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2022 - 12 - 26

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Brentford v Tottenham: Premier League – live (The Guardian)

Minute-by-minute report: Join Rob Smyth for updates as the two London clubs resume their season.

[Brentford](https://www.theguardian.com/football/brentford), is chatting to the Amazon Prime team. In Qatar he was superb, the best centre forward in the tournament in ma opinion, but all anyone will remember is the shocking moment when he launched his second penalty over the bar. Both were the subject of unwelcome headlines during the World Cup: Toney for allegedly having 262 flutters too many, Kane for missing a late penalty in England’s quarter-final defeat to France. In fact, these teams finished part one of the 2022-23 season with memorable victories: Brentford won 2-1 at Manchester City, and Spurs thrice came from behind to beat Leeds 4-3. Harry Kane and Ivan Perisic are among the World Cup players who start for Spurs. Maybe the 2022 is the best - but I think 1966 is in there, along with 1954 if you like.” You can have a good tournament – he played really well – but at the same time he missed an important penalty. It’s important now to move on and focus on Tottenham. This is a really good opportunity for Spurs. No depression for Harry Kane, he has already left that penalty miss in the past.” “Faded rugby lines never help, but has the feel of a ground that’s been cut with a pair of scissors.” Forster made a smart reaction save but Janelt gobbled up the rebound from six yards.

Brentford 2-2 Tottenham: Spurs fight back from two goals behind to ... (Eurosport.com)

Harry Kane helped Spurs recover from a two-goal deficit to grab a point at Brentford and almost won it when heading against the bar in the closing stages.

Kulusevski pulls back from the byline and it is deflected perfectly into the Dane's path and he leaves Raya with no chance. Pierre Hojbjerg (Tottenham) - It was a game of two halves (with the latter half beginning in the 65th minute on this occasion), but Hojbjerg was a player who performed well throughout the game. In the first hour it appeared the mental toil of the last fortnight was weighing on Kane but his goal was fantastic and inspired his side to take the game to Brentford and he then almost won it for them. A fine ball from the left flank from Lenglen is headed home by Kane. Toney combines being a pest for defenders, strength and pace leading the line - along with ice-cool finishing - which could well provide the perfect foil for Kane late in his England career. It is not known what, if any, punishment Ivan Toney will get for alleged betting indiscretions but the performances today suggested an England strikeforce of him and Harry Kane could be an exciting one.

Football: Kane sparks Tottenham fightback in draw at Brentford (The Straits Times)

Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane heading onto the bar in their 2-2 Premier League draw away to Brentford on Dec 26, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS. Updated.

With the visitors in disarray, an immediate response was required and Kane delivered. “It was a very good performance and the players are disappointed. But Antonio Conte’s side have made a habit of playing their best football when trailing and so it proved again. Kane, jeered mercilessly by the Brentford supporters as they sung “you let your country down” during the first half, appealed in vain for a penalty when he went down after a clear tug from Ben Mee early in the second half. [still wearing the mask he used to protect a fractured eye socket](https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/what-s-trending-at-the-world-cup-metro-man-zorro-masks-take-social-media-by-storm) while playing for South Korea at the World Cup, tried to spark Spurs as he tested Brentford ’keeper David Raya with a long-range effort. Dane Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, one of five Tottenham starters who featured at the World Cup, then levelled with a calm finish and Kane almost won it with a header against the crossbar.

Kane sparks Tottenham fightback in draw at Brentford (CNA)

LONDON: Harry Kane shook off any World Cup hangover to spark a Tottenham Hotspur revival in an entertaining 2-2 draw away at Brentford as the Premier League ...

Tottenham are in fourth place with 30 points while Brentford are ninth ahead of the rest of the day's fixtures. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, one of five Tottenham starters who featured at the World Cup, then levelled with a calm finish and Kane almost won it with a header against the crossbar. An early goal by Vitaly Janelt and Ivan Toney's close-range goal shortly after the interval put Brentford 2-0 up as Tottenham struggled to deal with their hosts.

2nd-half goals rescue Tottenham in comeback draw with Brentford (Anadolu Agency)

Goals from Harry Kane, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg salvage 2-2 draw for London football club on Boxing Day - Anadolu Agency.

[Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. Chris Wood scored the opening with a penalty kick in the third minute. Tottenham narrowed the gap to one with a classy header from English star Harry Kane in the 65th minute.

Report: Brentford 2 Tottenham Hotspur 2 (beIN SPORTS MENA Breaking News)

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 ...

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

Brentford vs Tottenham LIVE updates, confirmed team news and ... (Football.London)

LIVE: Follow all the action right here as Antonio Conte's Tottenham side return to Premier League action with a tricky game against Brentford on the agenda.

In goal, Fraser Forster makes his first Premier League appearance in a Tottenham shirt with birthday boy Hugo Lloris on the bench. The problem is at the other end of the pitch the Tottenham defence continue to look shaky and the team is missing Rodrigo Bentancur's industrious presence in the centre of the pitch. Emerson Royal is on the bench and Djed Spence, who has recovered from his recent fever, misses out on the squad but has travelled with Alfie Devine and Brandon Austin as players available in case of illness or injury. Japhet Tanganga's inclusion is a big chance for him, coming in ahead of Davinson Sanchez, with Ben Davies still working his way back to full fitness after his World Cup injury. Despite injuries up front for Richarlison and Lucas Moura, Conte can play his big guns in Son Heung-min, Harry Kane and Dejan Kulusevski. It looked to be curling towards goal but was headed over by the wall. Dier makes a mess of a clearance and it goes behind for a corner. Conte said in the week that he hopes Tananga is finally over his injury woes and this is a good chance for him to show that he can get forward to support Doherty as well as Cristian Romero normally can. It's a Tottenham team that bears the aftermath of a mixed week with players returning from the World Cup at different times and illness in the camp for some with stomach problems. Calls for a foul on Kane in the box by the Spurs players as he's grappled to the floor from a Perisic cross but nothing given by the officials or VAR. Level.— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) [Antonio Conte](https://www.football.london/all-about/antonio-conte) and his [Spurs](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/) team travel across the capital to take on the Bees as the Premier League gets underway once again.