You got the feeling Brentford did not want to be in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup anyway as they were soundly beaten by Norwich City.
The sparse main stand, Dean Smith’s team-sheet and Yoann Barbet’s woeful first-half penalty all suggested as much.
Mario Vrancic had earlier done much better with his effort from the spot and added a second from an equally well placed free-kick before Josh Murphy raced away to add a third on a comfortable night for Daniel Farke’s side.
Brentford: Daniels, Clarke, Barbet, Chatzitheodoridis, Mepham, Mokotjo, Yennaris, Jozefzoon (Dalsgaard, 70), McEachran, Archibald (Watkins, 53) Maupay (Shaibu, 54)
Barbet’s spot-kick, blazed over the bar in the 31st minute, was the latest in a growing list of self inflicted wounds this season and early league form has been a nagging concern at Griffin Park, with the Bees still searching for their first win after eight matches.