LONDON (Reuters) - Brentford shrugged off an eight-month ban imposed on striker Ivan Toney as Bryan Mbeumo scored twice in a 3-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday in their penultimate Premier League game of an impressive season.
Harry Kane's 28th league goal of the campaign, a stunning free kick, put the hosts ahead and they dominated before halftime in their last home game of the season.
It was Tottenham's 14th defeat of the season and they face a crucial summer ahead to halt a worrying decline. Tottenham have 57 points from 37 games, a point behind sixth-placed Brighton & Hove Albion who have a game in hand. Brentford, who host leaders Manchester City next week, have 56. "Mbeumo hasn't been rewarded with enough goals. Last year I think he hit the post seven times -- crazy! -- so I'm glad that two great finishes hit the back of the net," Frank said.
Kane sent an unstoppable curling right-foot free kick past David Raya in the eighth minute and Tottenham should have built on their lead with Emerson Royal denied by a superb clearing header by the outstanding Rico Henry.
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