Brentford secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace in their Premier League opener.
The match was marked by controversy when Palace’s Eberechi Eze had a goal disallowed due to the referee blowing his whistle prematurely for a foul.
Palace manager Oliver Glasner acknowledged the referee’s mistake but didn’t blame the defeat on this incident.
Instead, he noted that his team failed to perform at their best in crucial moments.
Brentford played without striker Ivan Toney, who was left out of the squad due to interest from other clubs.
Despite his absence, Brentford took the lead through Bryan Mbuemo, who finished a swift counterattack.
Palace equalized in the second half when Brentford’s Ethan Pinnock inadvertently scored an own goal.
However, Yoane Wissa secured the win for Brentford with a close-range finish in the 76th minute.
The victory was Brentford’s first over Palace since 1977.
Brentford manager Thomas Frank described it as a “great win in a tight, even game against a very good Palace side.”