Bryan Mbeumo's retaken penalty and Kevin Schade's headed goal gave Brentford a 2-1 win at Crystal Palace on Sunday, ending the hosts' five-game unbeaten run in the Premier League.
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‘It was instinct’ – Romain Esse talks through first Crystal Palace goal and Premier League debut in Brentford loss Romain Esse said he could not have had better start in a Crystal Palace shirt – but was gutted his new side were unable to secure any points in their 2-1 defeat at home to Brentford on Sunday.
Brentford make the short trip to Selhurst Park as they look to improve on their away form in the Premier League against Crystal Palace
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Brentford made it back-to-back Premier League away wins with a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Sunday. Bryan Mbeumo ’s retaken penalty and a Kevin Schade header gave the Bees only a second win in 10 matches across all competitions.
He spoke about his conversations with Bees head coach Thomas Frank as well as striker Igor Thiago, who netted for former side Club Brugge in the UEFA Europa Conference League semi-final against Kayode’s parent club last year. “I was at the training ground today [Thursday] and the first team-mate I saw was Igor Thiago,” he continued.
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The 'Griffin' refers to the griffin featured in the logo of Fuller's Brewery, which at one point owned the orchard on which the stadium was built. One of the pubs was also called The Griffin and was used as a location in the 2005 football hooligan film Green Street.
Phil Foden scored twice, but Brentford did the same in the final 15 minutes to steal a 2-2 draw in west London.
Liverpool hope to go back to winning ways on Saturday, when they travel to Brentford in the hopes of hanging on to their lead atop the Premier League table. The Reds, who have a game in hand, boast a four point lead over second place Arsenal coming into the weekend and are the favorites heading into the game.