Brentford started their season with a narrow win over Crystal Palace, despite leaving out striker Ivan Toney over “transfer interest”.

Bryan Mbeumo scored Brentford’s opener in the 29th minute, shortly after Crystal Palace had their own strike controversially ruled out.

Eberechi Eze had found the net direct from a wide free-kick, but referee Sam Barrott had already blown his whistle for a foul before the ball crossed the line.

Moments later, Mbeumo put Brentford in front by squeezing the ball beyond Palace keeper Dean Henderson following a mazy run.

Palace got a deserved equaliser in the 56th minute when Ethan Pinnock poked Daniel Munoz’s header into his own net with Odsonne Edouard lurking behind him.

But Brentford scored a 78th-minute winner through Yoane Wissa’s tap-in after Henderson had kept out Nathan Collins.