Brentford vs Tottenham

Match summary

Brentford won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Tottenham. Brentford led 2-0 at half-time.

Keane Lewis-Potter put Brentford ahead in the 12th minute, set up by Mamadou Sangaré, Vitaly Janelt made it 2-0 in the 33rd minute, and Michael Kayode made it 3-0 from a corner in the 49th minute.

The chances backed that up: Brentford created 4.09 expected goals (xG) from 26 shots to Tottenham's 0.76 from 9. Thiago hit the woodwork from the penalty spot for Brentford.

Brentford secured a comprehensive 3-0 victory against Tottenham in their Premier League fixture on matchday 1. Despite enjoying only 40 percent of the possession and completing 360 passes compared to Tottenham's 549, the home side dominated the match through superior shot volume and territory. Brentford recorded 26 shots, with 8 on target, 7 corners, and created an expected goals total of 4.09. Tottenham managed 9 shots with 4 on target and 3 corners, accumulating an expected goals figure of 0.76. Discipline was evenly contested with one yellow card shown to each team, alongside 17 fouls by Brentford and 14 by Tottenham.

The scoring opened in the twelfth minute when Keane Lewis-Potter struck with a right-footed shot to give Brentford a 1-0 lead, following an earlier notable chance with an expected goals value of 0.54. Vitaly Janelt extended the lead to 2-0 with another right-footed shot in the thirty-third minute, shortly before Tottenham player Conor Gallagher received a yellow card for a foul in the thirty-fourth minute. Following half-time substitutions, Michael Kayode scored Brentford's third goal in the forty-ninth minute with a right foot shot following a high-value chance. Igor Thiago subsequently missed a penalty in the fifty-fifth minute before Vitaly Janelt was booked for a foul.