Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur, 13 August 2023

Score2-2
RefereeRobert Jones
CompetitionPremier League
VenueGtech Community Stadium
Attendance17,066
Kick-off delayed by seven minutes to 2.07pm due to a problem with the supply of water into the stadium. . Premier League Head to Head Played: 5 Brentford won: 1 Drawn: 3 Tottenham Hotspur won: 1 Brentford scored: 7 Tottenham Hotspur scored: 7 . Tottenham Hotspur remained without a win in the last four meetings (all Premier League).

2 Brentford

Manager: Thomas Frank

2 Tottenham Hotspur

Manager: Ange Postecoglou

Goals:

Bryan Mbeumo penalty 26 P
Yoane Wissa 36 G

Goals:

Cristian Romero 11 G
Emerson Royal 45+4 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mark Flekken
Defender Nathan Collins
Defender Rico Henry
Defender Aaron Hickey
Defender Ethan Pinnock
Defender/Midfielder Kristoffer Ajer
Midfielder Vitaly Janelt
Midfielder Mathias Jensen
Midfielder Christian Norgaard
Midfielder/Forward Bryan Mbeumo
Midfielder/Forward Yoane Wissa

Starting lineup:

Guglielmo Vicario Goalkeeper
Emerson Royal Defender
Cristian Romero Defender
Micky van de Ven Defender
Destiny Udogie Defender/Midfielder
Yves Bissouma Midfielder
Dejan Kulusekvski Midfielder
James Maddison Midfielder
Oliver Skipp Midfielder
SON Heung-min Midfielder/Forward
Richarlison Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Mikkel Damsgaard for Mathias Jensen 49
Shandon Baptiste for Christian Norgaard 72
Mads Roerslev for Aaron Hickey 72
Kevin Schade for Yoane Wissa 72
Mathias Jorgensen for Kristoffer Ajer 84

Substitutions:

Davinson Sánchez for Cristian Romero 14
Ivan Perišić for SON Heung-min 75
Pape Matar Sarr for Oliver Skipp 75

Cards:

Aaron Hickey 62 Y

Cards:

Guglielmo Vicario 26 Y
Davinson Sánchez 35 Y
James Maddison 36 Y
Oliver Skipp 44 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha
Defender/Midfielder Mads Roerslev
Midfielder Shandon Baptiste
Midfielder Yegor Yarmolyuk
Midfielder/Forward Mikkel Damsgaard
Midfielder/Forward Keane Lewis-Potter
Midfielder/Forward Kevin Schade
Forward Josh Dasilva

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Brandon Austin
Defender/Midfielder Ben Davies
Defender/Midfielder Pedro Porro
Defender/Midfielder Ivan Perišić
Defender/Midfielder Davinson Sánchez
Midfielder Giovani Lo Celso
Midfielder Pape Matar Sarr
Midfielder/Forward Manor Solomon

Comments:

Brentford had now drawn their opening game in six of the last 12 league seasons (won two). . The Bees failed in their attempt to win four consecutive games in the top division for the first time since March 1939 in League Division One. . 100 goals had now been scored in their 39 home games in the Premier League (for 59, against 41). . Brentford were awarded a penalty in the 25th minute following a VAR review for a foul.

Comments:

This was new manager Ange Postecoglou's first game in charge. . Tottenham Hotspur had now lost their opening game in one of the last eight seasons in the Premier League. . This game took place the day after Spurs had sold their all-time record goalscorer Harry Kane to Bayern Munchen.

2 Brentford

Manager: Thomas Frank

Goals:

Bryan Mbeumo penalty 26 P
Yoane Wissa 36 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mark Flekken
Defender Nathan Collins
Defender Rico Henry
Defender Aaron Hickey
Defender Ethan Pinnock
Defender/Midfielder Kristoffer Ajer
Midfielder Vitaly Janelt
Midfielder Mathias Jensen
Midfielder Christian Norgaard
Midfielder/Forward Bryan Mbeumo
Midfielder/Forward Yoane Wissa

Substitutions:

Mikkel Damsgaard for Mathias Jensen 49
Shandon Baptiste for Christian Norgaard 72
Mads Roerslev for Aaron Hickey 72
Kevin Schade for Yoane Wissa 72
Mathias Jorgensen for Kristoffer Ajer 84

Cards:

Aaron Hickey 62 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha
Defender/Midfielder Mads Roerslev
Midfielder Shandon Baptiste
Midfielder Yegor Yarmolyuk
Midfielder/Forward Mikkel Damsgaard
Midfielder/Forward Keane Lewis-Potter
Midfielder/Forward Kevin Schade
Forward Josh Dasilva

Comments:

Brentford had now drawn their opening game in six of the last 12 league seasons (won two). . The Bees failed in their attempt to win four consecutive games in the top division for the first time since March 1939 in League Division One. . 100 goals had now been scored in their 39 home games in the Premier League (for 59, against 41). . Brentford were awarded a penalty in the 25th minute following a VAR review for a foul.

2 Tottenham Hotspur

Manager: Ange Postecoglou

Goals:

Cristian Romero 11 G
Emerson Royal 45+4 G

Starting lineup:

Guglielmo Vicario Goalkeeper
Emerson Royal Defender
Cristian Romero Defender
Micky van de Ven Defender
Destiny Udogie Defender/Midfielder
Yves Bissouma Midfielder
Dejan Kulusekvski Midfielder
James Maddison Midfielder
Oliver Skipp Midfielder
SON Heung-min Midfielder/Forward
Richarlison Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Davinson Sánchez for Cristian Romero 14
Ivan Perišić for SON Heung-min 75
Pape Matar Sarr for Oliver Skipp 75

Cards:

Guglielmo Vicario 26 Y
Davinson Sánchez 35 Y
James Maddison 36 Y
Oliver Skipp 44 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Brandon Austin
Defender/Midfielder Ben Davies
Defender/Midfielder Pedro Porro
Defender/Midfielder Ivan Perišić
Defender/Midfielder Davinson Sánchez
Midfielder Giovani Lo Celso
Midfielder Pape Matar Sarr
Midfielder/Forward Manor Solomon

Comments:

This was new manager Ange Postecoglou's first game in charge. . Tottenham Hotspur had now lost their opening game in one of the last eight seasons in the Premier League. . This game took place the day after Spurs had sold their all-time record goalscorer Harry Kane to Bayern Munchen.