Solanke’s goal was Spurs’s first and proved the perfect response to falling behind to a Bryan Mbeumo stunner after just 22 seconds. Solanke's strike also encapsulated what Spurs were about on this sunlit September Saturday afternoon as James Maddison pinched the ball, forced a save, and Solanke swept home the rebound.

Ange Postecoglou hailed Dominic Solanke ’s first goal for Tottenham a “great moment” after it helped Spurs return to winning ways in the Premier League with a 3-1 victory over Brentford. Solanke netted an eighth-minute equaliser to cancel out the Bees’ first-minute lead and delivered another encouraging performance up front.

Tottenham striker Dominic Solanke speaking to BBC Match of the Day on scoring his first goal for the club: "[It feels] fantastic. To get the win here meant a lot to all of us. We have had some great performances to start the season but haven't managed to get the to match that so today we wanted to mix them both together.