Yoane Wissa's close-range finish secured Brentford a hard-fought 2-1 home victory over Crystal Palace on Sunday, marking a winning start to their Premier League campaign.
Crystal Palace believed they had taken the lead after 26 minutes, but Eberechi Eze's impressive free kick, which beat goalkeeper Mark Flekken at his near post, was disallowed due to a foul by Will Hughes on Nathan Collins.
Ivan Toney was omitted from Brentford's squad due to interest from other clubs, as confirmed by manager Thomas Frank. Despite this, Brentford's clinical forwards managed to score against the run of play, with Bryan Mbuemo finishing off a well-executed move.
The visitors pressed for an equalizer, coming close through Adam Wharton, before Daniel Munoz's header set up a goal for Brentford defender Ethan Pinnock, who inadvertently scored an own goal.
Brentford's winning goal came in the 76th minute, with Collins' shot being saved by goalkeeper Dean Henderson but rebounding to Wissa, who tapped it in. Flekken made a crucial save from Eze as Brentford held on for the victory.
