Brentford vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo got a goal and an assist in their 3-0 home victory over bottom side Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday to move up to seventh in the standings.
Defender Ben Mee opened the scoring for Brentford with a bullet header into the top left corner in the 41st minute, converting a lovely lofted pass by Mbeumo.
The Cameroon international then doubled the lead three minutes later when Yoane Wissa set him up with a brilliant cross into the box, which Mbeumo finished with a low first-time shot.
Midfielder Mathias Jensen sealed the win for the home side in the 80th with a header inside the right post, giving Southampton goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu no chance.
Brentford, who have won four of their last five league matches, moved to 33 points from 21 games and are three points behind fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League spot.
Southampton remain bottom of the table with 15 points. They will host 15th-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers next Saturday when Brentford travel to leaders Arsenal.
Brentford vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League updates
GOAL! Jensen adds third to wrap up Brentford win (BRE 3-0 SOU)
GOAL! Mbeumo doubles Brentford’s lead shortly before half time (BRE 2-0 SOU)
GOAL! Ben Mee heads Brentford in front against Southampton (BRE 1-0 SOU)
Brentford FC 3 - 0 Southampton FC
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Nathan Jones on #SaintsFC's defeat at Brentford:
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Who is your @UtilitaFootball Man of the Match? 🤔#BrentfordFC | #BRESOU
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Mood pic.twitter.com/3wmrnOFKC7
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Yellow Card Mohammed Salisu Abdul Karim
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Life is good ❤🤍 pic.twitter.com/rzdjPoabZo
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That's all for today, goodbye!
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Brentford move up to seventh in the league table, just three points behind fifth-place Tottenham. Southampton remain at the bottom of the Premier League wit the pressure increasing on Jones. The Bees travel to Arsenal for their next fixture while the Saints host fellow strugglers Wolves.
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Three more 👊👊 pic.twitter.com/mJeSaUMxZf
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Brentford started the game fast and almost scored after eight minutes as Wissa's shot crashed against the post. The tempo of the match then slowed down as both sides played poorly in the middle of the pitch. The hosts then exploded into life at the end of the half with two quick goals. Mbeumo assisted Mee for the opener in the 41st minute before scoring three minutes later to double the lead. Southampton failed to register a shot on target in the first period. The second half was almost identical to the first half. Southampton looked lethargic as their fans chanted for Jones to leave his post. Jensen scored a third for Brentford in the 80th minute as he sealed the win with a header into the bottom corner.
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Substitution Mathias Jensen Mikkel Krogh Damsgaard
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Substitution Bryan Tetsadong Marceau Mbeumo Mathias Jattah-Njie Jørgensen
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FULL TIME: BRENTFORD 3-0 SOUTHAMPTON
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— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) February 4, 2023
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Substitution Ché Zach Everton Fred Adams Adam James Armstrong
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Assist Rico Henry
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Brentford make their way forward and Janelt lays the ball off for Roerslev. The full-back opts to shoot rather than look for a cross but his effort is nowhere near the target.
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Watching it all the way in
🐝 3-0 😇#BrentfordFC | #BRESOU pic.twitter.com/T3sYB2dT2R— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) February 4, 2023
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There will be a minimum of three additional minutes.
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Onuachu wins the header from Bree's cross but cannot generate enough power to beat Raya in goal.
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Henry is back on his feet and able to continue as the referee resumes play.
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GOALL!! 3-0 BRENTFORD!! JENSEN!! Jensen seals the win for Brentford with a header to make it 3-0! Henry is given a lot of space to send in a good cross and Jensen times his run to perfection to win the header on the six-yard line and find the bottom corner. Game over!
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Henry sits on the ground and asks for help from the physio for his injury.
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A poor cross from Sulemana goes into the hands of Raya, who holds onto the ball to run the clock down.
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81: A final change. [3-0] pic.twitter.com/HWizBWuPzY
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It's a peach of a cross from @ricohenry14 and Mathias ghosts in to nod home off the inside of the post 🙌
🐝 3-0 😇#BrentfordFC | #BRESOU | @London_Pride https://t.co/nJDcbQkzCr— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) February 4, 2023
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80: Goal. Jensen. [3-0] pic.twitter.com/diHWaruC0L
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Substitution Yoane Wissa Kevin Schade
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MATHIAS WITH THE THIRD
🐝 3-0 😇#BrentfordFC | #BRESOU | @London_Pride pic.twitter.com/Gy9H6iB10u— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) February 4, 2023
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Following their 3-0 win against them in May, Brentford are looking to secure back-to-back league wins against Southampton for the first time since March 1959.
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🔄 Schade is on for Wissa
A loose ball drops to Walcott in the area but Roerslev and @EthanPinnock5 combine to clear off the line@DaviidRaya1 then has to come out of his box to deny Walcott with Adams heading the loose ball wide
🐝 2-0 😇#BrentfordFC | #BRESOU | @ifxpayments— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) February 4, 2023
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Southampton are really struggling to find their rhythm and mount a late comeback. Brentford are far too comfortable in this match.
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Ward-Prowse tries his luck with a half-volley from 20 yards out, but his shot flies well over the target.
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CHANCE! Ward-Prowse sends in a free-kick from the right side. Raya tries to catch the ball but spills it into the feet of Walcott. The winger's effort cannot beat Pinnock in the six-yard box.
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OFF THE LINE! Toney uses his body to shield the ball before shooting in the six-yard box, but his effort is stopped on the line by Salisu!
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Into the final 20 we go!@IvanToney24 has a shot cleared off the line from @Bmbeumo19's quick free-kick
We're playing more on the break now as Southampton press for a way back into this
🐝 2-0 😇#BrentfordFC | #BRESOU— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) February 4, 2023
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Southampton's attempts to play long passes into Onuachu are not working as Brentford do well to win their aerial duels.
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Debutants 😇 pic.twitter.com/M5nIDZiNDV
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Substitution Samuel Ikechukwu Edozie Theo James Walcott
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Substitution Roméo Lavia Carlos Jonas Alcaraz
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Southampton try to break forward as Onuachu and Sulemana chase after the ball, but Raya is quick off his line to sweep the ball away.
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65: Two more changes 🔄 [2-0] pic.twitter.com/QZv2EGg6aJ
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) February 4, 2023
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Yellow Card Ivan Toney
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Edozie sends in another cross toward Onuachu but Pinnock rises highest to flick the ball away from danger.
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Janelt comes on for Dasilva in the midfield for the Bees.
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Substitution Aaron Buchanan Hickey Mads Roerslev Rasmussen
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🔄 A pair of changes as we pass the hour mark
The impressive Dasilva and Hickey replaced 🙌
🐝 2-0 😇#BrentfordFC | #BRESOU | @ifxpayments— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) February 4, 2023
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Yellow Card Roméo Lavia
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Brentford are trying to slow the tempo of the match down and take control of this game to stop Southampton from starting a comeback.
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A much busier start to the half for @daviidraya1
Onuachu and Sulemana are on for Southampton, the latter tests David with a low drive but he fields easily - our number one then has to beat away Perraud's cross-shot before Ward-Prowse shoots over
🐝 2-0 😇#BrentfordFC | #BRESOU— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) February 4, 2023
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Bree sends in a cross toward Onuachu, but the pass is just ahead of the striker. The ball falls to Perraud, who forces Raya into a good save.
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Brentford have a record of W6, D1, L0 when leading at half-time in the Premier League this season.
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Southampton are starting to use the height of Onuachu a bit more now to help them move up the pitch.
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Toney and Norgaard try to play an ambitious give-and-go, but the return pass from the midfielder is cut out.
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Brentford are starting the second half in a similar they started the first as they look to play very direct passes in the direction of Toney.
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Substitution Ibrahima Diallo Kamaldeen Sulemana
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46: Back under way in London. [2-0] pic.twitter.com/7FTioAQo3r
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Substitution Mohamed Amine Elyounoussi Ebere Paul Onuachu
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Two changes at the break for #SaintsFC.
Debuts for @Kamaldeenho10 and Onuachu. [2-0] pic.twitter.com/PRgN5B2dms— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) February 4, 2023
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Norgaard gets the second half underway at the Brentford Community Stadium!
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Let's finish the job lads 👊
🐝 2-0 😇#BrentfordFC | #BRESOU— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) February 4, 2023
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😍 @Ben6Mee 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 wanted to get his head on that
🐝 2-0 😇#BrentfordFC | #BRESOU pic.twitter.com/66V734qlyR— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) February 4, 2023
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GOALLLL!! 2-0 BRENTFORD!! MBEUMO!! Mbeumo doubles Brentford’s lead with a composed finish in the box! Dasilva sprays the ball out to Wissa on the left side of the box. Wissa then sees the run of Mbeumo and puts the ball on a plate for the forward to finish.
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GOALLLL!!! 1-0 BRENTFORD!! MEE!! Brentford find a breakthrough as Mee heads home for the Bees! Mbeumo cuts onto his right foot and sends in a cross from the left wing. Mee bravely attacks the ball, powering a header past Bazunu but injuring himself in the process.
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Despite a poor showing from both sides for most of the half, Brentford always looked more dangerous when getting into the final third. Their ability to get a cross into the box for the likes of Toney and Mee to attack seems too tricky for Southampton to deal with.
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Two to the good at the break 😁
🐝 2-0 😇#BrentfordFC | #BRESOU pic.twitter.com/TbhpvE0xEx— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) February 4, 2023
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Brentford started the game fast and almost scored after eight minutes as Wissa's shot crashed against the post. The tempo of the match then slowed down as both sides played poorly in the middle of the pitch. The hosts then exploded into life at the end of the half with two quick goals. Mbeumo assisted Mee for the opener in the 41st minute before scoring three minutes later to double the lead. Southampton failed to register a shot on target in the first period.
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HALF-TIME: BRENTFORD 2-0 SOUTHAMPTON
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Half time. ⏱ pic.twitter.com/ei8G9TYPLd
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Toney appeals for a penalty in the box after a challenge from Bree, but the referee is not interested in the call.
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A crossfield switch to Wissa who cuts inside and then lays it on a plate for @BMbeumo19 to roll home from the edge of the six-yard box#BrentfordFC | #BRESOU | @London_Pride https://t.co/2ThkRdZjsk
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) February 4, 2023
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Assist Yoane Wissa
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44: A second. Mbeumo. [2-0] pic.twitter.com/JFTF8QYYpN
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MBEUMO MAKES IT TWO
🐝 2-0 😇#BrentfordFC | #BRESOU | @London_Pride pic.twitter.com/fq2k63mlan— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) February 4, 2023
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WHAT A HEADER!!!@BMbeumo19 stands a ball up into the middle and @Ben6Mee makes it his with a thumping header
Incredible desire to get onto the end of it!
🐝 1-0 😇#BrentfordFC | #BRESOU | @London_Pride https://t.co/YTboAuz9gf— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) February 4, 2023
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Mee and Salisu are both back on their feet after the collision of heads during the Brentford goal.
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41: Goal. Mee. [1-0] pic.twitter.com/bsTF6ErKh4
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Assist Bryan Tetsadong Marceau Mbeumo
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MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
🐝 1-0 😇#BrentfordFC | #BRESOU pic.twitter.com/g3ZM3JPQjZ— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) February 4, 2023
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BLOCK! Brentford break forward at pace and Wissa slips Toney into a good position. The striker shoots first time but Salisu makes a good sliding block!
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💨 @Joshdasilva_ in full flow
Josh turns his man and drives towards goal, he exchanges passes with @BMbeumo19 but the ball just runs away from him as he goes to shoot from 15 yards
🐝 0-0 😇#BrentfordFC | #BRESOU— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) February 4, 2023
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Mbeumo and Dasilva combine well before the latter breaks into the opposition box. His first touch is too heavy and he fails to get his shot away.
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Brentford work a set-piece routine from the training ground and get into the box, but Jensen's cut back is dealt with by the Southampton defenders.
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Jensen dwells on the ball for too long and Ward-Prowse nicks it off him. Southampton break forward but do not create a shot.
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💪 Battling away
Southampton enjoying a better spell here with Norgaard making an excellent block as Edozie shoots inside the area
🐝 0-0 😇#BrentfordFC | #BRESOU— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) February 4, 2023
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Finely balanced ⚖️ pic.twitter.com/omiUvCEFIl
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Ward-Prowse aims for Bree with a cross from the right wing, but the full-back is outnumbered at the back post and fails to win the header.
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Toney patiently waits for a cross at the back post but Jensen's delivery is poor and Southampton clear their lines.
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Adams has only had five touches on the ball so far for Southampton, the lowest of any player on the pitch. The Saints need to find their striker more often.
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CHANCE! A headed clearance from Bednarek falls to Mbeumo on the left side of the box. He shoots on the half volley but drags his effort wide of the right post.
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Mee tries to score with a bicycle kick from Dasilva's cross, but he completely misses the ball while in the air and Southampton win a goal kick.
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The quality of the passing the middle third of the pitch has been below par from both teams. They each look far more comfortable attacking on the counter at pace.
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More chances coming!@IvanToney24 is denied by a goal-saving Salisu block from Wissa's cutback
Saints best effort sees Ward-Prowse fail to connect with Adams in the area for what would have been a far-post tap in
🐝 0-0 😇#BrentfordFC | #BRESOU— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) February 4, 2023
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The tempo of the match is very slow at the moment as both sides are patient with their build-up play.
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Brentford are trying to play more direct toward Toney now but Southampton are doing better to get tight to the striker and regain possession.
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Southampton are starting to find their feet in the game now but Brentford still seem like the stronger side.
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CHANCE! Brentford have another good chance, this time from Mbeumo. Wissa squares the ball to Mbeumo on the penalty spot, but the attacker loses his balance while shooting and cannot beat the defender in the way.
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Edozie drives at Janelt and wins a free-kick off the midfielder. Ward-Prowse swings in a cross from the set-piece but Raya catches the ball.
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Off the bar 😤
A bright start is almost rewarded as @IvanToney24 chips the ball over for Wissa, he rounds Bazunu but then hits the bar as he shoots off balance from eight yards@Bmbeumo19 fires the bouncing rebound over
🐝 0-0 😇#BrentfordFC | #BRESOU— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) February 4, 2023
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POST! Wissa smashes the post for Brentford from close range! Mbeumo plays a lofted ball over the defence and Wissa takes it around Bazunu with his first touch. He shoots with his second but fails to find the back of the net!
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