Spurs snap league losing streak with 2-0 win at Brentford

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Can Tottenham's win against Brentford turn their season around?

Janusz Michallik reacts to Tottenham's 2-0 win away at Brentford in the Premier League.

Updated: Feb 2, 2025, 05:13 pm

Tottenham Hotspur bounced back from a four-game losing streak in the Premier League with a vital 2-0 win at Brentford on Sunday thanks to Vitaly Janelt's own goal and Pape Matar Sarr's late strike.

The first half was frantic at times but low on quality, with the deadlock broken when Spurs captain Son Heung-min's whipped corner bounced in off Janelt as he was grappling with Yves Bissouma in the 29th minute.

Brentford began the second half rapidly and Yoane Wissa skimmed the bar from close range, as Spurs were largely penned back in their own half as they pursued of a much-needed win.

But Brentford never really threatened an equaliser, with a succession of crosses and corners coming to nothing and Spurs goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky was rarely tested after the break.

Spurs earned a much-needed win at the Gtech Community Stadium against Brentford.
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Spurs had dropped a league-high 21 points from winning positions and not won a league game by a single goal this season, but they defended doggedly in the face of Brentford pressure.

Substitute Sarr nutmegged goalkeeper Hakon Valdimarsson with a lovely finish to secure the three points, though the away fans still chanted "we want Levy out" at chairman Daniel Levy.

The victory was only Spurs' second win in 12 league games and moved them up to 14th with 27 points -- 10 clear of the relegation zone, which the travelling fans celebrated with an ironic chorus of "we are staying up."

The result boosted Spurs' hopes of turning around their season, which rests largely on Thursday's trip to Anfield for the second leg of their League Cup semifinal against Liverpool, followed by Sunday's FA Cup fourth-round tie at Aston Villa.

Brentford, meanwhile, had been unbeaten at home this season before falling to four losses in their last five home league games. They remain 11th with 31 points from 24 games.

"I think we did a lot of things right in the game, but this is football," Frank told reporters. "In football, even if you do a lot things right, it's not the same that you're going to win the game."

He added: "We didn't create enough big chances ... we had maybe one or two and then we had a lot of half-chances."