For the second consecutive week, Brentford took the lead inside 25 seconds. Keane Lewis-Potter delivered a cross to Mbeumo, who broke free from Micky van de Ven and fired a stunning volley into the net.
Tottenham quickly looked to respond and came close when a poor touch from Sepp van den Berg allowed Solanke to break down the channel. His cutback to Son Heung-min was redirected towards Maddison, but his close-range shot was blocked.
Spurs soon found the equalizer. Ethan Pinnock’s misplaced pass was intercepted by Maddison, and although Mark Flekken saved his initial shot, Solanke was there to convert the rebound, scoring his first goal for the club.
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With less than 10 minutes gone, Tottenham were gaining momentum. Son forced another save from Flekken with a shot from the edge of the box, and moments later, Johnson narrowly missed the far post with a driven attempt.
Johnson had another opportunity after intercepting a pass from Mikkel Damsgaard, but Nathan Collins raced back to make a crucial block.
Spurs had a golden chance to take the lead when Son burst through on goal, but his attempt to round Flekken fell apart as the goalkeeper stood his ground.
Just before the half-hour mark, Tottenham finally got the goal they had been pressing for. The Lilywhites surged forward, with Johnson confidently evading Collins to find the far corner.
Solanke nearly netted his second when Maddison sent a low cross to him from close range, but Brentford managed to scramble the ball clear.
Guglielmo Vicario was fortunate when he was caught in possession, but he recovered to make a crucial save against Mbeumo.
After the break, Kulusevski was denied by Flekken after connecting with a clever pass from Maddison.
Tottenham appealed for a penalty when Rodrigo Bentancur seemed to be clipped by Collins, but their claims were waved away. Brentford also had their grievances when Vicario flailed at a high ball on the edge of his box without being penalized for handball.
Brentford started to threaten again and came close when Kristoffer Ajer’s pass found Mbeumo, but Vicario was there to save Spurs once more.
At the other end, Maddison located Son and shifted the play to Johnson, whose shot went wide.
In search of an equalizer, Thomas Frank introduced the speedy Kevin Schade, and he nearly connected with a header from a corner, but Vicario managed to push the ball to safety.
With five minutes left, Tottenham secured the win. Romero’s brilliant through ball found Son, who lifted his head to locate Maddison, who calmly chipped Flekken, easing the tension in the stadium.