Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion: Spurs dealt top-four blow with defeat

Tottenham missed the chance to go further clear in the race for top four after a last minute goal from Leandro Trossard gave Brighton a 1-0 win. Spurs looked like they did not have their Weetabix, delivering a flat and lethargic performance in contrast to their recent form despite not playing in mid-week.

Ad/> The Seagulls controlled the possession but did not create a great deal in the first half apart from a couple of shots charged down by the home side's defence. Premier LeagueConte tests positive for Covid, expected to be in dugout on Saturday13/04/2022 AT 11:55 The main talking point in the first period was Enock Mwepu escaping a second yellow card for a high boot on Ben Davies and Dejan Kulusevski avoiding a red card for an apparent elbow on Marc Cucurella.

Graham Potter brought on Danny Welbeck in the second half and it sparked a slight improvement although the striker made a hash of a chance in the box while Son Heung-min had two opportunities charged down. Antonio Conte brought on Lucas Moura and Harry Winks but the home side did not manage a proper shot on target in the 90 minutes in a strong contender for the worst game of the season.

And they were punished in the 90th minute when Trossard got the better of Eric Dier with a lovely piece of skill before drilling a low shot past Hugo Lloris from close range. The result means Spurs remain three points ahead of fifth-placed Arsenal who have two games in hand while Brighton are tenth.

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