Match report

Brentford and Tottenham Draw 0-0 in Premier League Clash

Brentford
Brentford
0–0
FT
Tottenham
Tottenham
Jan 1, 2026

Brentford and Tottenham played out an enthralling 0-0 draw at the Brentford Community Stadium in a hard-fought Premier League match. Both sides demonstrated resilience but were unable to break through each other's defenses, resulting in a point apiece.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Brentford 0–0 Tottenham.
  • • J. Henderson of Brentford received a yellow card for argument at the 58th minute.
  • • Tottenham's J. Palhinha and Guglielmo Vicario were also shown yellow cards for fouls and time-wasting respectively.
  • • Substitutions included W. Odobert replacing R. Kolo Muani for Tottenham, and Y. Yarmolyuk coming on for M. Jensen of Brentford.

Lineups

Brentford

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 C. Kelleher (G)
  • 33 M. Kayode (D)
  • 20 K. Ajer (D)
  • 22 N. Collins (D)
  • 3 R. Henry (D)
  • 6 J. Henderson (M)
  • 27 V. Janelt (M)
  • 18 Y. Yarmolyuk (M)
  • 23 K. Lewis-Potter (F)
  • 9 I. Thiago (F)
  • 7 K. Schade (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 H. R. Valdimarsson
  • 2 A. Hickey
  • 4 S. van den Berg
  • 5 E. Pinnock
  • 8 M. Jensen
  • 11 R. Nelson
  • 24 M. Damsgaard
  • 26 Y. E. Konak
  • 45 R. Donovan

Tottenham

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 G. Vicario (G)
  • 23 P. Porro (D)
  • 17 C. Romero (D)
  • 37 M. van de Ven (D)
  • 24 D. Spence (D)
  • 14 A. Gray (M)
  • 6 J. Palhinha (M)
  • 30 R. Bentancur (M)
  • 20 M. Kudus (F)
  • 9 Richarlison (F)
  • 28 W. Odobert (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 A. Kinsky
  • 40 B. Austin
  • 3 R. Dragusin
  • 4 K. Danso
  • 11 M. Tel
  • 33 B. Davies
  • 39 R. Kolo Muani
  • 44 D. Scarlett
  • 52 C. Olusesi

Timeline

  1. Brentford
    58' Brentford Card · Yellow Card
    J. Henderson

    Argument

  2. Tottenham
    60' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card
    J. Palhinha

    Foul

  3. Tottenham
    67' Tottenham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: W. Odobert · On: R. Kolo Muani
  4. Tottenham
    69' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card
    Guglielmo Vicario

    Time wasting

  5. Brentford
    80' Brentford subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Y. Yarmolyuk · On: M. Jensen
  6. Tottenham
    80' Tottenham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Palhinha · On: M. Tel

Match Stats

Stat Brentford Tottenham
Fouls 8 10
Pass Accuracy 83% 79%
Offsides 4 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 7 9
Corners 3 1
Total Passes 515 412
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 2 4
Shots on Target 2 3
xG 0.92 0.86
Shots off Target 3 2
Possession 56% 44%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 426 324
Shots Inside Box 4 7
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 3 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Brentford's yellow card to J. Henderson at the 58th minute disrupted their rhythm, allowing Tottenham to regain control temporarily.
  • ▸ Tottenham's double substitution in the latter stages, with W. Odobert and Y. Yarmolyuk coming on, marked a change in tactics but failed to alter the scoreline.