Brentford defeat Tottenham 3-0 in the opening round of the English Premier League

London, August 22 (KUNA) -- Brentford secured a commanding 3-0 victory over visiting Tottenham Hotspur in their match played today, Saturday, as part of the opening round of the English Premier League. The hosts opened the scoring after 12 minutes through English defender Lewis-Potter, and his German teammate Vitaly Janelt doubled the lead in the 33rd minute. Four minutes into the second half, Italian defender Michael Kayode added a third goal, securing three valuable points for Brentford. Tottenham Hotspur’s shaky start continues a run of poor results from last season, which saw them languish in 17th place until the final matchday, narrowly avoiding relegation by a two-point margin. In two other matches played today, newly promoted Ipswich Town defeated Sunderland 2-1 in front of their home crowd, while Nottingham Forest suffered a 1-0 home defeat to visitors Leeds United. (End) M.R.N. / T.M.A.