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Injury-hit Spurs are trying to keep up their top-four surge against a Brighton side without a win in three Premier League matches
Spurs host Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League but will be without Cristian Romero through injury
Tottenham Hotspur will look to maintain their charge for the Premier League top four as they travel to face Brighton and Hove Albion this evening.
Spurs notched a third win in a row as they held on to scrape past Everton 2-1 last time out and victory against Roberto de Zerbi’s Seagulls would see them leapfrog Manchester City, and possibly Aston Villa, in the table.
Brighton have now gone three league games without a win after a frustrating 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace last Thursday but a win at the Amex Stadium would see them climb to seventh as they look to secure a second season of European football.
Kaoru Mitoma and Simon Adingra have added to Albion’s injury woes this week but Ange Postecoglou’s side have an even lengthier list of absentees, with centre-back Cristian Romero the latest addition thanks to a knee injury that may rule him out for up to five weeks.
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90+3 mins: Adam Lallana comes on for Joao Pedro. A few more precious seconds wasted for Brighton, although Pedro inexplicably runs off rather than taking his time...
Luke Baker28 December 2023 21:26
90 mins: Nine minutes of added time. I repeat, NINE minutes of added time...
Great block by Dunk as Veliz turns in the box and tries to get a shot aware. This must be torture for Seagulls fans! Luckily Kulusevski gives them a reprieve by firing well over the top from 25 yards.
Luke Baker28 December 2023 21:23
89 mins: This is getting seriously nervy for Brighton now!
Firstly a free-kick from the left is whipped in but too long, then a half-hearted penalty appeal from Son after a challenge from Estupinan. Gil then gets a shot blocked. Backs to the wall for the Seagulls!
Luke Baker28 December 2023 21:22
Well, well, well... Maybe a comeback could be on...?
Spurs now have a second goal back. A short corner routine is blocked but Porro then whips the ball in from the left and Ben Davies heads it into the corner! Steele probably should have come and claimed that but once he didn’t, Davies took it well.
Four minutes of normal time left, Spurs need two goals...
Luke Baker28 December 2023 21:20
83 mins: Hmmm, interesting point about that goal. Kulusevski has been injured blocking Dunk’s clearance. Replays show that it’s actually a bit nasty from Dunk. A heavy touch took the ball away from him and as Kulusevski nips in, it’s more tackle than clearance and it takes out the Swede’s standing leg.
Yellow card for Dunk and after a long bit of treatment, Kulusevski is back up.
Luke Baker28 December 2023 21:18
Comeback starts here?!?!?! Ha!
Consolation goal for Spurs at least. Good hassling from Kulusevski on Dunk to block his sliding clearance and it falls to Son on the right of the box. He calmly plays the ball across to Alejo Veliz and the young Argentine coolly finishes after a nice touch. A nice moment for the youngster.
Luke Baker28 December 2023 21:15
Here’s that Estupinan thunderbolt from earlier. What a goal!
Luke Baker28 December 2023 21:11
And it’s there! Easy as you like from Pedro, who sends Vicario the wrong way and strokes it into the right corner. Classily done.
Disastrous evening for Spurs but brilliant form Brighton.
Luke Baker28 December 2023 21:08
73 mins: From bad to worse for Spurs. Evan Ferguson takes a touch just inside the box, Lo Celso desperately tries to tackle him from behind but it’s a clear foul as his foot makes contact with Ferguson’s leg and PENALTY GIVEN.
Joao Pedro will step up for a second time.
Luke Baker28 December 2023 21:07
71 mins: Jakub Moder only just on the pitch but already yellow carded as he stops Spurs taking a quick free-kick. Brennan Johnson has also just been taken off, with 20-year-old Argentine Alejo Veliz on in his place.
This game is surely out of sight now, although Tottenham will continue to press on.
Luke Baker28 December 2023 21:05
