Tottenham Hotspur were caught with their classic disease from the past of bottling things when visiting Brighton at Amex Stadium. Spurs were leading by two goals by the half time but ended up suffering a 2-3 defeat from the host side. The Lilywhites’ two goals which were scored by Brennan Johnson and James Maddison became meaningless as the opponents managed to score more than they did.
Brighton urged the fans to watch the game until the final whistle as The Seagulls pulled up a dramatic comeback at Falmer Stadium. In the second half, Fabian Hürzeler encouraged his players to at least score a goal to narrow the gap which they did. Yankuba Minteh started it all three minutes coming to the second half. Georginio Rutter scored the equaliser 10 minutes after Minteh struck Gigi Vicario’s net. Danny Welbeck put the ice on the cake with his goal in the 66th minute and the lead stood until the final whistle.
Brighton Player Ratings vs Tottenham Hotspur
Goalkeeper
Bart Verbruggen – 5.5
Defenders
Joel Veltman – 5.7
Being sloppy at the back from being easily dribbled past to a careless pass at the back caused Tottenham to create chances
Adam Webster – 6.7
Being a helpful manpower at the back, intercepting and blocking the opponents’ efforts scoring more goals.
Lewis Dunk – 6.4
The captain had numerous blocks and interceptions despite the opponents producing more than one goal.
Ferdi Kadioglu – 6.5
He worked hard down the flank to support the likes of Hinshelwood and Mitoma putting pressure on Tottenham.
Midfielders
Carlos Noom Quomah Baleba – 6.9
Apart from guarding the midfield, he also helped Brighton to attack by providing a key pass to his teammate at the front.
Jack Hinshelwood – 6.4
Did all the best he could to keep up with Spurs’ dominant midfielder, struggling to chase the ball when losing it.
Georginio Rutter – 7.2
Equalised the goal which eventually led to Brighton’s epic comeback over the visitors.
Forwards
Yankuba Minteh – 7.4
Brighton’s saviour up front as he scored a goal to narrow the gap in the second half and inspired is team to come back.
Karou Mitoma – 7.6
Brighton’s best attacker and the most efficient one as he delivered two key passes and successful long passes. His hard work has paid-ff as Brighton made a comeback.
Danny Welbeck – 7.4
Put the ice on the cake in Brighton’s dramatic comeback in the evening.
Substitutions
Igor Julio – 6.3
When Adam Webster was injured, Julio stepped in to replace the Sussex-born defender. During his presence on the pitch, Julio won one duel without collecting a single interception or clearance.
Pervis Estupinan – 6.8
Estupinan came in to replace Kadioglu who struggled to make an impact in this game but also appeared to find hard times facing Spurs at his team’s ground.
Julio Enciso – 6.7
When the goal scorer Gutter left the pitch, Enciso managed to fill the boots well as Brighton kept the lead until the final whistle.
Mats Wieffer – 6.8
Coming in towards the final minutes of the second half, Wieffer managed to endure the pressure from Spurs’ as the clock’s ticking.
Brajan Gruda – 6.3
Did all the best he could to maintain the lead and secured an important three points for his team.
Manager
Ange Postecoglou: 6/10
Tottenham Hotspur Player Ratings vs Brighton
Goalkeeper
Guglielmo Vicario – 6.6
It was due to Tottenham’s dominance over the host that Vicario didn’t have many saves throughout the game.
Defenders
Destiny Udogie – 6.5
Won duels and tackles to help his team win despite playing at the opponents’ ground.
Micky van de Ven – 7
The Dutchman has been pivotal for Spurs in recent games and today’s performance was also the case as he had numerous interceptions and clearances to protect his team from conceding.
Cristian Romero – 7.2
His partnership alongside Van de Ven started to look promising for Spurs to compete at the highest level in this season of the Premier League.
Pedro Porro – 6.8
Porro’s presence has been exceptional for Spurs but he struggled at some points. However, he managed to keep the defending area while helping his team attack at the same time.
Midfielders
Rodrigo Bentancur – 6.8
He was one of the reasons why Spurs were so dominant, particularly in the midfield. In the first half alone, he made two clearances, two blocks, and two interceptions.
James Maddison – 7.3
His football today speaks for itself as the former Leicester ace scored one of the Spurs’ goals which was pivotal for today’s victory.
Dejan Kulusevski – 6.7
The Swedish may not played at his best form today but he did well enough, posing threats for Brighton with his flank down the flank.
Forwards
Timo Werner – 7.3
The former Chelsea striker may not scored a single goal today but his presence was still crucial for Spurs as he provided an assist.
Brennan Johnson – 7.5
Not only a goal, Johnson was also relentless in terms of providing threats for Brighton as he had multiple shot and dribble attempts
Dominic Solanke – 7
Spurs’ summer signing made one assist from touching the ball 15 times only midway through the second half. He also helped Spurs to create chances and allowed his teammates to put more pressure on Brighton.
Substitutions
Yves Bissouma – 6.7
He barely touched the ball during the 11 minutes of his presence on the pitch and failed to save Spurs’ from a defeat.
Pape Matar Sarr – 6.7
Sarr failed to land a single shot despite winning three duels, two on the air and one on the ground.
Mikey Moore – 6.6
When Maddison found deadlocks in regaining control over the game, Moore couldn’t do much more either as he only touched the ball seven times.
Manager
Fabian Hürzeler: 7.5/10
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FAQs
What was the result of Brighton vs Tottenham Hotspur?
Brighton won the game with a 3-2 victory.
When was the Brighton vs Tottenham Hotspur game held?
The game was held on Sunday, 6 October 2024 at 4.30 PM.
Who was the Man of the Match of the game?
Brennan Johnson (Tottenham) was the best performer of the game.
Who was the worst performer in the Brighton vs Tottenham game?
Joel Veltman (Brighton) was the worst performer of the game.