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
SAVED!!! Bentancur drives into the box and is. encouraged to shoot by the crowd before teeing up Werner behind him. He shoots low with an effort that rolls through a three-man Brentford crowd, and almost catches a wrong-footed Flekken out before the goalkeeper races across to tip the ball wide of the post!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford
It's six goals for the season for Maupay, who has now netted in each of Brentford's last four games. He's a proven scorer of big goals too, with each six of his strikes this season giving the Bees the lead in respective games!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford
VAR has a second look at both passes from Lewis-Potter and Jensen, and the Dane is found to be half a yard offside from the initial ball to confirm the decision of no goal.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford
BALL IN THE NET!!! Brentford cut right through the Spurs defence with Lewis-Potter's ball to Jensen from the left. He links up with the unmarked Roerslev to his right and the wing-back lashes a powerful low shot across the face of goal and into the bottom corner, but the flag is up to deny the Bees an opener!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford
CHANCE!!! A smart pass down the line from Maupay gives Lewis-Potter a free run deep into Spurs' half. He halts and cuts the ball back for Maupay to hit goalwards, but a poor first touch prevents the Frenchman from getting a shot away!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford
Werner races around the outside of Roerslev and puts in another cross from the left, but this one is too close to Flekken and the Brentford keeper makes an easy catch.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford
Spurs lose possession on halfway and Maupay quickly recycles the ball to put Janelt in behind. The wing-back crosses from the byline, but Porro's there to get a deflection on the ball and it loops into Vicario's gloves.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford
CHANCE!!! Delightful link-up play between Porro and Richarlison allows Skipp to release Kulusevski in behind the defence from long range. The Swede bursts away from Mee and into the box, but Jensen races back and dispossesses the Spurs winger just as he's about to pull the trigger!
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