Harry Kane sparks Tottenham fightback at Brentford as EPL returns

26 December 2022 - 17:15 By Reuters
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Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane scores their first goal in the Premier League match against Brentford at Brentford Community Stadium in London on December 26 2022.
Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane scores their first goal in the Premier League match against Brentford at Brentford Community Stadium in London on December 26 2022.
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Harry Kane shook off any World Cup hangover to spark a Tottenham Hotspur revival in an entertaining 2-2 draw away at Brentford as the Premier League roared back to life on Monday.

An early goal by Vitaly Janelt and Ivan Toney's close-range goal shortly after the interval put Brentford 2-0 up as Tottenham struggled to deal with their hosts.

But Antonio Conte's side have made a habit of playing their best football when trailing and so it proved again.

Kane, whose missed penalty just over a fortnight ago condemned England to a quarterfinal defeat by France, headed home in the 65th minute to throw his side a lifeline.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, one of five Tottenham starters who featured at the World Cup, then levelled with a calm finish and Kane almost won it with a header against the crossbar.

Tottenham are in fourth place with 30 points while Brentford are ninth ahead of the rest of the day's fixtures.


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