Which team did Brentford defeat 3–0 on the first Saturday of the 2026–27 Premier League season?

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Brentford defeated Tottenham Hotspur 3–0 on the first Saturday of the 2026–27 Premier League season.

The match was played on Saturday 22 August 2026 at Brentford Community Stadium. It was the final Premier League fixture on that Saturday, with a scheduled 17:30 BST kick-off.

The clean-sheet win gave Brentford an immediate three-point start and a goal difference of plus three. Tottenham, by contrast, began the campaign with a heavy away defeat.

The fixture was one of several London-related matches in the opening round. Chelsea later beat Fulham 3–2 at Craven Cottage, while Crystal Palace visited Everton and lost 2–0. Those results involved different scores and venues.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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