Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Roberto De Zerbi's Tottenham heartbroken by late Brighton equalizer
Tottenham remain in the Premier League relegation zone after they were stunned by a stoppage-time leveler from Brighton substitute Georginio Rutter.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 2': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 4': Conor Gallagher (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 7': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 7': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 8': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 8': Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 10': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 10': Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 11': Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ferdi Kadioglu.
- 15': Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 16': Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 17': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
- 18': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 20': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Kaoru Mitoma replaces Diego Gómez because of an injury.
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Kaoru Mitoma.
- 22': Attempt missed. Conor Gallagher (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 22': Attempt missed. Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Micky van de Ven following a corner.
- 22': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.
- 24': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Dominic Solanke is caught offside.
- 25': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
- 28': Conor Gallagher (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 28': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Olivier Boscagli.
- 29': Foul by Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 29': Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 29': Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.
- 34': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 34': Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Antonín Kinsky (Tottenham Hotspur). Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 36': Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 36': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 37': Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 37': Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 38': Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
- 41': Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Dominic Solanke.
- 41': Attempt saved. Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 41': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
- 44': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 45'+6': Attempt missed. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 46': Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 47': Attempt missed. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mats Wieffer.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 50': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 51': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 51': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Handball by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 54': Attempt saved. Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Pedro Porro.
- 57': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Archie Gray replaces Yves Bissouma.
- 57': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Mathys Tel replaces Randal Kolo Muani.
- 62': Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 63': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 63': Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 65': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. João Palhinha replaces Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
- 68': Attempt saved. João Palhinha (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 68': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ferdi Kadioglu.
- 69': Foul by Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 69': Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 75': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 75': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Matt O'Riley replaces Jack Hinshelwood.
- 75': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Maxim De Cuyper replaces Kaoru Mitoma because of an injury.
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Djed Spence replaces Destiny Udogie.
- 76': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Bergvall replaces Conor Gallagher.
- 77': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lucas Bergvall.
- 78': Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathys Tel.
- 80': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 82': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Charalampos Kostoulas replaces Yasin Ayari.
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Foul by Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 84': Antonín Kinsky (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Mathys Tel is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh with a cross.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Charalampos Kostoulas.
- 90'+5': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jan Paul van Hecke.
- 90'+6': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Mathys Tel.
- 90'+7': Foul by Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+7': Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Attempt saved. Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Xavi Simons.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
- 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
Statistics
 BHA |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 57.6 | Possession | 42.4 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 364 | Accurate Passes | 263 |
| 435 | Passes | 328 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 28 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 12 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 14 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
| 28 | Clearances | 32 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,167
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,167
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Tottenham Hotspur (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Antonín Kinsky (GK) |
| 37 | Micky van de Ven |
| 4 | Kevin Danso  |
| 13 | Destiny Udogie |
| 23 | Pedro Porro |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 22 | Conor Gallagher |
| 19 | Dominic Solanke |
| 7 | Xavi Simons |
| 39 | Randal Kolo Muani |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Verbruggen (GK) |
| 21 | Olivier Boscagli |
| 6 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| 24 | Ferdi Kadioglu |
| 27 | Mats Wieffer |
| 13 | Jack Hinshelwood |
| 30 | Pascal Gross |
| 26 | Yasin Ayari |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 11 | Yankuba Minteh |
| 25 | Diego Gómez |
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