Brentford beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 in the Premier League, using their 4-2-3-1 shape to attack efficiently without requiring the greater share of possession. Spurs had 60% of the ball in an identical formation, but Brentford carried the stronger threat, producing 26 shots and an xG of 3.87 compared with Tottenham’s 0.57 from nine attempts. Michael Kayode, Keane Lewis-Potter and Vitaly Janelt supplied the goals, giving the scoreline three different contributors and underlining the home side’s varied attacking output. Brentford registered eight shots on target, while Tottenham managed four, yet the contrast between the goalkeepers helped preserve the margin: the hosts’ goalkeeper saved 100% of the efforts faced, whereas Spurs’ goalkeeper recorded a 62.5% save rate. Michael Oliver oversaw a match in which Tottenham’s territorial control did not translate into comparable shooting quality, while Brentford’s more direct approach repeatedly created openings. The result gives Brentford an emphatic early-season head-to-head advantage.