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Tottenham vs Brighton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction as Trossard scores late winner

Tottenham 0-1 Brighton: Follow all the reaction as Spurs slip to a damaging late loss at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Michael Jones
Saturday 16 April 2022 09:55 EDT
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Brighton dramatically beat Tottenham in north London
Brighton dramatically beat Tottenham in north London (Action Images via Reuters)

Tottenham Hotspur blew a chance to strengthen their grip on fourth place in the Premier League as they suffered a dramatic, late 1-0 home defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion.

Antonio Conte’s side produced a lacklustre display and looked set for a frustrating stalemate before Leandro Trossard made things even worse with a 90th-minute winner.

After four successive wins, the pre-match mood in north London was one of optimism but Tottenham’s performance was in stark contrast to the bright spring sunshine. They managed only one goal attempt in a dismal first half in which Brighton were by far the better side.

Spurs showed a little more urgency after the break with Son Heung-min twice having shots blocked, but the Seagulls always carried the greater goal threat and deservedly took the points when Trossard cut in from the left and beat Hugo Lloris with a low angled shot with the outside of his foot.

Follow all the latest score updates from Tottenham vs Brighton below.

Tottenham 0 - 0 Brighton

33 mins: Rodrigo Bentancur is the next Tottenham man to pick up a yellow card. He comes across the pitch and slides into a tackle on Yves Bissouma. Bentancur wins the ball but cleans out the man in the process and goes in the book.

Michael Jones16 April 2022 13:05

Tottenham 0 - 0 Brighton

30 mins: Oh close. What a chance this could have been for Brighton. They win a corner that is swung into the middle of the box. It gets flicked over to the back post where Alexis Mac Allister is arriving for a tap in. Rodrigo Bentancur sticks out his left leg and gets the slightest of touches to the ball as it hits his shin but that’s enough to divert it behind the Brighton forward and stop the visitors from opening the scoring.

Michael Jones16 April 2022 13:00

Tottenham 0 - 0 Brighton

27 mins: Dejan Kulusevski is a lucky man. He throws an elbow at Marc Cucurella after the Brighton defender wins the ball after a tussle. Kulusevski only brushes Cucurella with his outburst but the referee spots it and pulls out a card. More contact and he could have been looking at a red.

Michael Jones16 April 2022 12:58

Tottenham 0 - 0 Brighton

24 mins: Chance! The corner comes into the box and Tottenham are a little sloppy trying to clear it. It drops to Joel Veltman whose shot on the spin is blocked by Harry Kane.

Michael Jones16 April 2022 12:57

Tottenham 0 - 0 Brighton

21 mins: Chance! Brighton whip a cross in from the right wing that Spurs fail to deal with. It comes out to Trossard who nods it back into the box and drops kindly for Mwepu. He shoots from just inside the box and wins a corner as Ben Dives deflects the effort behind.

Michael Jones16 April 2022 12:53

Tottenham 0 - 0 Brighton

18 mins: Emerson Royal leaps above Leandro Trossard as the ball is played over to Spurs’ right side by Hugo Lloris. Royal wins the ball but can only head it as far as Yves Bissouma in midfield but the referee stops the game as Trossard stays down after the challenge from Royal.

He’s okay to play on though.

Michael Jones16 April 2022 12:50

Tottenham 0 - 0 Brighton

15 mins: Tottenham win a couple of corners back-to-back. Son Heung-Min plays the first one short and earns a repeat after his cross is deflected behind by a block from Tariq Lamptey.

The second set piece is whipped into the middle. Robert Sanchez flaps at the ball to clear it but scuffs it to Marc Cucurella who tries to drive it up the pitch.

Michael Jones16 April 2022 12:47

Tottenham 0 - 0 Brighton

12 mins: Brighton are dominating possession with Spurs looking to hit them on the counter-attack. There is space around Brighton’s back line when they commit men up the pitch with Marc Cucurella in particular sprinting up and down that left side to get back in his defensive position.

Lewis Dunk and Harry Kane collide off the ball and the referee just has a word with both players.

Michael Jones16 April 2022 12:45

Tottenham 0 - 0 Brighton

9 mins: Tariq Lamptey loses the ball just inside Tottenham’s half which sparks a quick counter for the home side. Son Heung-Min has Harry Kane in front of him but holds onto the ball and gets clattered from the right. He goes down but the referee judges that Yves Bissouma - who made the tackle - won the ball and lets play go on.

Michael Jones16 April 2022 12:42

Tottenham 0 - 0 Brighton

6 mins: It’s been a positive start for Brighton who have pushed into Tottenham’s final third and are passing it around nicely. As I say that Lewis Dunk fires a wayward pass over to the left wing and sends it out for a Tottenham throw in.

Michael Jones16 April 2022 12:39

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