Brentford 3-0 Tottenham Hotspur: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Brentford won it

Keane Lewis-Potter put Brentford ahead in the 12th minute, set up by Mamadou Sangaré. Vitaly Janelt made it 2-0 to Brentford in the 33rd minute. Michael Kayode made it 3-0 to Brentford in the 49th minute.

It was 2-0 at half-time.

The referee, M. Oliver, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Brentford and 1 to Tottenham Hotspur. Igor Thiago missed a penalty for Brentford in the 55 minute.

Brentford: K. Andrews, 4-2-3-1 · Tottenham Hotspur: R. De Zerbi, 4-2-3-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 0.59 for Brentford and 3.87 for Tottenham Hotspur.

Brentford scored about 2.4 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.

Tottenham Hotspur left about 3.9 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.

Tottenham Hotspur created the better chances, 3.87 xG to 0.59, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.

Brentford had 8 shots on target, Tottenham Hotspur 4.

Tottenham Hotspur's goalkeeper made 5 saves.

Tottenham Hotspur had 60% of the ball, but Brentford took the points.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Brentford came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.96 expected goals for and 1.38 against, and had won 40% of their matches.

Tottenham Hotspur came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 0.4 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 1.04 expected goals for and 1.67 against, and had won 0% of their matches.

Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Kevin Schade (Brentford), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.

Brentford

• Kevin Schade 8.0
• Vitaly Janelt 7.8 1 goal
• Michael Kayode 7.8 1 goal
• Caoimhín Kelleher 7.7
• Keane Lewis-Potter 7.6 1 goal

Tottenham Hotspur

• Andrew Robertson 7.3
• Antonín Kinský 7.2
• Marcos Senesi 7.2
• Mateus Fernandes 7.0
• Sandro Tonali 7.0

The lowest-rated starter was Lucas Bergvall at 5.7. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Brentford: Aston Villa vs Brentford Saturday 10 October 2026 · Premier League
• Tottenham Hotspur: Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur Saturday 10 October 2026 · Premier League

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur

What was the score in Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur?

Brentford 3-0 Tottenham Hotspur (half-time 2-0), Premier League, Saturday 22 August 2026.

Who scored in Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur?

Keane Lewis-Potter 12', Vitaly Janelt 33', Michael Kayode 49'.

Did Moneyball predict Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur correctly?

Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.

Who was man of the match in Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur?

Kevin Schade, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur?

M. Oliver.