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| Brentford's Pontus Jansson and Southampton's Armando Broja (right) battle for the ball during the Premier League match at the Brentford Community Stadium, London. Picture date: Saturday May 7, 2022 |
Two goals in 79 first-half seconds set Brentford on their way to a
comfortable victory over Southampton.
Both sides began the day on 40 points but
Brentford's victory moved the Bees up to 12th in the Premier League, 11 points
clear of the bottom three.
They went in front when centre-back Pontus
Jansson forced home Ivan Toney's cross from close range, before Yoane Wissa
curled into the bottom corner from the edge of the penalty area moments later.
Kristoffer Ajer sealed the win in the second
half when he skipped away from two Saints players in the area before poking the
ball beyond Fraser Forster.
Despite the defeat, Southampton should be safe
from relegation, with an eight-point cushion between themselves and 18th-placed
Everton, although the Saints have the fewest games remaining of any of the
bottom six.
