Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Bentancur goes down inside the box following a battle with Collins and Spurs want a penalty. But the referee tells the Tottenham man to get up and keep playing.

SAVE! Maddison slips in Kulusevski inside the box and the Spurs man shoots on the turn, but Brentford goalkeeper Flekken produces a decent save to deny the hosts a third goal.

Tottenham are unbeaten in their last eight Premier League games when leading at the half-time break, winning six and drawing twice during that period. That's good reading if you are a Spurs fan!

Spurs begin the second half just like how they ended the first, as a corner kick is cleared by Brentford goalkeeper Flekken. They will be keen to have a two-goal cushion here and quickly.

We are back underway for the second half in north London. More of the same, please?

Postecoglou might have feared the worst when Brentford opened the scoring in the first minute of the contest, but Spurs were dominant after going behind. The hosts generated an xG of 2.11 in the first 45 minutes, compared to the Bees' xG of 0.35. Tottenham also attempted an incredible 17 shots in the first half as they carved through the Brentfrod defence with ease time and again, and having had six attempts on target, would be disappointed not to have increased their advantage. Brentford, on the other hand, attempted four shots of which three were on target. The possession stats have been almost even, with Spurs seeing 51.5% of the ball. The home side are now 79.6% favourites to win this fixture, according to the Opta supercomputers, and Frank's side have the odds stacked against them as they only have a 5.3% chance of taking the three points in north London today. It's an interesting second half that awaits us as the Bees look to fight back and salvage something out of this derby.

It's been a relentless first half at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and it's the home side who carry a 2-1 lead against Brentford into the half-time break. After scoring inside the first minute against reigning champions City last week, the Bees repeated the feat here as Mbuemo fired in a brilliant volley to give the visitors an early lead. Spurs were left stunned, but they recovered in brilliant style as Solanke opened his account at his new club with an easy tap-in in the eighth minute. Postecoglou's side did not settle after restoring parity and Johnson pulled them ahead in the 28th minute. Tottenham continued to create openings, but that is not to say Brentford were without chances as Mbuemo tested Vicario four minutes from the break after the Spurs goalkeeper lost possession inside the box to Carvalho but the equaliser did not come. It's been an action-packed London derby this one but can we expect these two sides to keep up this energy after the interval?

HALF-TIME: TOTTENHAM 2-1 BRENTFORD

There's some respite for Brentford as they win a corner in the final minutes of the first half, but nothing comes out of Mbeumo's delivery towards the far post.

Maddison's cross into the box creates issues for goalkeeper Flekken as four minutes are added on at the end of this action-packed first half!