Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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2 - 2
2 - 2
Spurs start post-Harry Kane era with a 2-2 draw at Brentford
Tottenham Hotspur gave new manager Ange Postecoglou a rollercoaster Premier League debut when they started life after Harry Kane with a 2-2 draw in their opening game at Brentford on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Delay in match because of an injury Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 3': Delay in match because of an injury Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 9': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Richarlison.
- 9': Attempt missed. Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 10': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 10': James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Goal! Brentford 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 14': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Davinson Sánchez replaces Cristian Romero because of an injury.
- 16': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
- 16': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Aaron Hickey (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Davinson Sánchez.
- 18': Attempt saved. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Hickey.
- 20': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Destiny Udogie.
- 23': Penalty Brentford. Mathias Jensen draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 23': Penalty conceded by Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 25': VAR Decision: Penalty Brentford.
- 26': Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 27': Goal! Brentford 1, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 28': Attempt missed. Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
- 31': Aaron Hickey (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 31': Attempt blocked. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt.
- 32': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 32': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
- 35': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 35': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 36': Goal! Brentford 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Yoane Wissa (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rico Henry.
- 39': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 39': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 40': Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Destiny Udogie with a headed pass.
- 44': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 44': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 44': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
- 45'+4': Goal! Brentford 2, Tottenham Hotspur 2. Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 45'+6': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
- 45'+6': Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45'+7': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+9': Offside, Brentford. Christian Nørgaard tries a through ball, but Yoane Wissa is caught offside.
- 45'+9': Aaron Hickey (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+9': Foul by James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45'+10': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rico Henry.
- 45'+12': First Half ends, Brentford 2, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 2, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
- 47': Attempt saved. James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
- 48': Delay in match because of an injury Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 49': Substitution, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Mathias Jensen because of an injury.
- 49': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Aaron Hickey (Brentford).
- 51': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
- 51': James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Christian Nørgaard.
- 52': Attempt missed. Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
- 53': Attempt missed. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 54': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 58': Attempt saved. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
- 58': Attempt saved. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 59': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Rico Henry.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 60': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 60': Attempt missed. Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 61': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yves Bissouma.
- 62': Foul by Aaron Hickey (Brentford).
- 62': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Aaron Hickey (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Attempt saved. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 65': Foul by Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 65': Yoane Wissa (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Brentford).
- 71': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 72': Substitution, Brentford. Mads Roerslev replaces Aaron Hickey.
- 72': Substitution, Brentford. Kevin Schade replaces Yoane Wissa.
- 72': Substitution, Brentford. Shandon Baptiste replaces Christian Nørgaard.
- 75': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Pape Matar Sarr replaces Oliver Skipp.
- 75': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Ivan Perisic replaces Son Heung-Min.
- 76': Foul by James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 76': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Foul by James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 80': Nathan Collins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
- 81': Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt saved. Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
- 84': Substitution, Brentford. Zanka replaces Kristoffer Ajer.
- 85': Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 86': Attempt blocked. Mads Roerslev (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 87': Attempt missed. Kevin Schade (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Zanka with a through ball.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 89': Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 90': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
- 90'+4': Hand ball by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Brentford 2, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 2, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 2, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
Statistics
 TOT |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 69.6 | Possession | 30.4 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 638 | Accurate Passes | 235 |
| 711 | Passes | 306 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 23 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 30 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 16 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 34 |
| 17 | Clearances | 34 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,066
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,066
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 10 | +13 | 25 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 10 | +10 | 23 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | +7 | 19 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 10 | +8 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Flekken (GK) |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 20 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 2 | Aaron Hickey  |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 11 | Yoane Wissa |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 37 | Micky van de Ven |
| 17 | Cristian Romero |
| 38 | Destiny Udogie |
| 12 | Emerson Royal |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 4 | Oliver Skipp |
| 9 | Richarlison |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 21 | Dejan Kulusevski |
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