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Brentford 2-2 Tottenham: Kane inspires thrilling Spurs fightback as Premier League returns

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26 December, 2022, 09:55 pm
Last modified: 26 December, 2022, 09:57 pm

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Brentford 2-2 Tottenham: Kane inspires thrilling Spurs fightback as Premier League returns

In the first Premier League fixture since mid-November, Antonio Conte's side were in danger of a damaging defeat after Vitaly Janelt and Ivan Toney put Brentford in command at the Community Stadium.

AFP
26 December, 2022, 09:55 pm
Last modified: 26 December, 2022, 09:57 pm
Photo: AFP
Photo: AFP

England captain Harry Kane inspired a thrilling fightback from Tottenham Hotspur as they came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Brentford as Premier League action resumed on Monday after the World Cup break.

In the first Premier League fixture since mid-November, Antonio Conte's side were in danger of a damaging defeat after Vitaly Janelt and Ivan Toney put Brentford in command at the Community Stadium.

But Kane netted to start the Tottenham recovery in his first game since missing a crucial penalty in England's World Cup quarter-final defeat against France.

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Brentford have not beaten Tottenham since 1948 and their long wait for a victory over the north Londoners goes on after Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg equalised with 19 minutes left.

The gripping drama might not have had quite the high stakes of Argentina's incredible penalty shoot-out victory against France in the World Cup final but Tottenham's spirited escape act underlined why the English top-flight remains the world's preeminent domestic league.

Tottenham stay fourth in the table, four points ahead of fifth-placed Manchester United in the race to qualify for the Champions League.

Among the other matches later on Monday, leaders Arsenal host London rivals West Ham, Liverpool travel to Aston Villa and third-placed Newcastle face Leicester.

Tottenham had conceded 11 goals in their previous five league games and they shipped another one after just 15 minutes in west London.

Tottenham keeper Hugo Lloris was rested following France's World Cup final loss, so Fraser Forster started in goal.

Forster's Tottenham league debut got off to a rocky start as he weakly pushed Mathias Jensen's volley straight to German midfielder Janelt, who bundled home from close-range.

For a ninth successive game in all competitions, Conte's men had conceded the opening goal.

Son Heung-min, who was still wearing the mask he used to protect a fractured eye socket while playing for South Korea at the World Cup, tried to spark Tottenham as he tested Brentford keeper David Raya with a long-range effort.

But the visitors remained vulnerable at the back and Forster had to save from Mathias Jorgensen.

Kane appealed in vain for a penalty when he went down after a clear tug from Ben Mee early in the second half.

Tottenham's angst deepened when they were punished for more sloppy defending in the 54th minute.

Toney, who was overlooked as a possibly understudy for Kane in England's World Cup squad, was starting for Brentford despite the Football Association gambling charges hanging over him.

The 26-year-old has been charged with 262 alleged breaches of betting rules but he appeared unfazed by the controversy.

Eric Dier's miskicked clearance conceded a corner and from the set-piece, the unmarked Toney poked home from inside the six yard box after Christian Norgaard nodded on.

With Tottenham in disarray, an immediate response was required and Kane delivered in the 65th minute.

Clement Lenglet's pin-point cross picked out the England captain and he rose to power his header into the far corner.

It was Kane's 196th Premier League goal but his first against Brentford which means he has now scored against all 32 teams he has played against in the league.

Bryan Mbeumo should have restored Brentford's two-goal cushion moments later but he shot over from close-range.

It prove a crucial miss as Hojbjerg capped Tottenham's fightback with a fine, curling finish in the 71st minute.

In a frantic finale, Tottenham were incensed when their penalty appeals for a handball were rejected just before Kane shot wide.

Kane was inches away from winning it in the final minutes but his header cannoned back off the crossbar.

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Harry Kane / Tottenham Hotspur / Brentford / English Premier League

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