Soccer Football - Premier League - Brentford v Arsenal - Brentford Community Stadium, London, Britain - August 13, 2021 Brentford's Christian Norgaard celebrates scoring their second goal Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra
LONDON (Reuters) -The Premier League season got off to a pulsating start on Friday as Brentford marked their first game in the top flight for 74 years and their first in front of fans at their new stadium with an emotional 2-0 victory over a ragged Arsenal.
Sergi Canos and Christian Norgaard scored midway through each half to spark wild celebrations by the home fans who have waited so long to take their place in their new 17,500-capacity home and even longer to watch top-flight football.
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