Brentford vs Tottenham as it happened: Spurs back on track in the Premier League with crucial win
Tottenham Hotspur bounced back from a four-game losing streak in the Premier League with a 2-0 win at Brentford on Sunday thanks to Vitaly Janelt's own goal and Pape Sarr's late strike.
The first half was frantic at times but fairly low on quality, with the deadlock broken when Spurs captain Heung-min Son’s whipped corner bounced in off Janelt in the 29th minute.
The Bees began the second half rapidly and Yoane Wissa skimmed the bar from close range, but they never really threatened an equaliser before substitute Sarr secured Spurs' win, only their second in 12 league games.
Brentford, who fell to their fourth loss in their last five home league games at home, remained 11th with 31 points from 24 games. Spurs' victory moved them up to 14th with 27 points.
Spurs were again without a host of key first-team players, including star defender Micky van de Ven.
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Postecoglou makes admission on Tottenham squad ahead of deadline day
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Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou admits his side are a “little bit thin” defensively despite the signing of Kevin Danso.
Spurs signed Danso on loan from Lens and the deal includes an obligation to buy the defender for around £21million at the end of the season.
Postecoglou was delighted with the signing of Danso but admits his squad are lacking defensive options. Micky van de Ven missed the win over Brentford as the club continue to manage his minutes, while the Spurs boss also provided a concerning update in regard to Radu Dragusin.
Tottenham show a different side to give themselves a big lift ahead of decisive week
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Tottenham stopped the rot in the Premier League with a scrappy 2-0 win at Brentford.
Vitaly Janelt’s turned Heung-min Son's corner into his own net to give the visitors a 29th-minute lead and substitute Pape Matar Sarr wrapped up an important victory with a late goal on the counter-attack.
Here are three Spurs talking points from the match…
Tottenham player ratings vs Brentford: Djed Spence shines in impressive rearguard display
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Tottenham earned a first victory in the Premier League since December 15, as Vitaly Janelt’s own goal and substitute Pape Matar Sarr’s late second earned them a scrappy 2-0 win over Brentford in west London.
Janelt turned Heung-min Son’s corner over his own line midway through a cagey first half in which the Bees had the better of the chances.
Spurs had to weather a storm for most of the second period but Sarr raced onto Son’s pass and poked between goalkeeper Hakon Valdimarsson’s legs to settle the game.
Here’s how we rated the Spurs players…
Tottenham lift the mood with crucial win away at Brentford
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Tottenham ground out a crucial 2-0 win over Brentford to get back on track in the Premier League.
FT: Brentford 0-2 Tottenham
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FT: Spurs are back to winning ways!
It wasn’t pretty but it was certainly a morale-boosting afternoon ahead of Thursday’s clash with Liverpool.
Dan Kilpatrick at the Gtech Community Stadium
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"We are staying up," sing the Spurs fans after Sarr's strike surely seals a scrappy win over Brentford. It is easily Spurs' best result since the 4-0 win over Man City on November 23 and sets them up nicely for a big week ahead.
GOAL! Brentford 0-2 Tottenham | Pape Matar Sarr '86
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86 mins: GOAL!
That should be that for Spurs! Sarr pokes in a second for the visitors after a late run into the box.
Great finish.
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85 mins: Off the line!
Spence clears Mbeumo’s effort after Spurs half clear a corner.
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83 mins: Brentford clear before Kulusevski fires in a brilliant ball but Scarlett cannot quite reach it.
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82 mins: Son wins Spurs a corner.
They couldn’t again, could they?
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76 mins: Spurs clear the danger but are still struggling to find a way out.
Still, given recent League results, they’ll have surely taken this.
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75 mins: Kayode on for his Brentford debut and forces a corner after a clearance from Gray.
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69 mins: Feels like cross after cross for Brentford but yet to cause any real problems.
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67 mins: Sarr replaces Bissouma.
Spurs aren’t doing much in an attacking sense but, to their credit, have limited Brentford to very few genuine chances.
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59 mins: Brilliant lay-off from Kulusevski finds Bergvall, but he shoots just wide.
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58 mins: Spurs struggling for a way out here.
Dan Kilpatrick at the Gtech Community Stadium
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Spurs are living dangerous at the start of the second half and already missing Kulusevski as a midfield presence. The Swede was influential in the first half but now back on the right wing, where he is likely to see less of the ball.
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50 mins: Brentford having much the better of it since the break, albeit without having created too much.
Dan Kilpatrick at the Gtech Community Stadium
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No great surprise to see Moore hooked at the break. He struggled to impose himself on a physical Brentford side. Bergvall is on in his place, with Kulusevski moving to the front three.
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Back underway!
Bergvall replaces Moore.
Ange Postecoglou hails new Tottenham signing Kevin Danso: 'A great fit'
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Ange Postecoglou believes new signing Kevin Danso will be “a great fit” for Tottenham.
The Austria centre-back has joined on loan from Lens before he will move to north London on a permanent five-year deal for a £20.9million in the summer.
“Brilliant [to get him], I think Kevin will be a great fit for us,” Postecoglou told Sky Sports ahead of Sunday's Premier League game at Brentford.
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HT: Janelt’s own goal the difference so far!
Dan Kilpatrick at the Gtech Community Stadium
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Mikey Moore is playing on the right for Spurs so has been in front of the press box this half. He's obviously a huge talent but has clearly struggled with a very physical Brentford side at times. He looks like he needs to bulk up to be a force at this level.
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42 mins: Spurs want a penalty after Richarlison brought down in the box but nothing given.
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39 mins: Bissouma forces a decent save with a shot from range.
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32 mins: Good save from Kinsky to deny Norgaard on the volley!
This contest has been brought to life.
Dan Kilpatrick at the Gtech Community Stadium
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It has felt like one of those games that might taken a special moment or a mistake to unlock, and it's the latter. Son's corner caused chaos in the box and Valdimarsson and Janelt failed to deal with it. Spurs are ahead but they have struggled to hold on to leads of late, including in last weekend's defeat to Leicester.
GOAL! Brentford 0-1 Tottenham | Vitaly Janelt OG '28
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28 mins: GOAL!
Son’s whipped corner deflects in off Vitaly Janelt!
A slice of luck for Spurs but Brentford have to deal with that better.
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27 mins: Kinsky does well to deny Mbeumo after good work from Spence to halt a Brentford counter.
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24 mins: Decent spell from Spurs as Moore sends a delicious cross in to Richarlison, though Brentford just about clear.
Porro then blazes over from range.
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20 mins: Richarlison cannot meet Son’s cross and the ball falls to Moore, who sees his shot blocked.
Kulusevski looks to pounce too but see his effort cleared.
Dan Kilpatrick at the Gtech Community Stadium
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The sides are cancelling each other out so far, although a direct Brentford side look more dangerous in the final third against Spurs' makeshift back four. Kulusevski is seeing plenty of the ball but the visitors are yet to pose a real threat going forawrd.
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18 mins: Good block from Gray to deny Schade.
The Brentford forward did well to create the space for a shot but it’s great defending.
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12 mins: Wissa heads over after a fine cross from Mbeumo.
All came about following a poor ball out from Kinsky.
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11 mins: Not too much in the way of clear cut chances for either team yet.
Spurs just looking to build some confidence.
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07 mins: Gray booed by Brentford fans, having come close to signing for them during the summer...
Dan Kilpatrick at the Gtech Community Stadium
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Spurs lining up in what looks like a 4-2-1-3 system, with Kulusevski pushing ahead of Bentancur and Bissouma as a genuine No10. Brentford in their usual 4-2-3-1 set up, with Wissa as the most advanced forward.
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KICK-OFF!
Leyton Orient boss Richie Wellens sorry for 'stupid' Ange Postecoglou jibe: 'I'm deeply embarrassed'
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Leyton Orient head coach Richie Wellens has apologised for a “stupid comment” made about Tottenham counterpart Ange Postecoglou.
The Os boss caused controversy following his side’s 1-0 home defeat by Stockport in League One on Saturday with his response to a question about how much the loss was influenced by injuries to the likes of defenders Sean Clare and Omar Beckles.
Brentford manager Thomas Frank sends trophy message to Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham doubters
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Brentford boss Thomas Frank believes Ange Postecoglou has what it takes to get Tottenham out of their poor run of form ahead of their Premier League meeting at Gtech Community Stadium on Sunday.
Injury-stricken Spurs - who currently sit 15th in the Premier League table - are on a run of four-straight league defeats ahead of their west London trip this weekend.
Ange Postecoglou explains Micky van de Ven absence against Brentford
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Ange Postecoglou has explained why Micky van de Ven is not in the Tottenham squad for their Premier League trip to Brentford.
Van de Ven returned for against Elfsborg on Thursday but was a surprise absence when the Spurs squad was named at the Gtech Community Stadium on Sunday.
Confirmed Tottenham lineup
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Tottenham XI: Kinsky; Porro, Gary, Davies, Spence; Bissouma, Bentancur, Kulusevski; Moore, Richarlison, Son
Subs: Austin, Reguilon, Hardy, Cassanova, Sarr, Bergvall, Olusei, Ajayi, Scarlett
Confirmed Brentford lineup
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Brentford XI: Valdimarsson, Ajer, Collins, van den Berg, Lewis-Potter, Nørgaard, Janelt, Mbeumo, Damsgaard, Schade, Wissa
Subs: Eyestone, Pinnock, Jensen, Carvalho, Mee, Yarmoliuk, Konak, Maghoma, Kayode
How Mbeumo and Wissa became Premier League's best strike partnership
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Though his statistics will get no bump for it, Yoane Wissa may have produced the assist of the season last Sunday when he ran across the edge of the box celebrating a Bryan Mbeumo penalty before it had even been scored.
Did his jog, with arms raised, put Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson off? How could he have known his strike partner was going to score, especially given Mbeumo was retaking a penalty he’d originally missed? Did he get caught in the moment before the moment had even happened?
Frankly, who cares? It was one of the more humorous incidents of the Premier League weekend, and reaffirmed what watching Mbeumo and Wissa for Brentford this season has already laid bare: that these two have a telepathy few strike duos can match.
Read the full feature from Dom Smith here!
Tottenham confirm Kevin Danso signing as deal kickstarts busy end to window
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Tottenham have completed the signing of Lens centre-half Kevin Danso on loan with an obligation to make the deal permanent at the end of the season.
Spurs are expected to pay Lens £20.9million for the 26-year-old in the summer, with Danso, who will wear the No4 shirt, understood to have agreed a deal running to 2030.
Brentford vs Tottenham: Latest Premier League odds today
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Brentford – 21/20
Draw – 3/1
Tottenham – 21/10
Odds via Betway
Brentford vs Tottenham: Head to head (h2h) history and results
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Brentford wins: 7
Draws: 16
Tottenham wins: 26
Brentford vs Tottenham: Premier League score prediction today
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With Brentford strong at home and Spurs in poor domestic form, the Bees look decent value for a victory.
Brentford to win, 2-1.
Tottenham team news vs Brentford today
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Spurs welcomed back Micky van de Ven for their midweek game in a huge boost for Postecoglou. Richarlison and Pape Sarr also started after recent knocks, while Cristian Romero is back in Tottenham training but is unlikely to be risked.
Radu Dragusin has been ruled out for Spurs too, having been forced off injured on Thursday.
Wilson Odobert, James Maddison, Timo Werner, Brennan Johnson, Destiny Udogie, Guglielmo Vicario and Dominic Solanke are all unavailable.
Brentford team news vs Tottenham today
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Aaron Hickey is set for a return to Brentford training but this game will come too soon. New signing Michael Kayode is in line for a debut.
Ethan Pinnock, Christian Norgaard and Kevin Schade are all available.
Rico Henry has been ruled out with a hamstring injury, joining Hickey, Josha Dasilva, Igor Thiago and Gustavo Nunes on the sidelines.
Brentford vs Tottenham: TV channel and live stream for Premier League today
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TV channel: The game will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR. Coverage starts at 1pm GMT ahead of a 2pm kick-off.
Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Sky Go App.
LIVE coverage: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!
Welcome
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Good morning and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Brentford’s Premier League clash with Tottenham.
Kick-off from the Gtech Community Stadium is at 2pm GMT today.
