Spurs vs Brentford 2021-22 English Premier League
Tottenham 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 Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 12': Own Goal by Sergi Canós, Brentford. Tottenham Hotspur 1, Brentford 0.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Brentford 0.
- 56': Substitution, Brentford. Shandon Baptiste replaces Frank Onyeka.
- 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.
- 70': Substitution, Brentford. Yoane Wissa replaces Sergi Canós.
- 70': Substitution, Brentford. Mathias Jensen replaces Vitaly Janelt.
- 77': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Harry Winks replaces Lucas Moura.
- 83': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Japhet Tanganga replaces Emerson Royal.
- 87': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Steven Bergwijn replaces Son Heung-Min.
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
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +39 | Arsenal | 31 | 70 | 3 |
| +32 | Manchester City | 30 | 61 | 5 |
| +13 | Manchester United | 31 | 55 | 6 |
| +5 | Aston Villa | 31 | 54 | 9 |
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 |
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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