Brentford beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 at the Gtech Community Stadium on 8 June, with Mamadou Sangare scoring the opening goal. The match featured a standout performance from Sangare, who helped secure the win and is a club-record signing for £39m.

Brentford XI

Caoimhin Kelleher kept a clean sheet, earning a 6/10 rating for his calm goalkeeping. Michael Kayode was busy on the flank and finished the second goal, rated 7/10. Kristoffer Ajer read the game well, rating 6/10. Nathan Collins missed an early headed chance but remained untroubled, rating 6/10.

Keane Lewis-Potter opened the scoring with a clinical finish and provided quality on the flanks, rated 7/10. Vitaly Janelt pounced for the second goal and delivered a solid performance, also rated 7/10. Mathias Jensen’s dangerous set-piece shot helped set up Janelt’s goal, earning a 7/10. Dango Ouattara’s work-rate was crucial, though a poor touch cost him a chance, rated 6/10.

Mamadou Sangare was outstanding, winning possession and setting up Lewis-Potter’s opener, rated 8/10. Igor Thiago’s physical presence worried Spurs, but a missed second-half penalty marred an otherwise strong showing, rated 7/10. Kevin Schade consistently linked with Thiago and troubled the Spurs defence, rated 6/10.

Substitutes: Yehor Yarmoliuk (67, Jensen) eased in for a 5/10, Jaidon Anthony (67, Ouattara) made a quiet debut, rated 5/10. Aaron Hickey (76, Kayode), Mikkel Damsgaard (76, Sangare), and Callum Wilson (83, Thiago) also appeared.

Tottenham Hotspur XI

Antonin Kinsky, the new first-choice goalkeeper, was at fault when he pushed out Jensen’s shot for Janelt’s goal and had a poor distribution, rated 5/10. Archie Gray, the youngest captain in Spurs history, played as an emergency right-back and struggled, rated 5/10.

Marcos Senesi and Jan Paul van Hecke both struggled against the physicality of Igor Thiago and the movement of Brentford’s Brazilian striker, each rated 5/10. Andrew Robertson had a tough debut, struggling to cope with Brentford’s pace on the right flank, rated 5/10.

Conor Gallagher was booked for a tackle on Sangare and was replaced at half-time, rated 4/10. Lucas Bergvall’s poor passing gave away possession for the second goal, rated 4/10.

Sandro Tonali, the £100m signing, had a poor debut, exerting little influence on the game, rated 4/10. Mikey Moore was isolated on the right flank but looked dangerous, rated 6/10. Richarlison and Mathys Tel were ineffective, each rated 4/10.

Substitutes: Mateus Fernandes (45, Gallagher) was anonymous, rated 5/10. Rodrigo Bentancur (45, Bergvall) gave away a penalty, rated 5/10. James Maddison (68, Moore) made no impact, rated 5/10. Dominic Solanke (68, Richarlison) came on when the game was over, rated 5/10. Destiny Udogie (86, Gray) did not play.

Player of the Match

Mamadou Sangare was named player of the match for his decisive role in securing the 3-0 victory for Brentford.