Brentford’s first Premier League game of the season and first London derby against Crystal Palace at the Gtech Community Stadium on Sunday afternoon. EaglesThomas Frank left Ivan Toney on the sidelines, on the way out. Yoane Wissa was repositioned in the axis, surrounded by Bryan Mbeumo and Kevin Schade. Opposite, Oliver Glasner could count on his captain Marc Guehi, still courted by Newcastle. Jean-Philippe Mateta, back after his silver medal at the Paris Olympics with France, was lined up from the start alongside Eberechi Eze and Dachi Kamada.
It took half an hour for the match to get going. Served in depth by Wissa on the right side, Mbeumo got the better of Guehi and finished with his left foot (29th) to give the advantage to Bees. After the break, Palace managed to get back into the game following an own goal from Ethan Pinnock (56th). But Wissa, in great form this afternoon, allowed Brentford to regain the lead (76th), with a quarter of an hour to go. Victory for Thomas Frank’s men (2-1) to ideally start this new Premier League campaign. On the next day, the Bees will go to Anfield to challenge Liverpool (August 25). Crystal Palace will challenge West Ham at home (August 24).
