Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Harry Kane sparks Tottenham fightback in draw at Brentford
Harry Kane shook off any World Cup hangover to spark a Tottenham revival in an entertaining 2-2 draw away at Brentford as the Premier League.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 6': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 6': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Ben Mee (Brentford).
- 11': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 12': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ivan Toney.
- 13': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Dangerous play by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 15': Attempt missed. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo following a fast break.
- 15': Goal! Brentford 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
- 17': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 18': Attempt saved. Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ben Mee.
- 18': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Fraser Forster.
- 21': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 21': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 25': Foul by Matt Doherty (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 25': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 28': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Eric Dier.
- 29': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eric Dier.
- 34': Attempt saved. Zanka (Brentford) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 34': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Fraser Forster.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Clément Lenglet (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 38': Foul by Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 38': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 39': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Clément Lenglet (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Zanka (Brentford).
- 43': Offside, Brentford. Mathias Jensen tries a through ball, but Ivan Toney is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45'+3': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Brentford 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 49': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ben Mee.
- 52': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Matt Doherty tries a through ball, but Yves Bissouma is caught offside.
- 53': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Eric Dier.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo with a cross.
- 54': Goal! Brentford 2, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Ivan Toney (Brentford) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard following a corner.
- 55': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
- 55': Matt Doherty (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Son Heung-Min tries a through ball, but Harry Kane is caught offside.
- 58': Fraser Forster (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 59': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 59': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 59': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Foul by Matt Doherty (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 61': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Clément Lenglet (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 63': Clément Lenglet (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 63': Ivan Toney (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Goal! Brentford 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Clément Lenglet with a cross.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt.
- 67': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Rico Henry with a cross.
- 67': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Davinson Sánchez replaces Japhet Tanganga.
- 67': Substitution, Brentford. Saman Ghoddos replaces Mathias Jensen.
- 70': Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Saman Ghoddos (Brentford).
- 71': Goal! Brentford 2, Tottenham Hotspur 2. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 72': Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 73': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Son Heung-Min tries a through ball, but Harry Kane is caught offside.
- 74': Delay in match (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 76': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Fraser Forster tries a through ball, but Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
- 77': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Doherty with a headed pass.
- 77': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Harry Kane tries a through ball, but Ivan Perisic is caught offside.
- 79': Attempt missed. Matt Doherty (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
- 82': Substitution, Brentford. Josh Dasilva replaces Christian Nørgaard.
- 82': Substitution, Brentford. Yoane Wissa replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
- 82': Attempt saved. Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
- 84': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Clément Lenglet with a cross.
- 85': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mads Roerslev with a headed pass.
- 86': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yves Bissouma.
- 87': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Saman Ghoddos.
- 89': Clément Lenglet (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg with a cross.
- 90'+3': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Zanka.
- 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Clément Lenglet (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Ben Davies replaces Clément Lenglet because of an injury.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
- 90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Brentford 2, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 2, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
Statistics
 TOT |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 60.9 | Possession | 39.1 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 418 | Accurate Passes | 213 |
| 511 | Passes | 335 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 26 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 75 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 18 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 20 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,137
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,137
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 10 | +13 | 25 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 10 | +10 | 23 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | +7 | 19 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 10 | +8 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 16 | Ben Mee |
| 13 | Mathias Jorgensen |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen  |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 30 | Mads Roerslev |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
Tottenham Hotspur (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Fraser Forster (GK) |
| 15 | Eric Dier |
| 34 | Clément Lenglet |
| 25 | Japhet Tanganga |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 38 | Yves Bissouma |
| 14 | Ivan Perisic |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 21 | Dejan Kulusevski |
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