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
51 mins: Chance! It’s not how Spurs would have been expecting it to happen but they get a the first chance of the second half when Harry Kane sends a long throw into the penalty area. Son Heung-Min brings the ball down under pressure and turns towards goal. He scuttles back to create space to shoot but Joel Veltman is there to block it and clear for the visitors.
Tottenham 0 - 0 Brighton
48 mins: Gross links up with Mac Allister to work the ball up the inside right channel and over to Lamptey on the right wing. He carries the ball towards the byline and sees his cross into the box blocked.
Second half: Tottenham 0 - 0 Brighton
Kick off: Graham Potter does make a change at half-time and Danny Welbeck comes on to replace Enock Mwepu. Spurs get the game back underway.
Antonio Conte bringing an infectious joy back to Tottenham amid pressure of top four run-in
When Antonio Conte took over at Tottenham just five short months ago, the despondency from Spurs fans was at its lowest ebb since Juande Ramos’ final hours back in 2008.
Five defeats, nine goals scored and 15 conceded in just ten Premier League matches was not pleasing reading for the swiftly sacked Nuno Espirito Santo.
The Portuguese coach was shown the exit door in double quick time not only because of the results but the manner of the displays. It was dull, restrained, reactionary football which only yielded more than one league goal on two occasions.
Antonio Conte bringing an infectious joy back to Tottenham amid top four run-in
Spurs can move six points clear of Arsenal with a win over Brighton, ahead of the Gunners’ clash with Southampton at St Mary’s
Tottenham 0 - 0 Brighton
There aren’t many highlights from that first half but it will be interesting to see if Enock Mwepu comes back out for Brighton after the break. He was growing in frustration and looked the most likely to see a second yellow card. Will Graham Potter risk going down to 10-men if Mwepu continues to throw himself about?
Half-time: Tottenham 0 - 0 Brighton
45+2 mins: Nothing to separate the two teams as they head into the break. Tottenham haven’t been at it, they’re a little sluggish, a little slow and a lacking in creativity.
Brighton have been decent but as is usually the case for Graham Potter’s men they’re lacking the clinical finish in the final third.
Tottenham 0 - 0 Brighton
45 mins: Two minutes of added time to play at the end of the first half. Mwepu is involved in a bit of argy bargy again and is tredding a fine line with the referee. Graham Potter needs to calm him down at half-time.
Tottenham 0 - 0 Brighton
42 mins: Enock Mwepu is another lucky man. He’s already on a yellow card and raise his foot high in an attempt to bring an aerial pass under control. He doesn’t spot Ben Davies approaching from behind and the Tottenham defender nips in front of Mwepu to head the ball clear. It’s a high foot from Mwepu but the referee awards a free kick to Spurs and keeps the cards in his pocket.
Tottenham 0 - 0 Brighton
39 mins: Chance! A simple long ball is won inside Brighton’s box by Harry Kane who heads it over to Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. Hojbjerg returns the ball after Kane rolls away from his marker but his shot gets closed down quickyl by Robert Sanchez. Good goalkeeping.
Tottenham 0 - 0 Brighton
36 mins: Brighton’s build-up has been solid. They’re getting the ball in and around Tottenham’s box pretty regularly but they don’t have many options when the ball comes into the middle. A cross from Pascal Gross comes over to Emerson Royal who has plenty of time and space to chest the ball safely down to Hugo Lloris with no threat from the Brighton forwards.
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