Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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3 - 2
3 - 2
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Tottenham go fourth with comeback win against Brentford
Tottenham Hotspur climbed to fourth place in the Premier League as a second-half broadside fired them to a 3-2 home victory against struggling Brentford on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 1': Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Timo Werner is caught offside.
- 2': Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brentford).
- 4': Attempt blocked. Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
- 4': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 4': Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 5': James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 5': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brentford).
- 10': Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Destiny Udogie.
- 12': Offside, Brentford. Mathias Jensen is caught offside.
- 15': Attempt saved. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard.
- 15': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 0, Brentford 1. Neal Maupay (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
- 17': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 17': Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 21': Attempt saved. Timo Werner (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 21': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
- 21': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 22': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 22': Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Timo Werner.
- 23': Foul by James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 23': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 31': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Offside, Brentford. Ivan Toney is caught offside.
- 33': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Foul by Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 36': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Oliver Skipp.
- 37': Attempt missed. Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Foul by Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 38': Nathan Collins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 41': James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 42': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Neal Maupay (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 44': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45': Attempt saved. Ivan Toney (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 0, Brentford 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 0, Brentford 1.
- 45': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Brennan Johnson replaces Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 45': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg replaces Oliver Skipp.
- 46': Hand ball by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 47': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 47': Neal Maupay (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timo Werner.
- 48': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Brentford 1. Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 49': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, Brentford 1. Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Timo Werner following a fast break.
- 51': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Christian Nørgaard.
- 53': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 54': Attempt missed. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 56': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Destiny Udogie.
- 56': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 3, Brentford 1. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 57': Substitution, Brentford. Yehor Yarmoliuk replaces Mathias Jensen.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brennan Johnson.
- 59': Attempt missed. Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brennan Johnson.
- 60': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 60': James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 61': Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Keane Lewis-Potter.
- 64': Attempt missed. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Neal Maupay following a fast break.
- 65': Ethan Pinnock (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 67': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 3, Brentford 2. Ivan Toney (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 68': Offside, Brentford. Ivan Toney is caught offside.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 69': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Ben Mee (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 72': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Richarlison is caught offside.
- 74': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 74': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 75': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 76': Attempt missed. Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 78': Foul by Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 78': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Brentford. Kristoffer Ajer replaces Nathan Collins.
- 78': Substitution, Brentford. Josh Dasilva replaces Mads Roerslev.
- 82': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
- 82': James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ben Mee.
- 83': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ben Mee.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 88': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Radu Dragusin replaces James Maddison because of an injury.
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Substitution, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Keane Lewis-Potter.
- 88': Substitution, Brentford. Shandon Baptiste replaces Vitaly Janelt.
- 90': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
- 90': Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Jamie Donley replaces Timo Werner.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Shandon Baptiste (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Dasilva.
- 90'+3': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
- 90'+6': Foul by Jamie Donley (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+6': Neal Maupay (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Jamie Donley (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
- 90'+6': Jamie Donley (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Destiny Udogie.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 3, Brentford 2.
- 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 3, Brentford 2.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 3, Brentford 2.
Statistics
 BRE |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 31.8 | Possession | 68.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 183 | Accurate Passes | 531 |
| 276 | Passes | 618 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 22 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 27 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 11 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 19 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 23 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,210
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,210
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
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 37 | Micky van de Ven |
| 17 | Cristian Romero |
| 38 | Destiny Udogie |
| 23 | Pedro Porro |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 4 | Oliver Skipp |
| 9 | Richarlison |
| 16 | Timo Werner |
| 21 | Dejan Kulusevski  |
Brentford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Flekken (GK) |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 16 | Ben Mee |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 23 | Keane Lewis-Potter |
| 30 | Mads Roerslev |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
| 7 | Neal Maupay |
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