Brentford vs West Ham United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from Brentford Community Stadium
Follow live coverage as Brentford face West Ham United 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 West Ham United
Wissa races onto a Toney through ball, but Fabianski is out of his goal quickly once more to get to it before the Bees man.
Brentford vs West Ham United
Antonio hasn't scored in any of his last 11 league games.
Brentford vs West Ham United
Soucek dinks a cross into the box but Raya does well to be alert, rushing out of his goal and collecting the ball.
Brentford vs West Ham United
West Ham could really do with a result here as they look to keep pace on their rivals for the European spots. Can they get themselves back into this game?
Brentford vs West Ham United
Rice picks out Coufal with a diagonal ball, and the right-back heads it to Bowen in the box. However, the former Hull City man's touch is heavy and the ball runs away for a goal-kick.
Brentford vs West Ham United
The hosts have collected 11 points from London derbies in the league this season, with only Chelsea earning more.
Brentford vs West Ham United
Dawson gets an important toe on a Henry cross to divert the ball back to Fabianski, as Toney was ready to pounce behind him.
Brentford vs West Ham United
Moyes has attacking options to call upon off the bench, including former Brentford man Benrahma. Will we see the Algerian forward in the second half, and can he get on the scoresheet against his old team?
Brentford vs West Ham United
The referee blows the whistle for half-time with the scoreline 0-0, in a game that is yet to really catch fire. Mbeumo was the player who went closest to breaking the deadlock, with a fizzed effort towards the top left corner requiring a good Fabianski save to tip it wide. A number of injuries killed the rhythm of the game and Moyes was forced into an early change when Zouma made way for Diop on 29 minutes, perhaps with an eye towards next week's crucial second-leg against Lyon. There was a brief moment of panic for West Ham on the stroke of half-time when Coufal headed just over his own crossbar from an Eriksen free-kick, but luckily for him it flew into the stands and the game goes to the break goalless.
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