Bees are beaten by Sheffield United
James McAtee scored Sheffield United’s winner as Brentford suffered a defeat at Bramall Lane.
McAtee’s superb long-range strike in first-half stoppage time gave the Blades their first win since Chris Wilder’s recent return as boss.
Substitute Anis Ben Slimane missed a great chance to double their lead when he shot straight at keeper Mark Flekken.
Brentford struggled to create clear-cut chances and badly missed Bryan Mbeumo on a miserable day for them in South Yorkshire.
Mbeumo, a key player in the absence of the banned Ivan Toney, faces several weeks on the sidelines with an ankle injury.
Brentford: Flekken, Ghoddos, Mee, Pinnock, Janelt, Norgaard, Baptiste (Damsgaard 65), Onyeka (Yarmoliuk 45), Lewis-Potter (Olakigbe 65), Maupay, Wissa.
Subs not used: Strakosha, Goode, Zanka, Peart-Harris, Roerslev, Adedokun.
