Brentford looked to have earned another big scalp as Premier League football returned on Boxing Day, only for Tottenham to mount another successful comeback.
Vitaly Janelt and Ivan Toney fired the Bees into near total control at the Brentford Community Stadium, only for Spurs to steal a 14th Premier League point for the campaign from a losing position.
Here’s how Nick Purewal rated Brentford against Spurs...
David Raya 6
Solid enough afternoon’s work despite the frustrating second-half.
Mathias Jorgensen 7
Very tidy flick for Ivan Toney’s goal and could do little to curb the Tottenham recovery.
Ethan Pinnock 7
Kept his head amid Spurs’ late comeback.
Ben Mee 6
Unlucky deflection teed up Spurs’ equaliser in an otherwise solid showing.
Mads Roerslev 6
Important in Brentford’s tactical dominance of the first-half but faded as the tie wore on.
Mathias Jensen 7
Another composed showing as the Bees dominated the midfield battle for the first hour/
Christian Norgaard 7
A fine example of Thomas Frank’s savvy coaching in another shrewd showing.
Vitaly Janelt 8
Led the charge as the Bees’ midfield trio dominated the first hour. Astute tactical interventions to add to his goal.
Rico Henry 7
Sustained the pace and the pressure on the left flank for another good showing.
Bryan Mbeumo 7
A constant outlet for Brentford with his pace and trickery on the ball, and hard work off it.
Ivan Toney 8
Shook off the off-field charges for alleged betting infringements to deliver a trademark goal amid good link play.
Replacements
Samman Ghoddos (for Jensen, 67) 6
Put himself about as the Bees battled for a point after losing control
Josh Dasilva (for Norgaard, 82) 6
Forced to work hard on his introduction amid a scrambled, chaotic conclusion
Yoane Wissa (for Mbeumo, 82) 6
Had to dig in and help the rearguard action as Tottenham dominated the closing stages
