Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueTottenham Hotspur down Brentford as Son Heung-Min shines
Tottenham Hotspur moved up to sixth in the Premier League with a win over Brentford in north London on Thursday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
- 3': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ivan Toney.
- 6': Attempt saved. Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 6': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Álvaro Fernández.
- 7': Foul by Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 7': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 8': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Sergi Canós.
- 12': Own Goal by Sergi Canós, Brentford. Tottenham Hotspur 1, Brentford 0.
- 14': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 14': Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Charlie Goode (Brentford).
- 19': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 19': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Charlie Goode (Brentford).
- 20': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 26': Frank Onyeka (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Emerson Royal.
- 28': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 29': Attempt missed. Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oliver Skipp with a cross.
- 30': Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
- 33': Christian Nørgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 36': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg with a headed pass.
- 36': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Álvaro Fernández.
- 37': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 37': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Álvaro Fernández.
- 40': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 40': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Sergi Canós.
- 45': Attempt missed. Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ethan Pinnock.
- 45'+2': Charlie Goode (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Brentford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 1, Brentford 0.
- 49': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oliver Skipp with a through ball.
- 50': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Álvaro Fernández.
- 50': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Vitaly Janelt.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Reguilón with a cross.
- 51': Attempt saved. Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 52': Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 53': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Ivan Toney (Brentford) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pontus Jansson with a headed pass.
- 56': Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Pontus Jansson (Brentford).
- 56': Substitution, Brentford. Shandon Baptiste replaces Frank Onyeka.
- 58': Attempt missed. Pontus Jansson (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 60': Foul by Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 60': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 63': Attempt saved. Ivan Toney (Brentford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt.
- 63': Charlie Goode (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 65': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, Brentford 0. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Reguilón following a fast break.
- 69': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 69': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Brentford. Yoane Wissa replaces Sergi Canós.
- 70': Substitution, Brentford. Mathias Jensen replaces Vitaly Janelt.
- 73': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
- 75': Foul by Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 75': Mathias Jensen (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Harry Winks replaces Lucas Moura.
- 80': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Emerson Royal.
- 81': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 83': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 83': Shandon Baptiste (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Japhet Tanganga replaces Emerson Royal.
- 84': Attempt saved. Ivan Toney (Brentford) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard with a through ball.
- 86': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Eric Dier.
- 86': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford).
- 86': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Steven Bergwijn replaces Son Heung-Min.
- 88': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ivan Toney.
- 90': Foul by Harry Winks (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 90': Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Brentford).
- 90'+2': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+3': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 90'+4': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Rico Henry.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Brentford 0.
- 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Brentford 0.
Statistics
 BRE |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 53 | Possession | 47 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 416 | Accurate Passes | 353 |
| 521 | Passes | 464 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 21 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 10 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 20 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 54,202
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 54,202
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +38 | 73 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 34 | +14 | 61 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 34 | +13 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Tottenham Hotspur (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 15 | Eric Dier |
| 33 | Ben Davies |
| 6 | Davinson Sánchez |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 29 | Oliver Skipp |
| 3 | Sergio Reguilón |
| 12 | Emerson Royal |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 27 | Lucas Moura |
Brentford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Álvaro Fernández (GK) |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 4 | Charlie Goode |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 15 | Frank Onyeka |
| 6 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 3 | Rico Henry |
| 7 | Sergi Canós |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
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