Simons shines, Tottenham easily wins Brentford

Tottenham won 2-0 against Brentford thanks to Xavi Simons' brilliance and disciplined play, thereby consolidating their position in the leading group, while Brentford continued to decline away from home.

Tottenham continued to assert their determination to chase the Premier League leaders with an emotional 2-0 home defeat of Brentford. An excellent performance from new signing Xavi Simons and a solid defense brought a complete victory to Ange Postecoglou's team.

Richarlison scored the opening goal to make it 1-0 for Tottenham.

Right from the opening whistle, Tottenham took the initiative to control the ball and launched a rhythmic attack. Fast, precise coordination in the middle helped the home team create continuous pressure, forcing Brentford into a defensive position. Richarlison, Kulusevski and Maddison continuously switched positions, creating space for Xavi Simons - the player considered the focal point of Tottenham's play.

In the 25th minute, the deadlock was broken after a beautiful coordination situation. Receiving the ball from midfield, Xavi Simons made a delicate pass, sending the ball through the Brentford defense. Richarlison rushed down at the right time, tapping the ball into the empty net in a face-off with goalkeeper Kelleher, opening the score 1-0 for Tottenham. The early goal helped the home team increase their confidence, continuing to maintain the attacking tempo.

Brentford refused to retreat completely and immediately responded with speedy counter-attacks. Igor Thiago and Kevin Schade repeatedly caused trouble in front of Tottenham's goal, notably in the 34th minute when Thiago broke free to face Vicario. However, the Italian goalkeeper made an excellent save with a quick dive, preserving the home team's advantage.

When the first half seemed to end with a minimal score, Tottenham suddenly accelerated and doubled the gap in the 45th minute. Xavi Simons himself made his mark with a skillful dribble from the edge of the box, passing two Brentford defenders before firing a dangerous cross-angle shot, beating Kelleher. This was a goal that fully demonstrated the class of the young recruit, who is becoming a new source of inspiration at Tottenham.

In the second half, Brentford were forced to push up their formation to find an equalizer. Coach Thomas Frank made continuous changes to his squad to increase his attacking power, but all efforts were thwarted by Tottenham's disciplined defense. The central defenders Van de Ven and Romero played solidly, providing effective cover, while the midfielders dropped deep to block the space in front of the penalty area.

Xavi Simons shined with 1 assist and 1 goal to help Tottenham win 3 points against Brentford.

Tottenham took the initiative to slow down the tempo, regulate the game and wait for counter-attack opportunities, thereby preventing Brentford from applying enough pressure to turn the game around. Time passed in a stalemate for the away team, and when the referee blew the final whistle, the score of 2-0 in favor of Tottenham was a fair reflection of the game.

This victory helps Tottenham firmly consolidate their position in the leading group, continuing the top 4 race, while Brentford continues to experience a series of disappointing away matches.

Starting lineup:

Tottenham: Vicario, Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Spence, Bentancur, Gray, Kudus, Simons, Richarlison, Muani.

Brentford: Kelleher, Kayode, van den Berg, Collins, Ajer, Henderson, Yarmolyuk, Schade, Damsgaard, Ouattara, Thiago.

Final: Tottenham 2-0 Brentford.

Source: https://baoxaydung.vn/simons-toa-sang-tottenham-thang-de-brentford-192251207001329959.htm