Brentford vs Tottenham LIVE: Latest score and goal updates as Vitaly Janelt gives hosts early lead
Conte: Time to forget World Cup and focus on the rest of the Premier League season
Brentford host Tottenham Hotspur on Boxing Day in the first Premier League game back since the break for the World Cup.
Thomas Frank and his team beat Man City in their last outing, a match where Ivan Toney starred and scored twice – though he’s now subject to FA charges over alleged betting breaches. As for Spurs, they defeated Leeds in a seven-goal thriller in mid-November, a result which left them fourth in the table and hoping that they can mount a realistic charge for the top-four – and even maybe a title tilt – once again.
However, they remain eight points off Arsenal for this term and have played one game more, too. Harry Kane starts and features for the first time since his penalty miss for England in the World Cup quarter-final against France, but French captain Hugo Lloris is rested with Fraser Forster deputising in goal.
Follow all the action from Brentford vs Tottenham below.
Brentford 1-0 Tottenham
The teams are out for the second-half – no changes at the break!
Tottenham need to improve…
Kieran Jackson26 December 2022 13:36
Brentford 1-0 Tottenham
An ex-Spurs man is not happy…
Kieran Jackson26 December 2022 13:30
HALF-TIME: Brentford 1-0 Tottenham
Raya collects well from Doherty’s cross right at the death and Brentford lead at the break!
Vitaly Janelt’s 15th-minute goal is what seperates the teams, with Brentford fully deserving of their lead!
Work to do for Spurs, who have been poor. Important half-time team talk for Antonio Conte…
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Kieran Jackson26 December 2022 13:22
Brentford 1-0 Tottenham
45 mins: Four minutes of added time at the end of the first-half.
Kieran Jackson26 December 2022 13:17
Brentford 1-0 Tottenham
43 mins: Goal disallowed!
Bissouma is dispossessed in the centre of the park and Ivan Toney is suddenly through on goal!
He rounds Fraser Forster and scores but the flag is up! VAR confirms that he was offside… just!
Big, big let-off for Tottenham!
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Kieran Jackson26 December 2022 13:15
Brentford 1-0 Tottenham
40 mins: Tanganga clatters through Brentford goalscorer Janelt from a long-ball forward – but no booking.
Could’ve seen yellow there the Tottenham defender.
Meanwhile, apart from the two goalkeepers, nobody has touched the ball less than Harry Kane. Just 10 touches for Spurs’ captain today!
Kieran Jackson26 December 2022 13:11
Brentford 1-0 Tottenham
35 mins: Good save from Fraser Forster!
Spurs don’t deal with a long throw and Brentford’s Mathias Jørgensen swivels and shoots – but the Tottenham stand-in keeper keeps the ball out with his foot!
Kieran Jackson26 December 2022 13:06
Brentford 1-0 Tottenham
30 mins: Son with another sight of goal outside the box – this time on his left foot – and it forces Raya to dive down low to his right, but the Brentford goalkeeper holds on well!
Kieran Jackson26 December 2022 13:01
Brentford 1-0 Tottenham
29 mins: Brentford’s Bryan Mbuemo delivers a lovely free-kick into the box but Eric Dier does well to head over the bar.
Fraser Forster collects from Brentford’s subsequent corner….
Kieran Jackson26 December 2022 13:00
Brentford 1-0 Tottenham
26 mins: Lovely turn from Kulusevski on the right – he darts past Ben Mee but his shot is comfortable for Raya in the Brentford goal.
Much better from Tottenham in the last few minutes…
Kieran Jackson26 December 2022 12:57
