Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Tottenham climbed to fourth place in the Premier League as a second-half broadside fired them to a 3-2 home victory against struggling Brentford on Wednesday.
Neal Maupay prodded a lively Brentford into an early lead and Tottenham were ragged before halftime but they responded after the break with Destiny Udogie, Brennan Johnson and Richarlison all scoring in a devastating eight-minute spell.
Sensational going forward, Tottenham left back Udogie’s defending was less impressive and his mistake allowed Ivan Toney to halve the deficit with plenty of time left.
Chances were created at both ends in the closing stages of an absorbing contest and Tottenham were indebted to a superb stoppage-time save by Guglielmo Vicario to secure a fourth successive home league win.
Ange Postecoglou’s side moved above Aston Villa on goals scored with both clubs on 43 points from 22 games, three points behind third-placed Arsenal. Brentford’s sixth defeat in seven league games left them only four points above the relegation zone.
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Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford
Just how good was THAT?? Three goals in eight stunning second-half minutes gives a previously under-par Spurs all three points, as they hold on to defeat Brentford 3-2 despite Toney's late response for the visitors! Several fans had hardly re-taken their seats before Udogie waltzed through the Bees' midfield before slotting home Werner's cutback at the second time of asking, and Brentford were still reeling from that equaliser when Johnson popped up at the far post moments later to make it 2-1! Richarlison added a third barely five minutes later following more good work from Udogie and Maddison, while Kulusevski and the Brazilian had further chances to extend Spurs'. Toney went close twice in quick succession at the other end before profiting from Udogie's poor backpass to make it 3-2, but despite creating several late chances, most notably seeing Baptiste volley over from close range, Brentford couldn't find an equaliser and suffer a fifth successive defeat on the road. They remain 15th, while Spurs leapfrog Aston Villa into fourth with a win that showcased the very best and worst of 'Angeball' in north London.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford
Damsgaard floats a Brentford cross to the far post as Dasilva closes in, with Udogie getting the final touch to concede a late corner which Bees goalkeeper Flekken is coming forward for!!!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford
Damsgaard dives in at the near post to get on the end of Ajer's cross, but Romero meets it with a crucial block before scything the loose ball away from danger!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford
SAVED!!! What a stop to keep the Bees at bay!!! Dasilva does brilliantly to dribble past two into the box, and stays alive to volley his deflected cross back to the penalty spot. Baptiste is waiting centrally with the goal at his mercy, but his looping volley is tipped over the bar by a Vicario at full stretch!!!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford
SAVED!!!! Johnson presses Ajer into losing the ball and Richarlison latches onto it, firing a low left-footed shot from a tight angle which is parried superby by Flekken and headed away from danger by Pinnock!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford
We're into minute one of SEVEN added on by the referee, and given what we've seen so far, don't expect anything less than a pulsating finish to this topsy-turvy encounter.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brentford
A Spurs counter-attack is halted in its tracks by Norgaard and Mee comes away with the ball. He passes wide for Baptiste to get a cross in, but Johnson's back in cover for Spurs and prevents the conceding of a corner.
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