On 20 May, one of the matches in the 37th round of the English football championship took place. Tottenham (London) and Brentford (England) met.
English Championship, round 37.
Tottenham (London) - Brentford (England) - 1:3 (1:0)
Goals: Kane (8) - B. Mbewmo (50), B. Mbewmo (62), Joan Wyssa (88).
Warnings: R. Mason (21), Bissouma (45), R. Henry (68)
It was a tense Premier League match between Tottenham and Brentford at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The score was 1-0 in favour of Tottenham at half-time, but Brentford ended up winning 1-3. The match started with an early goal from Tottenham's star striker Harry Kane in the 8th minute. The goal was the result of Kane's brilliant finishing skills and accurate positioning in the penalty area. Tottenham dominated the game for the next 20 minutes but their momentum was cut short when their midfielder Ryan Mason received a yellow card in the 21st minute. As the first half drew to a close, Tottenham player Yves Bissouma also received a yellow card for a careless challenge. The score at half-time was in Tottenham's favour but Brentford were not ready to give up. At the start of the second half, Brentford made a crucial substitution, producing Frank Onyeka in place of Mikkel Damsgaard. The substitution paid immediate dividends as Brentford's Brian Mbeumo scored the equaliser in the 50th minute. This goal gave Brentford some much-needed momentum and they continued to go forward.
In the 62nd minute, Mbeumo scored another goal to put Brentford ahead. Tottenham tried to get back into the game, but the Brentford defence held firm. Lucas Moura came on as a sub in the 66th minute but it was not enough to turn the tide. Brentford's Rico Henry received a yellow card in the 68th minute, but it did not hinder his side's play. Brentford made two more substitutions, producing Mathias Jensen and Saman Goddos in place of Shandon Baptista and Sergi Canos respectively. Tottenham also made three substitutions, replacing Richarlison, Emerson Royal and Ben Davies with Daniel Kulusevski, Porro and Tanguy Ndombele. Brentford's Joan Wissa scored the last goal of the match in the 88th minute, ending Tottenham's hopes of a comeback. Brentford made two more substitutions, producing Josh Dasilva and Aaron Hickey in place of Vissa and Mads Rohrslev Rasmussen respectively. The match ended with Brentford picking up a crucial win and Tottenham being left to reflect on their mistakes. The win saw Brentford move up the Premier League table, while Tottenham failed in their quest to secure a place in the top four.
Leeds v Tottenham and Brentford v Man City are the next round of fixtures.
| Tottenham | Brentford | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Shots on goal | 4 |
| 22 | Strokes | 11 |
| 8 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 15 | Kicks from the penalty area | 8 |
| 7 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 3 |
| 11 | Offences | 9 |
| 8 | Corner | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 62% | Possession of the ball | 38% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 6 |
| 581 | Total assists | 363 |
| 501 | Accurate passes | 282 |
| 86% | Accuracy of transmissions | 78% |