FROM TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM – Tottenham earned solely their second win of the brand new Premier League season with a 3-1 victory at residence to Brentford on Saturday.
The Bees took a first-minute lead as soon as once more having gone forward in comparable circumstances final week at Manchester Metropolis, however as soon as extra could not maintain on and have been put to the sword by a assured Spurs.
Bryan Mbeumo opened the scoring for the guests, earlier than strikes from Dominic Solanke, Brennan Johnson and James Maddison flipped the sport on its head.
How the sport unfolded
For the second week operating, Brentford went forward inside 25 seconds. Keane Lewis-Potter’s cross discovered Mbeumo, who peeled away from Micky van de Ven and lashed residence an excellent volley.
Tottenham sought rapidly to make amends and went shut when a free contact from Sepp van den Berg noticed Solanke get in down the channel. His ball for Son Heung-min was in the reduction of in direction of Maddison, however his shot from shut vary was blocked.
However with their subsequent assault, Spurs have been degree. Ethan Pinnock’s free cross was pounced upon by Maddison, and although his shot was saved by Mark Flekken, Solanke was available to show within the rebound, grabbing his first purpose for the membership.
Ten minutes hadn’t even handed but however the hosts have been starting to purr, with Son forcing Flekken into one other save quickly after with a strike from the sting of the field. Moments later, Johnson flashed a shot large of the far publish.
One other probability got here and went for Johnson when he reduce out a cross from Mikkel Damsgaard, just for Nathan Collins to retreat and make the block.
Spurs ought to have taken the lead when Son raced clear and selected to attempt to spherical Flekken, however the Dutchman stood his floor properly and the possibility fell to items.
Simply earlier than the half-hour mark, Tottenham bought the purpose they deserved. The Lilywhites flew ahead in numbers once more and Johnson had the arrogance to scamper previous Collins earlier than discovering the far nook.
Solanke practically grabbed his second of the day when Maddison drove a low cross in direction of his ft from a couple of yards out, just for the Bees to scramble clear the free ball.
Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario was let off the hook when he was caught in possession, however he recovered to make a sprawling save to maintain out Mbeumo.
After the break, Kulusevski was subsequent to be thwarted by Flekken after assembly a intelligent cross in behind from Maddison on the swivel.
Tottenham needed a penalty when Rodrigo Bentancur gave the impression to be clipped by Collins, however their appeals have been dismissed. Brentford have been equally livid when Vicario flapped at a excessive ball on the sting of his personal field and wasn’t penalised for handball.
Brentford have been beginning to threaten and went shut once more when Kristoffer Ajer’s cross around the again discovered Mbeumo, with Vicario coming to Spurs’ rescue.
Straight down the opposite finish, Maddison picked out Son and shifted play to Johnson, however his strike this time went large.
Thomas Frank threw on the speedy Kevin Schade looking for an equaliser, and one practically arrived together with his head after a cross from a nook, however Vicario stretched to the again publish to push the ball to security.
With 5 minutes remaining, Tottenham wrapped up the factors. Romero’s large via ball discovered Son, and he was in a position to get his head as much as discover Maddison, who dinked Flekken and eased the nerves across the stadium bowl.
GK: Guglielmo Vicario – 6/10 – An odd previous day for the under-fire goalkeeper. Began properly by claiming a number of crosses, then was caught in possession which appeared to throw his choice making out of whack. Made a few actually good saves all of the whereas.
RB: Pedro Porro – 6/10 – Allowed Lewis-Potter the liberty to run in behind a bit too typically, whereas he was sloppier than normal when in possession.
CB: Cristian Romero – 6/10 – Brentford did not capitalise on the odd event the place Romero would dash into midfield and go away house. The World Cup winner was in any other case strong.
CB: Micky van de Ven – 6/10 – Ought to he have been tighter to Mbeumo for the opening purpose? It is harsh to put blame at his door for such an unbelievable strike. Like Romero, had a good recreation in central defence.
LB: Future Udogie – 7/10 – An almighty, if typically thankless, shift up and down the left flank from Udogie, including an additional physique in assault and digging in defensively.
DM: Rodrigo Bentancur – 8/10 – One of many Uruguayan’s greatest video games as a lone pivot, sweeping up free balls and progressing play swiftly.
CM: Dejan Kulusevski – 6/10 – For essentially the most half has been one in all Tottenham’s higher gamers this season when beginning centrally, however that further spark was lacking at the moment.
CM: James Maddison – 9/10 – Ran the present in midfield. Demanded possession and carried it via the thirds attempting to hurry play up. Creator of a number of probabilities which his aspect ought to have executed higher with earlier than taking issues into his personal fingers late on.
RW: Brennan Johnson – 8/10 – A purpose and efficiency that he would have been craving. Brentford tried to signal him in his youthful years and he made them pay together with his runs to the byline.
CF: Dominic Solanke – 8/10 – The fittest and freshest the £65m man has regarded since signing from Bournemouth. Knitted collectively assaults fantastically as Postecoglou idealised.
LW: Son Heung-min – 6/10 – An off day for the Tottenham captain. Ought to have pulled the set off when trying to spherical Flekken within the first half and regarded wanting confidence thereafter. And but he nonetheless got here up with two assists.
Substitutes
SUB: Yves Bissouma (63′ for Bentancur) – 6/10
SUB: Pape Matar Sarr (70′ for Johnson) – 6/10
SUB: Mikey Moore (88′ for Solanke) – N/A
SUB: Archie Grey (88′ for Porro) – N/A
SUB: Lucas Bergvall (88′ for Maddison) – N/A
Subs not used: Fraser Forster (GK), Djed Spence, Radu Dragusin, Timo Werner
Supervisor
Ange Postecoglou – 8/10 – From the second minute onwards, Tottenham have been completely dominant and will have gained by a larger margin.
GK: Mark Flekken – 7/10 – Stored Brentford within the recreation with a collection of excellent saves. Alas, that did not depend for a lot in the long run.
CB: Sepp van den Berg – 5/10 – Put to work by Son, although was supported in these battles by the backtracking Ajer.
CB: Ethan Pinnock – 3/10 – Tottenham got here again into the competition when the Jamaica worldwide was careless in possession. The guests have been by no means totally in a position to get a grip once more.
CB: Nathan Collins – 4/10 – Not a lot he can do about being slower than Johnson however he was nonetheless haphazard regardless.
RM: Kristoffer Ajer – 5/10 – Deployed barely increased up the pitch as Brentford regarded to make the most of his glorious crossing and whipped passing. Nonetheless, this solely actually opened up Spurs on one event.
CM: Mikkel Damsgaard – 5/10 – Thrown too-and-fro a bit within the midfield battle, although did typically escape his marker together with his fast considering.
CM: Vitaly Janelt – 5/10 – Made captain for the day in Christian Norgaard’s absence, however did not deliver the seniority and brute wanted within the centre of the park.
CM: Yehor Yarmolyuk – 5/10 – A sufferer of Brentford’s untested midfield trio, typically chasing shadows.
LM: Keane Lewis-Potter – 6/10 – Had the beating of Porro although seldom took this path as the sport wore on.
CF: Bryan Mbeumo – 7/10 – Obtained Brentford’s break day to the proper begin. A high-quality volley, however one which mattered little come 5pm.
CF: Fabio Carvalho – 5/10 – Like Damsgaard was solely a quick supply of ingenuity when Brentford wanted one thing a bit extra substantial.
Substitutes
SUB: Kevin Schade (63′ for Yarmolyuk) – 6/10
SUB: Mads Roerslev (79′ for Ajer) – 5/10
SUB: Yunus Emre Konak (79′ for Damsgaard) – 5/10
SUB: Ryan Trevitt (88′ for Carvalho) – N/A
Subs not used: Hakon Valdimarsson (GK), Ben Mee, Ji-soo Kim, Jayden Meghoma, Tony Yogane
Supervisor
Thomas Frank – 5/10 – Brentford have been ripped up for lengthy elements of the day and did not make the most of Tottenham’s wobbliness on set items.
Participant of the match – James Maddison (Tottenham)
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