Brentford won promotion and is playing top-flight soccer for the first time in 74 years.- Brentford pulled off a thrilling 2-0 upset over Arsenal in the first match of the season.
- Brentford supporters celebrated by belting out "Hey Jude" at the top of their lungs.
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Brentford, who won promotion from the Championship last year, was playing at home in front of a packed crowd of fans - the first capacity crowd for a Premier League match in 18 months - and made the most of their Premier League debut.
The scoring started with Sergi Canós, who netted the opening goal to give Brentford a 1-0 lead. It was the very first goal of the Premier League season and the first top-flight goal for Brentford in 74 years.
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The Bees doubled their lead in the second half and went on to win 2-0, taking all three points. After 74 years of waiting, Brentford was atop the Premier League table.
After the final whistle sounded, Brentford supporters celebrated, belting out an emotional rendition of "Hey Jude" through the stands.
The emotion could be felt by fans at home through their television screens.
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Inside the stadium, the mood was even more explosive.
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Across the stadium, feelings were being felt.
Club manager Thomas Frank made his way around the stadium, applauding the crowd for their effort in cheering the team on.
As he took his victory lap, Frank encouraged fans to raise their voices even louder as they sang along.
Fans were more than willing to oblige, standing arm-in-arm and swaying side to side as they belted out their "Na-na-nas."
One fan, in particular, struggled to keep his emotions inside.
Brentford had waited 74 years for this win, and he was ready to enjoy it.
After nearly two years without fans packing stadiums, and for Brentford, after 74 years of working to return to the top tier of English football, Friday's win at Brentford Community Stadium was a dream come true.
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