August 31, (THEWILL) – Brentford claimed a comfortable 3-1 victory against Southampton at the Gtech Community Stadium, marking their second consecutive home win in the English Premier League. The match saw Bryan Mbeumo score twice and Yoane Wissa add a third, while Yukinari Sugawara netted a late consolation for the visitors.
The game was Brentford’s first without Ivan Toney, who recently transferred to Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli. Despite his absence, the Bees demonstrated their offensive capabilities, creating numerous chances and capitalising on Southampton’s defensive errors. Mbeumo opened the scoring just before half-time and doubled the lead midway through the second half, with Wissa extending the advantage shortly after.
Southampton’s defeat marked their third straight loss since returning to the top flight, leaving them second from bottom in the league table with zero points. In contrast, Brentford’s strong start to the season sees them sitting in fifth place as the teams head into the first international break of the campaign.
Wissa’s goal continued his impressive form at home, with the forward now boasting five goals and two assists in his last seven matches at the Gtech Community Stadium. This statistic underlines his importance to the team’s attack line, especially in front of their home supporters.
The victory represents Brentford’s first back-to-back home wins in the league since November of the previous year. It also marks the first time they have won their opening home fixtures since August 2018, indicating a positive trend in their home performances as they look to build on their strong start to the season.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
