James Maddison furious as Neal Maupay mimics Tottenham star’s dart celebration following Brentford’s surprise opener – tension escalates

In a Premier League match against Tottenham, Maupay scored and imitated Maddison's dart-throw celebration, leading to a tense exchange between the players.

James Maddison Gets Furious Over Neal Maupay Mimicking His Celebration
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Maupay initiated the scoring during the Premier League encounter against Tottenham and replicated Maddison’s celebration, mimicking a dart throw. Maddison, the English national, approached Maupay and lightly tapped his head, to which Maupay responded with a few playful slaps, leading to a tense exchange.

Maddison has been incorporating the dart-throw celebration into his game since his tenure at Leicester. The 27-year-old, making his Premier League comeback after a hiatus since November, didn’t take kindly to Maupay imitating his gestures in his own team’s venue and confronted him. Known for his provocative behavior, Maupay seemed to provoke the desired reaction from the English midfielder.

Following their home fixture against Brentford, Tottenham aims to bolster their chances for a top-four finish by challenging Everton on February 3. Conversely, Brentford faces a formidable challenge when they confront reigning champions Manchester City two days later.

Neal Maupay

Neal Maupay

Forwarder, Midfielder

FranceFrance

Age: 28

173 cm

69 kg

Season 2023/2024
Played 31 7 Missed
Minutes 1424 45.9 Avg
Goals 6 0.2 Avg
Assist 3 0.1 Avg
Attempt 29 0.9 Avg
Passes 382 12.375.6% AvgSucc
Yellow 8 0.3 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 18 times for 965 minutes for Premier League.

Neal Maupay scored 4 goals for Brentford. He procured 3 assists. He received 4 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 15th in Premier League. In the last match Brentford lost 3-2 against Tottenham Hotspur.

Brentford performance and stats

Brentford

Manager: Thomas Frank
Rank 16th
Win 10
Draw 9
Loss 18
Goals 54-61
Diff -7

Brentford is currently 15th in the Premier League with 22 points.

In the last 21 games, it has won 5 times, drawn 5 times, and lost 11 times. In its last match, Brentford lost 3-2 against Tottenham Hotspur.​​

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 31 goals and conceding 36.​

Brentford will play the next match in Premier League against Manchester City on Saturday 3rd of February in Brentford. The prediction is Manchester City winning the match.​

James Maddison

James Maddison

Forwarder, Midfielder

EnglandEngland

Age: 28

175 cm

73 kg

Season 2024
Played 1 0 Missed
Minutes 46 46.0 Avg
Goals 1 1.0 Avg
Assist 0 0.0 Avg
Attempt 0 0.0 Avg
Passes 40 40.00.0% AvgSucc
Yellow 0 0.0 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 12 times for 977 minutes for Premier League.

James Maddison scored 3 goals for Tottenham Hotspur. He procured 5 assists. He received 2 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 4th in Premier League. In the last match Tottenham Hotspur won 3-2 against Brentford. The next match in Premier League will be against Everton.

Tottenham Hotspur performance and stats

Tottenham Hotspur

Manager: Angelos Postecoglou
Rank 5th
Win 19
Draw 6
Loss 12
Goals 71-61
Diff 10

Tottenham Hotspur is currently 4th in the Premier League with 43 points.

In the last 22 games, it has won 13 times, drawn 4 times, and lost 5 times. In its last match, Tottenham Hotspur won 3-2 against Brentford.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 47 goals and conceding 33.​

Tottenham Hotspur will play the next match in Premier League against Everton on Saturday 3rd of February in Liverpool. The prediction is Tottenham Hotspur winning the match.​