Dango Ouattara scored his first purpose for Brentford as Keith Andrews claimed his first Premier League win as supervisor with a shock 1-0 victory over Aston Villa.
A 3-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest final week furthered pre-season expectations of a troublesome season for the Bees following the departure of supervisor Thomas Frank, now at Tottenham, and star ahead Bryan Mbuemo.
Yoane Wissa was once more not noted of the Brentford squad as he seeks to affix Mbuemo in leaving the membership, the DR Congo ahead decided to power via a transfer to Newcastle United.
However Ouattara, signed from Bournemouth to switch Mbuemo following his transfer to Manchester United, secured a primary win for Andrews.
Ouattara surged via on purpose after Caiomhin Kelleher’s lengthy ball was flicked into his path and, after being denied on the first try by Emi Martinez, he stayed alive to tuck house the rebound.
Mikkel Damsgaard had a purpose disallowed for a foul within the build-up simply earlier than half-time, however finally it mattered not as Villa stay winless and with out a purpose.
Burnley 2-0 Sunderland
Burnley and Sunderland skilled contrasting fortunes on the opening day of the season. Scott Parker’s facet had been crushed 3-0 by Tottenham, whereas Sunderland beat West Ham by the identical scoreline.
However the Black Cats had been undone within the conflict of two of the three promoted sides.
Parker’s males noticed a purpose disallowed within the first half, Lyle Foster’s effort chalked off for a foul on Jenson Seelt.
Nevertheless, Josh Cullen curled a low effort into the bottom-right nook two minutes into the second half and, after withstanding heavy Sunderland strain, Cullen turned supplier as Jaidon Anthony fired into the roof of the web.
Bournemouth 1-0 Wolves
Wolves’ woeful begin to the season continued on the Vitality Stadium as Vitor Pereira’s 10 males adopted up their 4-0 loss to Manchester Metropolis with one other defeat on the south coast.
Marcus Tavernier gave Bournemouth the lead with a deflected effort within the fourth minute.
The guests noticed Toti Gomes despatched off 4 minutes into the second half and, although they improved from the primary half, Wolves couldn’t discover an equaliser.