Brentford Defeats Crystal Palace in Opener

Crystal Palace began their 2024-25 Premier League season with a 2-1 defeat to Brentford, marked by controversial refereeing decisions and defensive errors. Despite a solid performance, Palace failed to capitalize on their chances, with a contentious early whistle ruling out a goal by Eberechi Eze. New signing Daichi Kamada filled the gap left by Michael Olise, and Jean-Philippe Mateta started after his Olympic success. Brentford's goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa overshadowed an own goal by Ethan Pinnock, which had temporarily leveled the match. Manager Oliver Glasner expressed disappointment in his team's defensive generosity.