Tottenham's £237m Spending Leads to 3-0 Loss at Brentford
On August 22, Tottenham Hotspur faced Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium, hoping to improve after a challenging previous season, bolstered by a £237m summer spending spree on new players. However, the match quickly turned sour for Tottenham as Brentford took control early.
Keane Lewis-Potter opened the scoring in the 12th minute, capitalizing on a delivery from Mamadou Sangare. Brentford doubled their lead in the 33rd minute when Vitaly Janelt scored from a rebound after Antonin Kinsky saved Mathias Jensen's shot.
Tottenham went into halftime without a shot on target, prompting manager De Zerbi to make substitutions at the start of the second half. However, Brentford extended their lead to 3-0 shortly after the restart, with Michael Kayode scoring from a rebound.
Tottenham was awarded a penalty when Rodrigo Bentancur fouled Kevin Schade, but Igor Thiago hit the post. The match ended with Tottenham unable to recover, marking a disappointing start for De Zerbi.
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