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Gareth Bale’s goal ensured Tottenham Hotspur’s 2-1 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion. Tottenham are now in second place to Liverpool in first position.
Tottenham take on Brighton at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the seventh Premier League match, early Monday morning (11/2/2020) W Indonesian time. The hosts closed the first half with a 1-0 lead thanks to a penalty from Harry Kane in the 13th minute.
In the second half, Brighton drew 1-1 with a goal from Tariq Lamptey in the 56th minute. Tottenham secured victory in this match thanks to a goal by Gareth Bale in the 73rd minute.
You can see a snapshot of the goals of the Tottenham vs Brighton match on Mola TV through this link.
Three additional points brought Tottenham to second place with 14 points. They are just two points away from the highest ranking, Liverpool.
As for Brighton, this result prevents them from moving up from 16th place. Graham Potter’s boys have five points.
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The course of the match
Tottenham took the initiative to attack early in the match. The threat they gave when the game was only six minutes long.
Sergio Reguilón stabbed from the left side before launching a strong shot at the near post. However, this attempt was denied by Robert Sánchez.
In the 13th minute, Harry Kane appeared to be run over by Adam Lallana right on the line of the penalty area. Referee Graham Scott initially gave a free kick.
His decision was later changed after reviewing the Video Assistant Referee (VAR). He gave Los Lilywhites a penalty.
 Harry Kane brought down by Adam Lallana on a penalty for Tottenham Hotspur (Photo by John Walton – Photo: Getty Images / Pool |
Goal!!! Kane, who took the penalty, released a week to the left of Brighton’s goal, which outwitted Sánchez. Tottenham winning 1-0.
Brighton, at a disadvantage, began to attack. In the 23rd minute, Leandro Trossard protested to the referee after feeling Matt Doherty pull from the penalty area as he tried to salute Tariq Lamptey’s pass.
The referee immediately reviews the VAR. It found that Doherty had not committed an offense and there was no penalty for Brighton.
Going into the middle of the first half the game had minimal chances. The reason is that Brighton, turning to dominate possession, is having a difficult time penetrating Tottenham’s bottom line.
The 1-0 scoreline for Tottenham’s lead lasted until the first half ended.
Brighton was able to equalize in the 56th minute. Starting from his attacking building to the left, Pascal Gross pushed the ball towards Lamptey.
Goal!! Lamptey’s horizontal kick lodged in the right corner of Hugo Lloris’ goal. This goal was somewhat controversial because previously Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg appeared to be tackled by Solly March. The referee still validated this goal despite having seen the VAR.
Erik Lamela extended threats in the 67th minute with a long-range shot. This kick failed to produce a goal because it hit the left post
The ball of vomit that hit Joel Veltman almost became an own goal. However, Sánchez reacted quickly to protect himself from the ball.
The posts are once again Tottenham’s enemies. This time, Kane took advantage of a corner kick that hit the right post in the 71st minute.
Tottenham continues to attack to get back in front. Their efforts paid off in the 73rd minute.
Goal!! Gareth Bale rocked Brighton’s net with a Reguilon header from the left. José Mourinho’s troops again led 2-1.
Tottenham managed to maintain their 2-1 lead until the game ended.
The composition of players:
Tottenham Hotspur: Hugo Lloris; Eric Dier, Sergio Reguilon, Toby Alderweireld, Matt Doherty; Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Moussa Sissoko; They are Heung-Min (Ben Davies 85 ‘), Tanguy Ndombele (Giovani Lo Celso 64’), Erik Lamela (Gareth Bale 70 ‘); Harry Kane.
Brighton and Hove Albion: Robert Sánchez; Joel Veltman, Adam Webster, Dan Burn; Tariq Lamptey (Alexis Mac Allister 79 ‘), Ben White, Yves Bissouma, Solly March (Bernardo 66’); Adam Lallana, Pascal Gross; Leandro Trossard (Danny Welbeck 79 ‘).
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