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
CHANCE!! Mee fires a cross over the top which Toney collects surperbly, and cuts the ball back for Maupay to hit straight at Vicario! The ball is still live, but the referee's whistle has blown for a Brentford handball in the build-up.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford
Jensen gets the game back underway for Brentford, who are in command of the scoreline going into a crucial second half here!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford
Ange Postecoglou makes a double change in the Spurs midfield, with returnee Skipp replaced for the second period by Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford
Substitution Rodrigo Bentancur Colmán Brennan Price Johnson
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford
Spurs' Maddison has been kept well under wraps by a hive-like Brentford midfield so far on his return to the XI, with the Bees exploiting the space in between him and the Tottenham back four to great effect. Regardless, the 27-year-old has still been able to manage two shots, eight final-third entries and a game-high 60 passes, while also winning four of six on-the-ball duels as well as two free-kicks, a tackle and interception apiece. Key.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford
A frantic opening 45 minutes have absolutely flown by in north London, with Brentford leading 1-0 at the breakl after catching Spurs on the hop early in the contest! Mee and Jensen both intervened to deny Spurs opportunities in the box, but the Bees didn't take long to turn the tide in their favour and Roerslev's brekaway goal was pulled back for an offisde in the build-up. Brentford would make no mistake on their next trip into Spurs' half though, running clean through on goal again and opening the score through Maupay after Toney's initial shot was saved. Werner and Richarlison both went within inches at the other end as the hosts pushed for an equaliser, with the latter denied for a foul on Collins after putting the ball into the net. Pinnock back-heeled wide and Toney's close-range header was saved late in the half, with the Bees in the ascendancy going into the second period!
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