Tottenham Hotspur threw away a commanding result in lose 3-2 at Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday, ending their five-game successful streak in all competitions.
Spurs flew right into a 2-0 lead via Brennan Johnson and James Maddison however a second-half capitulation noticed Yankuba Minteh, Georginio Rutter and Danny Welbeck all strike.
Spurs sit ninth within the Premier League desk, two factors behind Brighton in sixth.
How the sport unfolded
Tottenham have been behind Brighton’s backline inside 30 seconds however Timo Werner put an excessive amount of on his cross to stop Johnson opening the scoring. Maddison was then performed via quickly after however had his volley courageously blocked by Adam Webster.
Spurs discovered area for his or her speedy wingers to take pleasure in and seemed to have taken the lead when the ball was bundled in by Maddison after Bart Verbruggen saved from Werner, however the offside flag went up and the choice was ratified.
There was little doubt about Tottenham‘s opener which arrived a couple of minutes later, nevertheless.
Future Udogie nicked possession off Carlos Baleba, permitting Maddison to seek out Dominic Solanke whose cross for exact sufficient for Johnson to run onto it and sweep within the opener.
Brighton wanted to develop into the sport after falling behind and did so, with Kaoru Mitoma wanting menacing together with his operating and harmful deliveries. The Japan worldwide picked out a sliding Welbeck however the striker could not get the precise contact and the prospect went begging.
Sadly for the Seagulls, the calamitous error from their goalkeeper made the mountain an excellent steeper one to climb.
A fast breakaway culminated with Werner discovering Maddison on the sting of the field. The 27-year-old’s shot was a weak one however Verbruggen made a meal of it, the ball bursting via his arms and in.
The hosts’ excessive line was caught once more moments earlier than half-time as Johnson scampered via, however this time the Welshman ballooned his effort away from the crossbar.
The guests have been effectively organised within the first half however had solely themselves in charge as Brighton clawed one again initially of the second interval. Mitoma’s ball into the center was misjudged by Udogie, who could not clear successfully and as a substitute allowed Minteh a straightforward shot on purpose which he buried.
Albion have been a lot sharper after the break, with Mitoma as soon as once more concerned as he introduced a save from Guglielmo Vicario at his close to put up. The visiting defence was then carved open as Brighton drew stage.
Mitoma danced inside and located Rutter, who confirmed energy to carry off Udogie and Micky van de Ven and discover the alternative nook together with his end.
From the place of power they boasted at half-time, Spurs have been someway 3-2 down by the 66th minute. Rutter stored the ball alive by sliding cross for Welbeck, who had a straightforward header previous Vicario to offer the hosts the lead.
Each side made substitutions because the guests tried to get again into the sport whereas Brighton aimed to guard or improve their lead. Nevertheless, the scoring was completed for the day to cap a horrible afternoon for Ange Postecoglou and an excellent one for Fabian Hurzeler.
GK: Bart Verbruggen – 4/10 – Could not do a lot about Johnson’s opener however will not need to watch the second purpose again once more. Fortunately, his teammates bailed him out.
RB: Joel Veltman – 6/10 – Engaged in some hilarious however questionable diving antics with Maddison. Fast pondering helped Welbeck head dwelling the winner.
CB: Adam Webster – N/A – Made a strong block early on however then when down with an harm and had to get replaced.
CB: Lewis Dunk – 5/10 – Generally uncovered by the excessive line employed by his supervisor.
LB: Ferdi Kadioglu – 5/10 – Had problem retaining observe of Johnson and was hauled off at half-time.
CM: Carlos Baleba – 6/10 – Misplaced possession as Spurs rapidly countered to open the scoring. Recovered and was extra constant within the second half.
CM: Jack Hinshelwood – 6/10 – Ran doggedly within the coronary heart of midfield.
RW: Yankuba Minteh – 7/10 – Had quiet opening 45 minutes however was on the tip of a cross to lash in his first Premier League purpose.
AM: Georginio Rutter – 8/10 – Additionally had little to do early on however then got here alive to revive parity together with his second purpose in two video games. Someway stored the ball alive to arrange Welbeck’s header.
LW: Kaoru Mitoma – 8/10 – Was a hazard down the left, giving Porro problem together with his operating, and put in some harmful crosses. A type of deliveries ultimately landed at Minteh’s ft to strike earlier than he performed in Rutter to equalise.
ST: Danny Welbeck – 7/10 – Missed a extremely good first-half likelihood however made up for it by heading Brighton forward afterward.
Substitutes
SUB: Igor (9′ for Webster) – 6/10 – Changed Webster early on and was on a tightrope from the thirty fourth minute after catching Kulusevski.
SUB: Pervis Estupinan (46′ for Kadioglu) – 6/10
SUB: Julio Enciso (73′ for Rutter) – 6/10
SUB: Mats Wieffer (74′ for Baleba) – 6/10
SUB: Brajan Gruda (87′ for Minteh) – N/A
Subs not used: Jason Steele (GK), Tariq Lamptey, Yasin Ayari, Evan Ferguson.
Supervisor
Fabian Hurzeler – 8/10 – Managed to show issues round after a horrible first half, together with his gamers responding to earn a surprising win.
GK: Guglielmo Vicario – 5/10 – Made a few saves however could not get near any of Brighton’s strikes.
RB: Pedro Porro – 5/10 – Had a extremely robust night coping with Mitoma and his ahead forays finally did not cancel out that weak spot on the again.
CB: Cristian Romero – 5/10 – Was enjoying nice passes within the first half however he and his defence crumbled within the second half when put beneath stress.
CB: Micky van de Ven – 5/10 – For somebody with such a ridiculous excessive pace, Van de Ven was sluggish when Rutter strode via the center to equalise.
LB: Future Udogie – 4/10 – Made a hash of an tried clearance which led to Minteh halving the deficit. Later acquired booked for a annoyed sort out.
CM: Dejan Kulusevski – 6/10 – Charged upfield with such ease on the ball early on however Brighton managed to quieten him as the sport wore on.
CM: Rodrigo Bentancur – 5/10 – Had some sloppy moments on the ball after which could not maintain again the flooding assaults.
CM: James Maddison – 7/10 – Doubled his facet’s lead with a strike Verbruggen ought to have saved. His output turned scratchier when Spurs began struggling.
RW: Brennan Johnson – 7/10 – Confirmed his improve in confidence by cooly ending Solanke’s cross first time. Missed a very good alternative earlier than half-time and could not get going once more.
ST: Dominic Solanke – 7/10 – Performed a hand in each of Spurs’ first-half targets, sliding Johnson via to open the scoring. Concerned in all of his facet’s good assaults however could not get on the scoresheet.
LW: Timo Werner – 6/10 – Missed out on an help within the first minute however later teed up Maddison to make it 2-0. His wastefulness did not matter at Outdated Trafford final week nevertheless it value his facet dearly on the AMEX.
Substitutes
SUB: Pape Matar Sarr (79′ for Werner) – 5/10
SUB: Yves Bissouma (79′ for Bentancur) – 5/10
SUB: Mikey Moore (85′ for Maddison) – N/A
Subs not used: Fraser Forster (GK), Archie Grey, Djed Spence, Radu Dragusin, Lucas Bergvall, Will Lankshear.
Supervisor
Ange Postecoglou – 4/10 – Can be clueless as to how his facet threw away their commanding place. A poor defensive show has ruined the nice environment that was brewing at Spurs after 5 straight wins. Had little to show to on the bench.
Participant of the match: Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton)
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