Brentford humiliate £237m-rebuilt Tottenham 3-0 on opening day
BRE · THE DEBUTClosed · 5dMamadou Sangaré outshines Tottenham's multi-million midfield on debut
The £39 million club-record signing set up the opening goal. He dominated the middle of the pitch, completely overshadowing Spurs' £100 million debutant .
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TOT · THE ARMBANDClosed · 5dArchie Gray makes Tottenham history but falls to heavy opening defeat
At 20 years and 163 days old, became the youngest player to captain Tottenham in a competitive match. However, the historic moment was ruined as Spurs were out-fought in a 3-0 loss.
TOT · THE DEBUTClosed · 5dSandro Tonali's £100m Tottenham debut ends in midfield dominance by Brentford
The club-record signing was completely dominated on his debut, fumbling defensively and offering little creativity before being replaced. Head coach 's massive summer rebuild got off to a nightmare start.
TOT · THE WARNINGNew · OngoingRoberto De Zerbi condemns Tottenham's attitude after opening day defeat
lamented that his players were 'not ready to fight' and lost too many duels. He warned that they must reach a higher level of character and passion to succeed.
TOT · THE REDEMPTIONClosed · 5dAntonín Kinský's suspect goalkeeping costs Tottenham on opening day
The Czech goalkeeper fumbled a shot from for the second goal and parried a shot from straight to for the third. His bid to cement the number one spot suffered a major blow.
BRE · THE DUGOUTNew · ClosedKeith Andrews out-tacticians Roberto De Zerbi on opening day
guided Brentford to a dominant 3-0 win, proving that system and continuity could easily overcome Tottenham's massive summer spend. The Bees cruised to victory and even missed a penalty.
TOT · THE ARMBANDSettled
Archie Gray makes Tottenham history but falls to heavy opening defeat
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TOT · THE REDEMPTION
Antonín Kinský's suspect goalkeeping costs Tottenham on opening day
Before kickoffAntonín Kinský begins his first full season as Tottenham's undisputed number one
Full timeAntonín Kinský endured a difficult start to his first full season as undisputed number one, fumbling a shot for the second goal and parrying another for the third in a 3-0 defeat.
TOT · THE DEBUTSettled
Sandro Tonali's £100m Tottenham debut ends in midfield dominance by Brentford
Before kickoffSandro Tonali makes his competitive debut after reluctant Tottenham move
Full timeSandro Tonali struggled on his competitive debut, being completely dominated in midfield before being replaced as Tottenham fell to a 3-0 defeat.
BOTH · THE DUGOUTSettled
Keith Andrews faces Tottenham after the Thomas Frank saga
Full timeKeith Andrews guided Brentford to a commanding 3-0 victory over Tottenham, out-tacticianing Roberto De Zerbi in their first meeting of the season.
BRE · THE DEBUTSettled
Mamadou Sangaré outshines Tottenham's multi-million midfield on debut
Before kickoffMamadou Sangaré makes his Brentford debut as club-record signing
Full timeMamadou Sangaré starred on his debut, setting up the opening goal and dominating the midfield as Brentford cruised to a 3-0 win.
TOT · THE VETERANSettled
Andy Robertson makes his competitive Tottenham debut after Liverpool exit
Full timeAndy Robertson made his competitive debut at left-back, but his veteran presence could not prevent a disjointed Tottenham defence from conceding three goals.
BOTH · THE JINXBrentford end 78-year home drought against Tottenham
Brentford's 3-0 victory was their first home win against Tottenham Hotspur since 1948, ending a 78-year wait that dated back to the playing days of .
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BOTH · THE ALLEGIANCESteve Perryman's record broken in a clash of his former clubs
broke the 1972 youngest captain record of , who not only played 17 years for Tottenham but also went on to play for and manage Brentford.
BOTH · THE HOODOOBrentford claim first Premier League home win over Tottenham
Prior to this 3-0 victory, Brentford had never won a Premier League home match against Tottenham, recording four draws and one defeat at the .
BRE · THE MILESTONEBrentford make home history against Tottenham
The 3-0 victory marked the first time in history that Brentford scored three or more goals at home against Tottenham in any competition, spanning meetings from 1921 to 2026.
It's the start we wanted. We want to start brightly, we want to start sharp, we want to f***ing - sorry - we want to show what we are made of and we did that today.
Nathan Collins · Brentford · defender · Sky Sports
The full presser
It was simple really... we lost too many duels... they just outfought us all over the park... for whatever reason we weren't up for the fight as they were... that's on us... I don't think there's any excuses to be honest... we'll all look ourselves in the mirror.
· Tottenham · midfielder and captain · Sky Sports
we need to find the spirit to fight... I did not expect this result but I knew the problems.
· Tottenham · head coach · Sky Sports