Igor Thiago missed a penalty in Brentford’s 3–0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the 2026–27 Premier League opener.
The missed spot kick came during Brentford’s opening-weekend match at the Gtech Community Stadium on 22 August 2026. Despite the failure from twelve yards, Brentford comfortably won the game.
Keane Lewis-Potter opened the scoring in the 12th minute after a pass from debutant Mamadou Sangare. Vitaly Janelt then added a second before half-time, and Michael Kayode scored the third after the break.
Thiago’s miss mattered because a converted penalty could have allowed Brentford to finish the day top of the table on goal difference ahead of Arsenal. The match still ended as one of the weekend’s clearest victories, with Tottenham unable to score.