Brentford

Bournemouth and Brentford played out a goalless draw in their first top-flight meeting at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday as both teams endured a frustrating afternoon in the Premier League with few clear-cut chances.

[Josh Dasilva](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/246309/Josh-Dasilva)'s cushioned pass in the 75th minute before Bournemouth had another penalty appeal denied late in the game after the ball appeared to hit [Mathias Jensen](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/227472/Mathias-Jensen)'s hand from a corner. [Neto](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/169992/Neto) parried [Mikkel Damsgaard](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/308932/Mikkel-Damsgaard)'s effort to safety in the opening minutes in what proved to be the best chance of a scrappy and disjointed first half where Brentford had better attempts but no luck in front of goal. [Kristoffer Ajer](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/206173/Kristoffer-Ajer) challenged [Jordan Zemura](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/283171/Jordan-Zemura), with referee Thomas Bramall sticking with his original decision after reviewing replays of the challenge on the pitchside monitor.

Match ends, Bournemouth 0, Brentford 0. Second Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Brentford 0. Attempt blocked. Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) right footed shot.

Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a cross following a corner. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Assisted by Josh Dasilva with a through ball. Attempt blocked. Aaron Hickey (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

The Cherries delivered another resilient defensive showing at Vitality Stadium to claim a point in the Premier League.

The apparent confusion around the frontline didn't exactly aid his cause, and it was no surprise that he was taken off with just under 20 minutes left on the clock. That, of course, is down to a lack of off-the-ball movement, and this afflicted the whole of the side. To little surprise, his physicality was a useful asset, but he left behind a lingering sense of what could have been. The striker was forced to work off next to no service again this week. A quiet day at the office for Kieffer Moore. His centre-half partner was typically the man to sweep up behind for long balls, allowing Marcos Senesi a remit to progress more with his passes. In a match of small margins, his balance and poise were crucial. He was also the man who went down under Kristoffer Ajer's clumsy tackle, which should have resulted in a penalty being awarded. Sported the captain's armband again and looked to constantly urge his team-mates to inject more energy into the contest in a bid to generate momentum. Normally the man responsible for progressive passes through the middle, he took more of a back seat against Brentford. The stalwart snapped into a number of well-timed tackles, continuing his superb season. As a result, his side were unable to spring forward on the transition, as they have done recently.

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Lerma also blocked the recovering Jansson, who was bundled unwittingly into Marcus Tavernier. Chris Mepham almost gifted Brentford the dream start, passing straight to Mikkel Damsgaard in the final third. Referee Bramall rejected a penalty despite a lengthy look at the pitchside monitor, leaving the hosts little short of dumbfounded. Ivan Toney was booked at the close of the half for booting the ball into the crowd, summing up the general Dean Court feelings heading into the break. Pontus Jansson wasted a free header from a corner with a wretched connection, before Damsgaard fired the loose ball straight at Neto. Bournemouth’s ire grew still further at the final whistle, as Bramall gave no second thought to the ball striking Mathias Jensen’s arm in the area.

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Kick-off at the Vitality is 3pm, and we'll bring you all the team news and updates as they drop. This one has all the hallmarks of being a bit of a thriller as well! The Premier League is back, thank goodness, and for the first time in what feels like a while, Bournemouth are back at Vitality Stadium.

Erik ten Hag changed Man United's style after the Brentford debacle and the change in approach has inspired improvement.

Somewhere in a parallel universe, Brentford did not humiliate United in August and Ten Hag stubbornly persisted with his Ajax-like approach, instead of realising it was not working and leaving his side hopelessly vulnerable to average opposition. The Dutchman wanted to control proceedings against Brighton and Brentford and it backfired. [Manchester City](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc) on Sunday and they will dominate possession. There have been many special Champions League nights when that has been the case. Ten Hag has managed Go Ahead Eagles, Bayern Munich II, Utrecht and Ajax and there were doubts about whether a coach with that CV would have the tactical acumen to succeed in the Premier League. The history of United also dictates this approach should be embraced, not shamed. That pragmatic approach worked and it has been used since. It was spirited, determined and the counter-attacks had been ruthlessly efficient. It is not impossible to overturn a two-goal advantage, but the players' body language, with the exception of Cristiano Ronaldo, who was shouting and gesturing from the halfway line, suggested they had already accepted their fate. Ronaldo has played at the Bernabeu, Nou Camp, San Siro and Vicente Calderon, and he was never going to be fazed by the 17,000-capacity Brentford Community Stadium. It's just a shame that his teammates were and they continued to capitulate in spectacular fashion, conceding another two goals before half-time. The players had to take responsibility, but

Bournemouth vs Brentford recap: The Bees were perhaps lucky to escape with a point, thanks to a curious penalty decision, in a 0-0 draw on Saturday.

OUT: Christian Norgaard (achilles) Brentford sit 9th in the Premier League table, even after only seven games, is no small achievement for a tiny club that only made its PL debut a year ago. The game’s biggest moment came in the 20th minute, when Brentford defender Kristoffer Ajer appeared to slide through Bournemouth left back Jordan Zemura.

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But we lost too many games that should have been a draw. ‘That would have been a penalty two years ago,’ said the Brentford manager. But we just didn’t have the quality, we lacked the quality more or less from all my offensive players. ‘Once they are sent to the screen they generally stick with the VAR decision, so I was hopeful at that moment that he would give the penalty. ‘I know the boys can be better with the ball than they showed today,’ said O’Neil. ‘I felt the structure was there and we didn’t quite manage to show our level with the ball.

GARY O'Neil remains unbeaten in his spell as interim boss at Cherries, after Saturday's goalless draw with Brentford.

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The Cherries were perplexed by referee Thomas Bramall ruling out a spot kick despite being ordered to the pitchside monitors by VAR official John Brooks. The ...

The last-gasp skirmish should not have yielded a penalty, but Bramall struggled to control the situation as Bournemouth players surrounded him. The Vitality Stadium hosts felt frustrated to see Kristoffer Ajer’s wayward sliding challenge on Jordan Zemura go unpunished. Bramall took charge in the league for just the second time, and his move to stick with his original on-field decision of no penalty was met with clear derision by the Cherries.

GARY O'Neil remains unbeaten in his spell as interim boss at Cherries, after Saturday's goalless draw with Brentford.

“Kieffer Moore was up there and we didn’t manage to progress with the ball often enough to use his threat really. But he assures me there was a check and it was completed very quickly.” With captain Lloyd Kelly missing for the past two matches, Mepham has partnered Marcos Senesi, who is new to the league, in defence and the pair are striking up a solid pairing. But he opted not to change his decision. “Probably like the fans. Discussing his decision to change formation and give Moore a start, over Ryan Christie, O’Neil added: “Kieffer I felt could help us.

Brentford couldn't help but join in as Manchester City thrashed Manchester United 6-3 on Sunday.To add to the Red Devils' woes, City striker Erling Ha.

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Manchester United were thumped by Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday.

And Bryan Mbeumo completed the rout with 10 minutes of the first half still to play. And Mathias Jensen doubled his team’s advantage eight minutes later after dispossessing Christian Eriksen in the Red Devils penalty area. On that occasion, all four of Brentford’s goals had come in the opening period, meaning they matched the Citizens’ first half showing. The Red Devils were no match for their Manchester neighbours as they ultimately went on to find themselves on the end of a 6-3 thumping. And Foden turned in his second from close range just before the interval as the hosts found themselves in dream land. That defeat had come in west London against Brentford as the Bees won the match 4-0.