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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Follow all the action from American Express Stadium

Luke Baker
Friday 27 December 2024 17:30 GMT
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The American Express Community Stadium, home of Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club
The American Express Community Stadium, home of Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club (Getty Images)

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

SAVE! Flekken dives down to his left and parries away Baleba's low shot across goal! Moments later, Brighton threaten again, but they ultimately have to settle for a corner-kick on the right.

27 December 2024 19:40

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford

Since Enciso's shot against the woodwork, Brighton have grown in confidence, building patiently in midfield and waiting to seize on any gaps in the Brentford back line.

27 December 2024 19:38

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford

OFF THE POST! From a clearance by Flekken, Brighton turn the ball over and quickly work it to Enciso on the edge of the area. He curls his first-time shot against the right-hand post, and it bounces away to safety! So close to scoring on his first Premier League start since May!

27 December 2024 19:37

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford

The last two editions of this fixture in Brighton have produced nine goals, so precedent suggests we could be in for an entertaining contest. Amid thick fog on England's south coast, though, it's been a somewhat subdued start.

27 December 2024 19:35

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford

Brentford kick off, and we are under way at the Amex!

27 December 2024 19:32

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford

The players are out on the pitch, and kick-off in this Premier League contest is now just moments away!

27 December 2024 19:28

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford

Making just one change to his starting lineup, Frank is forced to switch things around at right-back: Roerslev replaces the injured Kristoffer Ajer. In the centre of defence, Collins will make his 50th Premier League appearance for Brentford, while a familiar trio of Wissa, Mbeumo and Schade feature up front.

27 December 2024 19:23

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford

Brighton make a couple of changes from last week's draw with West Ham, as Enciso is handed his first league start of the season and O'Riley comes into the midfield. Due to injury, Mats Wieffer drops out of the squad altogether, joining Danny Welbeck, Ferdi Kadioglu, Evan Ferguson and several others on the sidelines. March is back on the bench after a long absence.

27 December 2024 19:22

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford

SUBS: Hakon Valdimarsson, Fabio Carvalho, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Jayden Meghoma, Yunus Konak, Paris Maghoma, Kim Ji-Soo, Tony Yogane, Benjamin Arthur.

27 December 2024 19:16

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford

BRENTFORD (4-3-3): Mark Flekken; Mads Roerslev, Nathan Collins, Ben Mee, Keane Lewis-Potter; Vitaly Janelt, Christian Norgaard, Mikkel Damsgaard; Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa, Kevin Schade.

27 December 2024 19:13

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