Premier League GW24 - Tottenham vs Brighton

Tottenham vs Brighton | Picture Credits: Premier League Website

Fans witnessed a rollercoaster of emotions in a pulsating Premier League match between Tottenham and Brighton at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The story played out with spectacular saves, a thrilling penalty fight, and a thrilling late goal as Spurs pulled off an incredible comeback to defeat a tenacious Brighton team 2-1.

Tottenham:

With a victory here today, Spurs will have a chance to return to the top four, as Aston Villa's next game is not until tomorrow. Their only other loss in all competitions after losing 4-2 to Brighton in the rematch in December was a 1-0 setback to Manchester City that eliminated them from the FA Cup. They have won two of their past three Premier League games (W2 D2). However, last weekend's 2-2 draw with Everton was marred by a stoppage-time equaliser from Jarrad Branthwaite, depriving them of three points.

Brighton:

Brighton, on the other hand, is hoping to defeat Spurs in their first-ever back-to-back league encounter. A win here would move Brighton up to sixth in the standings. Brighton actually lost three Premier League games after that one and failed to score in any of them. However, they made up for it on Saturday, easily defeating rival Crystal Palace 4-1.

Line ups:

TOTTENHAM STARTING XI (4-2-3-1): Guglielmo Vicario; Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Destiny Udogie; Pape Sarr, Rodrigo Bentancur; Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison, Timo Werner; Richarlison.

TOTTENHAM SUBS: Yves Bissouma, Emerson Royal, Brennan Johnson, Fraser Forster, Son Heung-Min, Ben Davies, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Radu Dragusin, Oliver Skipp.

BRIGHTON STARTING XI (4-3-3): Jason Steele; Tariq Lamptey, Jan-Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, Pervis Estupinan; Pascal Gross, Billy Gilmour, Adam Lallana; Facundo Buonanotte, Danny Welbeck, Karou Mitoma.

BRIGHTON SUBS: Mark O'Mahony, Adam Webster, Ansu Fati, Benicio Boaitey, Bart Verbruggen, Joel Veltman, Carlos Baleba, Evan Ferguson, Jakub Moder.

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | Picture Credits: Buro Happold

First Half: Early Drama and Gross' Penalty

Brighton got out to a fast start, stopping Welbeck's early effort with a brilliant save by Vicario. The first blood was spilled by the visitors in the 17th minute after Van van Ven's challenge on Welbeck led to a penalty. With coolness in his veins, Gross advanced and slotted the ball beyond Vicario to give Brighton the lead.

Spurs rallied even though they were down. Steele's heroics in goal kept Brighton ahead by deterring Kulusevski and Richarlison. Maddison tried a tempting free-kick, but Steele of Brighton held fast.

Second Half: Sarr's Equalizer

In the 61st minute, Spurs made their breakthrough. Sarr was set up by Kulusevski's brilliant throughball, which shredded Brighton's defence. Despite Dunk blocking his first attempt, Sarr pounced on the rebound and finished from a close angle to tie the game at one.

Both teams were looking for a victory as the game approached stoppage time. Lamptey's injury in the ninetieth minute caused controversy; Spurs claimed it was time-wasting. But Brennan Johnson was the one who made news with his name. Son executed a quick counterattack on the left side in the ninetieth minute, setting up Johnson with a precise cross. Spurs secured a thrilling 2-1 victory thanks to the youthful talent's accurate strike of the ball into the net's roof.

Spurs Triumph in Thrilling Finale:

Tottenham's late heroics against a determined Brighton team reversed the tide and secured three vital points. A spectacular comeback was completed by Johnson's last-second winner and Sarr's equaliser. With Villa's game still to come, the victory vaults Spurs into the top four. Brighton, meanwhile, will want to recover in their next matchup with Sheffield United. A spectacular show that will never be forgotten at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, leaving spectators amazed by the unpredictable magic of the Premier League.

Gross scored a goal through penalty and gave Brighton a 0-1 lead | Picture Credits: Premier League Website

Sarr's goal for Tottenham levelled the score to 1-1 | Picture Credits: Premier League Website

Johnson's late goal sealed the victory for Tottenham | Picture Credits: Premier League Website