Which club was the home team against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday evening of the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend?

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Brentford were the home team against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday evening of the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.

The fixture was scheduled for Saturday 22 August 2026 at 17:30 BST. It was the final match of the opening Saturday, following the lunchtime and 15:00 games.

Brentford played at Brentford Community Stadium, which the season overview listed with a capacity of 17,250. Tottenham Hotspur played their home matches at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, so the published home-team order clearly placed Brentford first.

This fixture was part of a Saturday containing six Premier League matches. It should not be confused with Fulham versus Chelsea, which concluded the opening Match Round on Monday, or Brighton & Hove Albion versus Aston Villa, which was scheduled for Sunday afternoon.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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