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Mark Flekken impressed in goal before going off injured

Brighton booed off after scoreless draw with Brentford

Brighton were booed off after their winless run was stretched to six Premier League games by a frustrating goalless draw against away-day strugglers Brentford.

Soccer • 27 Dec 24

Newcastle booked their spot in the League Cup semi

Tonali double fires Newcastle into Carabao Cup semi

Sandro Tonali's double helped Newcastle secure their spot in the Carabao Cup semi-finals with a 3-1 win over Brentford.

Soccer • 18 Dec 24

Carabao Cup quarter-final recap

Relive all the action from the night's first three Carabao Cup quarter-finals.

Soccer • 18 Dec 24

Chelsea went 2-0 in the 80th-minute but conceded before the final whistle

Chelsea account for Brentford to close in on Liverpool

Chelsea moved to within two points of the Premier League summit as Marc Cucurella continued his remarkable ascent to score in a 2-1 win against Brentford at Stamford Bridge.

Soccer • 15 Dec 24

Pablo Sarabia scores the opening goal for Wolves

Premier League: Wolves break duck, Everton hold Hammers

Pablo Sarabia and Matheus Cunha struck to hand Wolves a first Premier League win of the season as they leapfrogged Southampton in the battle of the bottom two.

Soccer • 09 Nov 24

Harry Wilson scored two late goals as Fulham came from behind against Brentford

Wilson's late show sees Fulham stun Brentford in derby

Substitute Harry Wilson scored two late goals as Fulham came from behind to beat west London rivals Brentford 2-1 in a Premier League thriller.

Soccer • 04 Nov 24

James Bree celebrates his winner for Southampton

EFL Cup wrap: Cannon on target but Stoke bow out

Tom Cannon was on target for Stoke City, however, the Republic of Ireland striker ended up on the losing side as his side lost 3-2 to Southampton in the Carabao Cup.

Soccer • 29 Oct 24

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag reacts after his side concede a goal while Matthijs de Ligt (left) is off the pitch

'Injustice' fuelled United fightback - Ten Hag

Under-fire Erik ten Hag says Manchester United used a sense of "injustice" to fuel their comeback win against Brentford.

Soccer • 19 Oct 24

Alejandro Garnacho of Manchester United scores his side's first goal

United come from behind for much-needed victory

Manchester United enjoyed a much-needed return to winning ways as Alejandro Garnacho's sublime volley and a cool Rasmus Hojlund finish saw Erik ten Hag's side come back to beat Brentford.

Soccer • 19 Oct 24

Premier League: Manchester United 2-1 Brentford recap

Manchester United host Brentford in one of five 3pm kick-offs in the Premier League this afternoon

Soccer • 19 Oct 24

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag (L) had to substitute Kobbie Mainoo at Villa Park

Mainoo set for spell on sidelines, Frank backs Ten Hag

Manchester United have confirmed midfielder Kobbie Mainoo will be out for a "few weeks" with a muscle injury.

Soccer • 17 Oct 24

Nathan Collins heads home Brentford's opener

PL round-up: Collins on target for five-star Brentford

Brentford beat Wolves 5-3 in west London after the Bees again showed their liking for early goals with Nathan Collins heading them into a second-minute lead.

Soccer • 05 Oct 24

Cole Palmer underlined his status as Chelsea's talisman with all four goals against Brighton

Premier League wrap: Palmer four-midable in Chelsea win

Chelsea, Everton and Fulham all recorded Premier League victories on Saturday afternoon, while Brentford and West Ham shared the spoils.

Soccer • 28 Sep 24

Erling Haaland (L) battles with the Republic of Ireland's Nathan Collins

Post denies Haaland history as City battle back to win

The phenomenal Erling Haaland took his Manchester City goal tally to 99 as the champions recovered from a first-minute setback to beat Brentford 2-1 on Saturday.

Soccer • 14 Sep 24

It was a frustrating afternoon for Seamus Coleman and Jordan Pickford

Premier League wrap: Toffees crumble, Villa hold on

Luis Sinisterra scored in the sixth minute of stoppage time as Bournemouth left it late to come from 2-0 down and stun Everton 3-2 to pile more pressure on Sean Dyche.

Soccer • 31 Aug 24

Manuel Ugarte (L) poses with Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag

Transfers: United sign Ugarte, Irish stars seal moves

The latest news as the English transfer window comes to a close.

Soccer • 30 Aug 24

Liverpool beat Brentford to maintain winning start

Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah scored as Arne Slot's first competitive home game in charge of Liverpool ended with a 2-0 win over Brentford.

Soccer • 25 Aug 24

Liverpool 2-0 Brentford - Premier League recap

Relive all the action from Liverpool's first home game of the season as Brentford travelled to Anfield.

Soccer • 25 Aug 24

Ivan Toney's future remains up in the air

Bees boss frank on Toney future after striker left out

Ivan Toney wanted to play for Brentford against Crystal Palace but was left out ahead of a potential big-money move away.

Soccer • 18 Aug 24

Yoane Wissa taps home the winner for Brentford

No Toney, no problem as Brentford get past Palace

Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa once again stepped up in the absence of Ivan Toney as they fired Brentford to a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace.

Soccer • 18 Aug 24

David Raya has joined Arsenal on a permanent deal

Arsenal complete permanent Raya deal, paying £27m

Spain goalkeeper David Raya has completed a permanent move to Arsenal from Brentford.

Soccer • 04 Jul 24

Keith Andrews will have a role in the Premier League next season

Andrews joins Brentford as set-piece coach

Former Republic of Ireland assistant manager Keith Andrews has joined Premier League club Brentford as a set-piece coach, bringing to an end a brief stint with Sheffield United.

Soccer • 01 Jul 24

Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo celebrates his goal against Aston Ville

PL round-up: Brentford frustrate Villa in thriller

Aston Villa's Premier League top-four hopes suffered a big blow as they threw away a two-goal lead to draw 3-3 against Brentford, who scored three times in nine minutes.

Soccer • 06 Apr 24

Brentford and Ireland centre-back Nathan Collins is challenged by Adam Lallana (L) and Carlos Baleba of Brighton & Hove Albion (C) during the encounter

Ferguson absent as Brighton held by Brentford

Evan Ferguson was not involved in the Brighton matchday squad as the Seagulls were held to a goalless draw at Brentford.

Soccer • 03 Apr 24

Bees sting United late on as heat ramps up for Ten Hag

Manchester United did little to turn down the noise surrounding manager Erik Ten Hag's future after an ultimately dramatic but largely uninspiring 1-1 draw at Brentford.

Soccer • 30 Mar 24