Tottenham had little trouble in their clash at Wembley Stadium, beating Brentford 2-0 in the Premier League’s 15th matchday. The first goal came from Richarlison in the 24th minute, and shortly before halftime, Xavi Simons secured the victory by scoring another in the 42nd minute.
A standout move from Tottenham led to Simons’ goal, as he struck the ball into the net from the right side, hitting the bottom corner with precision.
Xavi Simons was undoubtedly the star of the match. The Tottenham midfielder netted 1 goal, made 34 successful passes, recovered 2 balls, and took 4 shots on target.
Richarlison also made a mark at Wembley, scoring a goal and taking 3 shots, while also completing 11 passes.
Under the direction of manager Thomas Frank, Tottenham fielded a 4-5-1 formation with Guglielmo Vicario in goal; a defense comprising Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, and Djed Spence; midfielders Rodrigo Bentancur, Archie Gray, Mohammed Kudus, Xavi Simons, and Kolo Muani; with Richarlison leading the attack.
Brentford, managed by Keith Andrews, opted for the same formation, also setting up in a 4-5-1. Caoimhin Kelleher was in goal; with a defensive line featuring Michael Kayode, Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg, and Kristoffer Ajer; in midfield, they had Jordan Henderson, Yegor Yarmolyuk, Dango Ouattara, Mikkel Damsgaard, and Kevin Schade, while Igor Thiago played upfront.
Referee Robert Jones officiated the match at Wembley Stadium.
In the upcoming fixtures, Tottenham will face Nottingham Forest away, while Brentford will host Leeds United.
With this win, Tottenham reached 22 points, placing them eighth in the standings, while Brentford remained with 19 points in fourteenth position.
Substitutions for Tottenham
64’ 2H – Rodrigo Bentancur for João Palhinha
72’ 2H – Kolo Muani for Wilson Odobert
79’ 2H – Mohammed Kudus for Pape Matar Sarr and Cristian Romero for Kevin Danso
Yellow Cards for Tottenham:
30’ 1H Cristian Romero (Unsporting Behavior)
1’ 2H Pedro Porro (Unsporting Behavior)
31’ 2H Archie Gray (Unsporting Behavior)
Substitutions for Brentford
45’ 2H – Kristoffer Ajer for Rico Henry
60’ 2H – Mikkel Damsgaard for Mathias Jensen
75’ 2H – Yegor Yarmolyuk for Vitaly Janelt and Michael Kayode for Aaron Hickey
86’ 2H – Dango Ouattara for Keane Lewis-Potter
Yellow Cards for Brentford:
28’ 1H Michael Kayode (Unsporting Behavior)
44’ 1H Kristoffer Ajer (Unsporting Behavior)
14’ 2H Kevin Schade (Unsporting Behavior)
26’ 2H Yegor Yarmolyuk (Unsporting Behavior)