Mbeumo double gives Brentford win at Spurs

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Brentford stunned Tottenham Hotspur in a match with big ramifications in the race for Europe, with Bryan Mbuemo scoring a brace as the Bees came from behind to win 3-1.
Spurs, having switched to a back four, initially looked back to their free-flowing best and Harry Kane opened the scoring in the eighth minute, crashing home from more than 30 yards after Dejan Kulusevski rolled a free kick into his path and away from the wall.
Emerson Royal had a header cleared off the line as the hosts searched for a second goal, while Son Heung-min also came close but was denied by a super Ben Mee block.
Tottenham were made to pay for their wastefulness shortly after the break when Mbuemo was given time to manoeuvre between two defenders and pick his spot. It was Brentford’s first shot on target and fizzed past Fraser Forster.
Mbuemo rolled another shot past Forster and into the far corner to complete the turnaround 12 minutes later, having been set free by a lovely Aaron Hickey pass.
Yoane Wissa put the cherry on top of a famous Brentford win on 88 minutes, teed up by Mbuemo after Oliver Skipp was robbed of possession deep inside the Tottenham half.
The win lifts Brentford to 56 points and while they stay ninth, hopes of European qualification remain alive. Spurs stay seventh, with 57 points, but other teams have games in hand so they no longer control their own destiny.
If this was Kane’s final home match as a Tottenham player, perhaps it was a fitting way to go out. He scored a brilliant goal with the Spurs attack looking as dangerous as it has for some time, but somehow finished on the losing side. It is reminiscent of Kane’s club-record goals tally not translating into a trophy, something which clearly rankles with the England captain and will be central in his plans for the future.

Kane has just one season remaining on his contract and there are few signs a renewal is imminent. That leaves Tottenham with a big decision to make – risk their star man leaving for free next summer, or cash in while they still have a chance? On this evidence, Tottenham are not close to competing for major honours next season.