LONDON: Record signing Dango Ouattara scored on his debut as Brentford beat Aston Villa 1-0 at home to take their first points of the Premier League season on Saturday.
The 23-year-old, who joined the West Londoners a week ago for a reported 42 million pounds (US$56.8 million), opened his account in the 12th minute after a toe-poke at goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez rebounded back for him to tuck away.
The victory continued Brentford’s proud record of never having lost their first home game of a top-flight season in 10 campaigns.
It was also a first win for new Brentford manager Keith Andrews who replaced Thomas Frank, now in charge at Tottenham Hotspur, in June. Brentford lost their opening game 3-1 at Nottingham Forest.
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