Hosts roar back for thrilling Premier League win as Spurs throw away two

Danny Welbeck scored the winner as Brighton came from two down to stun Tottenham and secure a rollercoaster 3-2 victory at the Amex.

Ange Postecoglou’s visitors were the better side in the first period with the in-form Brennan Johnson tucking home the opener on 23 minutes to make it six goals in his last six matches.

James Maddison doubled Spurs’ tally heading into the interval with a low shot from the edge of the area that somehow squirmed through the hands of Seagulls shot-stopper Bart Verbruggen.

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Brighton reduced the arrears three minutes into the second half when Yankuba Minteh seized upon an error to drill home his first goal for the club.

It was the catalyst for a surreal turnaround as Georginio Rutter levelled just shy of the hour with a show of strength and clinical finishing, before setting up Welbeck to nod the hosts in front on 66 minutes.

The result sees Brighton end a run of four Premier League matches without a victory and moves them up to sixth spot.

Tottenham’s five-match winning sequence across all competitions comes to a grinding halt with a third league loss in seven games leaving them in ninth place.

Next up, Tottenham host West Ham after the international break - live on TNT Sports and discovery+. Brighton visit Newcastle.

Georginio Rutter of Brighton & Hove Albion celebrates scoring his team's second goal with teammate Yankuba Minteh during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC at Amex Stadium

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Talking Point – Tottenham capitulate as winning run ends in disappointing fashion

It wasn’t quite deja vu from the 4-2 defeat at Brighton last season, but Tottenham once again depart the Amex shaken by a turbulent, topsy-turvy affair that leaves them empty-handed.

Back in December, they were 4-0 down and managed to claw some respectability back with a late rally, but here they will feel they threw it away.

Indeed, a sixth straight win looked firmly on the cards at the interval as they oozed with confidence and swaggered into a 2-0 lead.

Quite how they ended up pointless will leave Postecoglou and his coaching staff scratching their heads - although Spurs fans have seen this sort of dramatic collapse all too often in the past.

The momentum of a five-match winning sequence following the derby defeat at home to Arsenal evaporated in 21 crazy second-half minutes and the chance to head into the international break with heads and tails firmly up is now lost, with plenty of time to dwell and conduct the post-mortem.

Player of the match - Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton)

The winger produced an exhilarating display down the left, particularly in a barnstorming second half where Spurs struggled to handle him. The 27-year-old had a hand in the first goal, set up the equaliser and was only denied a goal of his own by some desperate defending and fine goalkeeping.

Player ratings

BRIGHTON: Verbruggen 6, Kadioglu 6, Veltman 7, Webster n/a, Dunk 6, Hinshelwood 6, Baleba 7, Mitoma 9, Minteh 8, Rutter 8, Welbeck 7. Subs: Igor Julio 7, Estupinan 7, Enciso 6, Wieffer 6, Gruda n/a.

TOTTENHAM: Vicario 8, Porro 7, Udogie 6, Romero 6, Van de Ven 6, Kulusevski 7, Bentancur 6, Maddison 6, Johnson 6, Werner 6, Solanke 6. Subs: Bissouma n/a, Sarr n/a, Moore n/a.

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