Jack Stephens, Jan Bednarek, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Kyle Walker-Peters, Joe Aribo, Flynn Downes, William Smallbone, Yukinari Sugawara, Ben Brereton Diaz, Adam Armstrong
Brentford vs Southampton
BRENTFORD SUBS: Hakon Rafn Valdimarsson, Ben Mee, Sepp van den Berg, Mads Roerslev, Ryan Trevitt, Yegor Yarmolyuk, Yunus Emre Konak, Fabio Carvalho, Keane Lewis-Potter.
Brentford vs Southampton
BRENTFORD (4-3-3): Mark Flekken, Mikkel Damsgaard, Nathan Collins, Ethan Pinnock, Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer, Mathias Jensen, Christian Norgaard, Vitaly Janelt, Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa, Kevin Schade
Brentford vs Southampton
Southampton, who are still searching for their first win of the campaign, returned to the top flight this season after a year in the Championship. Having picked up their first competitive win of the season in midweek in the Carabao Cup, beating Cardiff City 3-5, they will be hoping to bring that result into today to get their first points on the table.
Brentford vs Southampton
Brentford, who beat Crystal Palace 2-1 in their first home game of the season, will be looking to get back to winning ways today after they were defeated 2-0 away from home by Liverpool a week ago. The hosts have beaten the Saints in their last three games against each other, and will be aiming to continue that streak this afternoon at the Gtech Community Stadium.
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