Young defender Kim Ji-Soo failed to make his debut in his first English Premier League (EPL) match of the season.

Kim’s club Brentford defeated Crystal Palace 2-1 at home in the first round of the 2024-2025 EPL at the G-Tech Community Stadium in Brentford, England, on Monday (Aug. 18).

Defender Kim Ji-Soo was not named in Brentford’s starting lineup.

Kim joined Brentford last season and was promoted to the first team in June, raising hopes for his future in the EPL.

Ahead of the new season, he featured in all five of Brentford’s pre-season friendlies.

Brentford and Crystal Palace were evenly matched in the first half.

Brentford looked to have taken the lead through Crystal Palace’s Abraham Ezer from a free-kick in the 25th minute, but were given a breather when an offensive foul was flagged on the spot.

Brentford took the lead in the 29th minute through Briand Mbomo.

Mbomoh picked up the ball on the right flank, cut into the penalty area, and fired a powerful left-footed shot into the back of the net.

Brentford equalized 12 minutes into the second half on an own goal.

The ball struck the outstretched foot of Ethan Pinnock in the box as he attempted to clear a header from the opposition, and the ball crossed the goal line.

Brentford survived another scare 14 minutes into the second half when an opponent’s shot was ruled out for offside, before Joan Wissa tucked home Nathan Collins’ shot in the 32nd minute to seal the win. 토토사이트 추천