On Tuesday, January 11th, 2022 Southampton recorded their largest English Premier League (EPL) win of the football season by absolutely dismantling and destroying the Brentford football club with a final tally of 4 to 1 as the south – coast team’s new owner witnessed it live first hand as he was in attendance at St. Mary’s Stadium.
Jan Bednarek, Armando Broja, and Che Adams all managed to score goals during this contest, and Southampton added on another goal when Brentford’s goal – tender, Alvaro Fernandez, added injury to insult by allowed an unforgivable own – goal as well last Tuesday. The own – goal conceded by Brentford dramatically and largely shifted the momentum just prior to the halftime break.
This game was rescheduled from last December of 2021 due to concerns of the COVID – 19 outbreak that spread throughout the Brentford clubhouse.
The Brentford midfielder Vitaly Janelt netted a goal although it got canceled out. Bednarek’s 5th – minute header was nicely played off of James Ward – Prowse’s corner – kick, however the home side went up 2 to 1 following the own – goal given up by Brentford’s goalkeeper.
Southampton’s win was somewhat special as it happened in front of their new majority owner in Dragan Solak. Southampton climbed in to 11 – place in the English Premier League table as Brentford presently sits in 13th place in the EPL standings at the moment as Southampton sits 2 – spots as well as 1 – point ahead of the devastated Brentford. Dragan Solak’s Sport Republic just recently bought the 80 % stake in the football club that was held by the Chinese businessman, Gao Jisheng.
This match last Tuesday served as the 1st – time since the 2017 football season in which Southampton managed to score 4 – goals in a single game at the historic St. Mary’s Stadium.
Brentford has lost 3 of their past 4 – English Premier League games, and Brentford now has to visit the mighty Liverpool on Sunday, January 16th, 2022.
Southampton next faces off against the Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, January 17th, 2022 in that English Premier League battle that may have huge results in the EPL. Southampton is presently 3 spots behind as well as 4 – points in back of the Wolverhampton Wanderers right now.
Sources:
The Associated Press News Services. “Southampton dominates Brentford in 4 – 1 win in EPL”. The Associated Press. January 11, 2022.
“English Premier League Table 2021 – 22”. ESPN. January 12, 2022.