Bournemouth vs Brentford

The Premier League is back, thank goodness, and for the first time in what feels like a while, Bournemouth are back at Vitality Stadium. Today, they host ...

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.

Bournemouth vs Brentford live: The mid-table Cherries will try to make it four games unbeaten when they host the top-half Bees at Vitality Stadium.

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.

“It's very impressive,” Thomas Frank said of the Cherries. “After a game like that [defeat to Liverpool], you either fall apart or stick together and show that ...

Damsgaard had a low whipped shot palmed away by Neto in the first half, with Ajer and Jansson failing to trouble the goalkeeper with headers. Moments later, Billing looks to square the ball towards Cook but Mee clears it away. With no penalty given, referee Bramall was sent to the screen to check the tackle, but decided the Brentford man did nothing wrong and stuck with his original decision. On the results side they’ve had two draws and a win, and the performances have been very solid. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) Gary and his staff and players have done a very good job. [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. Bournemouth is a club with a lot of experience; lots of their players have played in the Premier League before. Bournemouth and Brentford settle for a point each after a goalless game at the Vitality Stadium. The away side looked the most likely to score throughout the match, having opportunities on either side of half-time. “After a game like that [defeat to Liverpool], you either fall apart or stick together and show that you’re stronger. “It’s very impressive,” Thomas Frank said of the Cherries.

IVAN TONEY fired a blank in his first game back for Brentford after being neglected by Gareth Southgate.The Bees striker was called up by England for.

[Ivan Toney](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/ivan-toney/) was bursting to hit the net again to reassure [Gareth Southgate](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/gareth-southgate/) he is the man for [England](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196702/england/). And there was still time for Toney to foolishly lose his head after an air shot when he volleyed the ball into the crowd and rightly received a yellow card. The Bees top scorer found some space five minutes before the break must miss-kicked horribly when he appeared to get a nudge in the back from Adam Smith. After taking a couple of minutes viewing endless replays Bramall appeared to come to his senses when it looked as though he had changed his mind when he pointed to the spot. And much to their anger in the final seconds of stoppage time Bramall turned down another penalty appeal when the ball appeared to strike Mathias Jensen’s hand in the box. [Premier League](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/premierleague/) ref was advised to take a look at his monitor it looked odds on his eyesight wouldn’t fail him again.

Get a report of the AFC Bournemouth vs. Brentford 2022-23 English Premier League football match.

[Josh Dasilva](https://www.espn.com.au/football/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.au/football/player/_/id/227472/Mathias-Jensen)'s hand from a corner. [Neto](https://www.espn.com.au/football/player/_/id/169992/Neto) parried [Mikkel Damsgaard](https://www.espn.com.au/football/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. [Ivan Toney](https://www.espn.com.au/football/player/_/id/180639/Ivan-Toney), who dragged his shot wide, while Ajer met Damsgaard's looped cross but steered his header onto the roof of the net in the closing stages before the break. [Kristoffer Ajer](https://www.espn.com.au/football/player/_/id/206173/Kristoffer-Ajer) challenged [Jordan Zemura](https://www.espn.com.au/football/player/_/id/283171/Jordan-Zemura), with referee Thomas Bramall sticking with his original decision after reviewing replays of the challenge on the pitchside monitor. [Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.)](/espnplus/schedule/_/type/upcoming/categoryId/119cfa41-71d4-39bf-a790-6273a52b0259/channel/ESPN_PLUS) [Bournemouth](/football/team?id=349) and [Brentford](/football/team?id=337) 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.