Fast starters: Brentford scores inside the first minute for third straight Premier League game
West Ham United's Aaron Wan-Bissaka (left) and Brentford's Keane Lewis-Potter battle for the ball during the British Premier League soccer match between West Ham and Brentford, at the Gtech Community Stadium, London, Saturday Sept. 28, 2024. (John Walton/PA via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/John Walton]
LONDON (AP) — Brentford is getting used to making rapid starts to English Premier League games. Bryan Mbeumo volleyed home after 37 seconds to give Brentford a 1-0 lead against West Ham and ensure his team became the first in Premier League history to score in the opening minute in three consecutive games. Yoane Wissa scored after just 22 seconds in Brentford’s 2-1 loss at Manchester City on Sept. 14 and Mbeumo netted inside 23 seconds in a 3-1 defeat at Tottenham last weekend.
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West Ham United's Michail Antonio (left) and Brentford's Ethan Pinnock battle for the ball during the British Premier League soccer match between West Ham and Brentford, at the Gtech Community Stadium, London, Saturday Sept. 28, 2024. (John Walton/PA via AP)
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