Brighton came from two goals down against Tottenham to win 3-2 at the American Express Stadium on Sunday.
Second-half goals from Yankuba Minteh, Georginio Rutter and Danny Welbeck completed the comeback after Brennan Johnson and James Maddison had struck for Spurs in a thrilling contest on the south coast.
The result moves Brighton up to sixth place in the Premier League table, while Tottenham stay in ninth.
FT: WHAT A WIN FOR THE ALBION! 😍
[3-2] 📲 #BHAFC // #BHATOT 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/CFNTQNFOiX— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) October 6, 2024
How it happened
A game of two halves might perhaps be the most cliché of all footballing clichés, but here the saying felt entirely apt.
For the first 45 minutes, Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs were slick and incisive, carving out a chance after just 20 seconds when Timo Werner raced clear but his cross evaded the onrushing Johnson when a shot may have been the better option.
Brighton were then forced into an early change when defender Adam Webster limped off after eight minutes to be replaced by Igor.
But it was about to get a whole lot worse for the hosts.
Spurs thought they had opened the scoring when Werner’s header was bundled over the line by Maddison.
“It’s a nasty moment for Bart Verbruggen” 🫣
James Maddison doubles Tottenham’s lead 🎯 pic.twitter.com/FzfmfR93dp
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) October 6, 2024
However, the goal was chalked off after it was deemed Pedro Porro had trayed offside in the build up.
Postecoglou’s side made their pressure pay just a minute later though when Johnson latched onto a sublime through ball from Dominic Solanke.
The 23-year-old Welsh international fired home with a confident left-footed finish to claim his sixth goal in six consecutive games.
Welbeck perhaps should have equalised just after the half hour mark when, amid relentless Tottenham pressure, Kaoru Mitoma put it on a plate for the experienced striker but he…
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Author : George Nash
Publish date : 2024-10-06 18:14:32
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