Brentford secured a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace, with significant controversy surrounding a disallowed goal by Eberechi Eze. Referee Sam Barrott prematurely blew his whistle for a foul by Will Hughes, preventing VAR from intervening and nullifying Eze's quick-thinking free-kick that had caught Brentford's goalkeeper off guard. Moments later, Bryan Mbeumo capitalized on the confusion to score for Brentford. Despite an own goal by Ethan Pinnock leveling the score, Yoane Wissa's late strike sealed the win for Brentford. Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner and commentators like Jamie Redknapp criticized the referee's decision as a 'monumental mistake'. Meanwhile, Brentford manager Thomas Frank admitted there was 'transfer interest' in Ivan Toney, who was left out of the squad.