Which club faced Tottenham Hotspur at 17:30 on Saturday of the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend?

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Brentford faced Tottenham Hotspur at 17:30 on Saturday of the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.

The match was played on Saturday 22 August 2026 and served as the final Premier League fixture of that day. Brentford were the home team, with Tottenham travelling to the Gtech Community Stadium.

Brentford won 3–0, giving them a strong beginning to the new campaign. The result was one of the weekend’s clearest victories and left Tottenham without a goal in their opening match.

The Saturday schedule contained six matches in total. Hull City versus Manchester United was the early kickoff, three games began at 15:00, and Brentford versus Tottenham occupied the 17:30 television slot. Sunday then featured three matches, followed by Fulham versus Chelsea on Monday.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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