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
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
82 mins: Solly March gets stuck in immediately. He brings the ball into the box from the right, checks to the byline and flicks the ball into the six-yard box for Danny Welbeck but Cristian Romero squeezes in front of the forward and heads it out for a corner.
Tottenham 0 - 0 Brighton
79 mins: Brighton are into game management mode now. Moises Caicedo takes his sweet time leaving the pitch for Adam Lallana to come on.
Tariq Lamptey then takes a knock and stays down for some treatment. He eventually hobbles off and Solly March comes on too.
Tottenham 0 - 0 Brighton
76 mins: Chance! Tottenham’s press ensures they win the ball deep in Brighton’s half and Hojbjerg does brilliantly to spin away from a tackle and izz the ball across the six-yard area. Sergio Reguilon comes sprinting towards the back post and lunges at the ball as it rolls to him but he can’t get a touch and the chance goes begging.
Tottenham 0 - 0 Brighton
73 mins: Nearly. Gross carries the ball into the Tottenham final third and laces it over to Lamptey bombing it down the right wing. He’s looking for Welbeck in the box and curls a cross into the middle but Lloris comes confidently off his line and grabs hold of the ball before it reaches the Brighton striker.
Tottenham 0 - 0 Brighton
70 mins: Harry Winks is getting a 20 minute run out for Tottenham as he comes on to replace Rodrigo Bentancur. Can he spark something for Spurs? They’ll need him to if they want to win this game.
Tottenham 0 - 0 Brighton
66 mins: Lucas Moura makes a quick run in behind for Spurs but the through ball doesn’t reach him. It’s a good start for the substitute though as Tottenham have hardly made any runs before now.
Tottenham 0 - 0 Brighton
63 mins: Chance! Trossard brings the ball down the left side before sliding it across to Mac Allister. He has space to set himself on the edge of the ‘D’ before drilling an effort wide of the left-hand post.
Dejan Kulusevski is then replaced with Lucas Moura for Tottenham.
Tottenham 0 - 0 Brighton
60 mins: Yves Bissouma picks up a yellow coard for a foul outside the box but Spurs fail to capitalise on the resultant free kick.
Leandro Trossard then brings the ball down the left side for Brighton and tries to weave his way into the box but Bentancur is back to defend for Tottenham. He wins possession and boots it clear.
Tottenham 0 - 0 Brighton
57 mins: Chance! Much better from Tottenham. They win the ball in their own half and play it up to Son. He threads it across to Hojbjerg who drives into the penalty area before cutting it back to Son. He shoots but the effort is blocked and rebounds out to Bentancur. Bentancur fires one towards the far corner but misses the target and sends the ball wide of goal.
Tottenham 0 - 0 Brighton
54 mins: Eric Dier fires a long ball down the left side in a different mode of attack for Spurs. Ben Davies and Sergio Reguilon both go sprinting after the ball to try and keep it in play but neither player is successful and Brighton win a goal kick.
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