Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Brighton & Hove Albion face Brentford today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
Substitution Matthew Sean O'Riley Yasin Abbas Ayari
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
Substitution Kaoru Mitoma Simon Kofi Adingra
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
When Van Hecke fails to fully clear his lines on the brink of his own box, the ball falls for Norgaard. Brentford's captain then tries an ambitious volley with both feet off the turf, but it's deflected well wide of the target for a corner-kick.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
Another Brighton move ends in frustration, as Enciso feeds Gruda, who loses the ball on the edge of the area. If the Seagulls don't score soon, it seems inevitable that they'll be made to pay on the break - Brentford can be a very efficient counter-attacking side.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
More creative input from Mitoma opens up space on the left, and he then tees up Enciso just outside Brentford's box. Not for the first time today, the latter wastes an opening, overhitting his pass straight out of play.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
SAVE! Played in by O'Riley on the edge of the area, Joao Pedro tries to pick out the bottom corner but instead finds Valdimarsson with a pretty tame shot. The substitute goalkeeper fields it well, having been perfectly placed.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
First, Mbeumo has a cross cut out by Verbruggen, before Wissa's deflected delivery causes Brighton some concern. The latter is then flagged for offside, but that's a bit more promising for the Bees.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
The visitors have managed to push a few yards further up the pitch, having found themselves penned in for a few minutes by Brighton's intense start to the second half. They've yet to register a single shot on target, though.
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