Tottenham Hotspur undergo late heartbreak in relegation struggle as winless run extends to fifteen matches
Tottenham Hotspur stay within the backside three as they had been held to a dramatic 2-2 draw at residence to Brighton.
In what was Roberto De Zerbi‘s first residence match in cost, he was unable to information Spurs to victory towards his former employers in Saturday’s late afternoon kick-off.
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The north London outfit nonetheless have not tasted victory within the top-flight since a 1-0 away win at Crystal Palace on December 28.
Since that match, they’ve been overwhelmed on 9 events whereas drawing six occasions.
However they got here to inside three minutes of ending the four-month wait – solely to concede within the fifth minute of stoppage time.
Late heartbreak
Tottenham had been on track to momentarily raise themselves out of the drop zone and into Sixteenth spot.
Xavi Simons thought he was going to be the hero for Tottenham after he emphatically curled residence within the 77th minute.
His bending strike from distance smashed in off the put up – sparking bedlam contained in the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
However the hosts could not preserve out Brighton, with Georginio Rutter firing residence into the highest proper nook to silence the house supporters.
It was the second time within the match that the Seagulls got here again from behind after Pedro Porro headed residence Simons’ clipped in cross within the thirty ninth minute for the sport’s opening aim.
However Tottenham’s lead would not final for lengthy, as Kaoru Mitoma equalised in emphatic style in first half stoppage time.
In a strike paying homage to Marco van Basten’s stunner within the Euro 1988 closing, Mitoma volleyed residence into the roof of the web from a proper angle after being picked out by Pascal Gross.
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And identical to the primary half, the second half commenced with a Brighton aim in added time.
Spurs now sit one level off security, although West Ham, who occupy seventeenth spot, might enhance the hole to 4 factors ought to they beat Palace at Selhurst Park on Monday evening.
In the meantime, Sixteenth-placed Nottingham Forest can go 5 factors away from Spurs in the event that they emerge victorious over Burnley on Sunday.
Tottenham’s consequence has additionally stored Wolves within the Premier League for at the least two extra nights.
Sitting all-time low with 17 factors, a Spurs win over Brighton would have made it mathematically unimaginable for them to complete any larger than 18th.
Although they know that ought to West Ham earn at the least a draw towards the Eagles, they’ll drop down into the Championship for the primary time since 2018.
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Tottenham vs Brighton response
Claiming that the draw might have a large psychological influence on Spurs, ex-Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor mentioned on the GameDay Cellphone-In: “It may be tragic.
“As a result of these gamers would have been celebrating, in all probability would have carried out a lap of honour after the sport.
“And psychologically, they’d have went forward of West Ham, additionally forward of Nottinghham Forest on aim distinction.
“Now for those who’re West Ham and Nottingham Forest at residence, you are like, ‘Thanks, thanks Brighton.'”
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