Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Tottenham 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.
Neal Maupay prodded a lively Brentford into an early lead and Tottenham were ragged before halftime but they responded after the break with Destiny Udogie, Brennan Johnson and Richarlison all scoring in a devastating eight-minute spell.
Sensational going forward, Tottenham left back Udogie’s defending was less impressive and his mistake allowed Ivan Toney to halve the deficit with plenty of time left.
Chances were created at both ends in the closing stages of an absorbing contest and Tottenham were indebted to a superb stoppage-time save by Guglielmo Vicario to secure a fourth successive home league win.
Ange Postecoglou’s side moved above Aston Villa on goals scored with both clubs on 43 points from 22 games, three points behind third-placed Arsenal. Brentford’s sixth defeat in seven league games left them only four points above the relegation zone.
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Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford
TOTTENHAM SUBS: Fraser Forster, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Radu Dragusin, Bryan Gil, Emerson Royal, Brennan Johnson, Ben Davies, Dane Scarlett, Jamie Donley.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford
TOTTENHAM (4-2-3-1): Guglielmo Vicario; Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Destiny Udogie; Oliver Skipp, Rodrigo Bentancur; Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison, Timo Werner; Richarlison.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford
Ivan Toney marked his return to the Brentford setup with an early equaliser in their 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest last time out. That snapped a five-game losing streak for the Bees, and boss Thomas Frank will be hoping the return of Toney can help to inspire his side’s first win away from home since the end of October.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford
Fifth-placed Spurs have a chance to jump back into the Champions League spots with a win in this game, and will hope they can get back into the winners circle after a late 1-0 lost to Manchester City in the FA Cup. Ange Postecoglou’s side also drew their last Premier League game 2-2 with Manchester United, so a first league win of 2024 can’t come soon enough for the north Londoners.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford
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Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford
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