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 have lost just one of their last nine league games against Brentford, though that defeat did come in this exact fixture last season with a 3-1 loss.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford
BLOCKED!!! Kulusevski cuts inside from the right and weaves his way into the box before feeding Skipp. The midfielder shoots from a tight angle, but Mee gets in the way to block!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford
There's some pushing and shoving going on already following a collision between Romero and Maupay, but the referee separates the pair and Toney soon enough to avoid any escalation.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford
Maddison is straight into the action and slips a pass through to Werner down the left. He drills a low cross into the centre which goes behind for a corner, but the decision is reversed after the German is flagged for offside.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford
Richarlison kicks off for Spurs, and this London derby is up and running in the north of the city!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford
The teams are out on the pitch following a exhilarating lights show at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and we're now just moments way from kick-off here!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford
Christian Norgaard is also back in the heart of Brentford’s midfield and wears the armband in place of Danish compatriot Mikkel Damsgaard. He’s the sole change from that 3-2 win over Forest 11 days ago, with goalscorers Ivan Toney and Neal Maupay spearheading the attack.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford
James Maddison makes his long-awaited return from injury and is named to start as one of two Spurs changes alongside Oliver Skipp. The England playmaker lines up in a dangerous front four including Dejan Kulusevski, Richarlison and Timo Werner, while Skipp slots in alongside Rodrigo Bentancur in the engine room.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford
BRENTFORD SUBS: Thomas Strakosha, Josh Dasilva, Zanka Jorgensen, Kristoffer Ajer, Mikkel Damsgaard, Shandon Baptiste, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Ethan Brierley, Benjamin Fredrick.
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