Brentford vs Tottenham LIVE: Premier League result and final score today
Spurs travel to the Gtech Community Stadium as they prepare for life after Harry Kane
Tottenham Hotspur gave new manager Ange Postecoglou a rollercoaster Premier League debut when they started life after Harry Kane with a 2-2 draw in their opening game at Brentford on Sunday.
New signing James Maddison, taking on departed captain Kane’s number 10 shirt, pulled the strings in midfield and provided two assists as Spurs took the lead, fell behind and came back for a point with all the goals in a lively first half.
Cristian Romero headed the visitors in front in the 11th minute, after a long VAR check for possible offside, but Bryan Mbeumo equalised 15 minutes later from the penalty spot and the Bees were 2-1 up in the 36th after a deflected Yoane Wissa shot.
Tottenham, who said farewell to Kane when the club’s record scorer signed for Bayern Munich on Saturday, then made it 2-2 in first-half stoppage time when Emerson Royal lashed in a pass from Maddison.
Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur
Since they last met Brentford in May, when the Bees stung their hosts with a 3-1 win, much has changed at Tottenham Hotspur. Today, the post-Harry Kane era begins, as Spurs also play their first competitive fixture under Ange Postecoglou. The departure of their talisman and leading goalscorer comes after an eighth-placed finish last term and defeat in their final friendly of pre-season, which saw them beaten by Barcelona on Tuesday. Nonetheless, the Lilywhites have lost their first league game just once in the last seven years, winning on five occasions.
Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur
While Brentford have won just two of their opening league games over the past 11 seasons, they have not lost either of their two Premier League openers to date. Since promotion in 2021, the Bees have beaten Arsenal and held Leicester City to a 2-2 draw. Thomas Frank's side finished just one point and one place behind today's opponents in last term's final standings, having posted five wins from their final six games. Though unbeaten throughout their last nine capital-city fixtures in the Premier League - winning each of the last four in a row - Brentford have a miserable record against Tottenham: they have won only two of the teams' 10 league meetings.
Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur
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Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur
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