Tottenham vs Brighton final score: Trossard gets Seagulls deserved win

It was a gorgeous, sun-drenched day for the Premier League in North London, but Tottenham and Brighton brought the gloom of November to the pitch in a sloppy, at times dour match that only left the visitors happy after Leandro Trossard’s 90th-minute winner lifted the Seagulls to a 1-0 win.

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Trossard cut past a sluggish Eric Dier with a moment of brilliance and used his left peg to conjure another, leading Brighton to its three points and 10th-place status with 40 points.

Tottenham, meanwhile, throws its top-four advantage up for grabs, as the Premier League’s season of “Anyone want the last Champions League spot?” continues deep into April. Spurs 57 points are three more than North London rivals Arsenal, who at post-time have played two fewer matches. There’s still a North London derby match left on the PL docket, too.

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Tottenham Hotspur 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1

Scorer: Trossard (90′)

Shot attempts: Tottenham 5, Brighton 12

Shots on goal: Tottenham 0, Brighton 5

Possession: Tottenham 49, Brighton 51

1. Kulusevski, Son irrelevant on either side of Kane: This isn’t to say that Harry Kane was a world-beater vs Brighton but his wings were either distracted (Dejan Kulusevski) or uncharacteristically sloppy (Heung-min Son). There’s a reason Kane was left to play the full 90, although a cynic might say it’s down to Antonio Conte figuring his center forward should get at least 30 touches over a full match. He got 27, including two key passes, as Brighton essentially invited Tottenham to find any other path to their doorstep. Brighton actually might’ve planned that Spurs would find the goal once against their 3-5-2, so scoring