Mbeumo Scores As Brentford Beat Tottenham 3-1
Brentford recovered from one goal down to beat Tottenham 3-1 on Saturday.
Mbeumo struck two fine efforts into the far corner early in the second half, before team-mate Yoane Wissa capped things off, as Brentford overturned Tottenham’s first-half lead which had come via captain Harry Kane.
It had been a moment of magic from Kane, whose future at Spurs remains in question when he curled the ball beautifully into the top corner from a free-kick.
It galvanized his teammates and they played with confidence and flair, creating numerous chances that they should have put away.
Their lack of ruthlessness was punished though as Brentford responded immediately in the second half – Mbeumo taking his chances, firing past goalkeeper Fraser Forster twice in 12 minutes.
Any chance of a late equalizer by Tottenham evaporated when substitute Shandon Baptise robbed Oliver Skipp of possession and Mbeumo teed up Wissa for a comfortable finish.
It was another performance that summed up Tottenham’s season – moments of promise before a crushing result.
“The intensity dropped quite a lot in the second half,” said interim boss Ryan Mason. “We needed to take our opportunities when they came in the first half.
“They really took theirs. It’s difficult to take. It’s not just one half of football, you have to do it for the full game.”
Tottenham’s extremely slim hope of European qualification is fading rapidly, while Brentford knows they will finish a successful season inside the Premier League’s top 10.
