Tottenham vs Brighton Premier League 2020 football results

Final: Totteham 2-1 Brighton
Scored: Harry Kane (13 pens); Bale (73) – Lamptey (56)

Tottenham unexpectedly lost 1-0 to Antwerp (Belgium) in the second game of the Europa League group stage in the middle of last week. However, this is an “accidental” failure just because coach José Mourinho only uses team B. Most of the mainstays can stay in London to rest or sit on the bench.

In fact, before that, Tottenham stood out with a series of 10 undefeated matches in all competitions (they won 6). The defeat of Antwerp did not affect Tottenham’s mood and situation in the Europa League much because there are still 4 more games to go.

Of course, after being rested for a whole week (in fact some had to play in the second half against Antwerp), Mourinho’s most beloved students at this time such as Alderweireld, Dier, Sissoko, Ndombele and above all “close” Son Heung Min – Harry Kane entered the Brighton reception very energetically.

Opponent Brighton is weak and on the decline when it has achieved 5 consecutive wins in all competitions (losing 3). Without stopping there, Brighton is also very afraid of being invited by Tottenham because they have missed the last 5 flights to North London, including 3 unmarked matches.

Knowing that he knew people, right after kickoff, Brighton set up a “message-like” defensive battlefield involving large numbers of players to minimize Totteham’s attacking power. In fact, the Spurs had to face many challenges when they wanted to get closer to goal and did not have a good ball in the first 10 minutes of the game.

However, the VAR team helped them overcome the deadlock soon. In the 13th minute, the referee initially only gave Tottenham a free kick just near the 16m50 line for Adam Lallana’s foul on Harry Kane, but after speaking to the VAR department, he pointed to the penalty spot.

It was Kane who successfully delivered an 11-meter kick to open the scoring. Despite having the advantage of leading the table, it is not for Tottenham to play better and completely surpass the Brighton guests to make it easy to score more goals. The visitors also soon returned to their calm to maintain a solid defense system.

In the 23rd minute, Brighton believes he also deserves 11 meters after Trossard appears to be suffering Matt Doherty illegally blocked in the penalty area, but after “looking at the VAR” the referee said there was insufficient reason to take a penalty, so no decision was made.Until the end of the first half, the Spurs were still struggling to find a way to resolve the opponent’s awkward play and couldn’t find a second goal. After the break, Brigton not only remained standing, but Brigton also found a leveling board. equal to the ratio.

In the 56th minute, Solly March stole the ball from Hojbjerg’s foot and quickly made a play, which Lamptey finished off perfectly with a cross-angled shot that left Lloris in the hand. The referee also consulted the VAR to confirm that Solly March did not make the same mistake that the home team alleges.

Brighton grew increasingly upset after returning the game to the starting line. In the 68th minute, Lamela’s long shot hit the post and hit the post and hit Veltman, almost becoming an own goal if goalkeeper Sánchez did not respond in time.

In the 70th minute, Gareth Bale stepped onto the field and, unlike the few previous matches, this time the Welsh superstar came into the spotlight. As soon as he was present, Bale touched the ball with his head to give Harry Kane a chance to eat. However, the English striker was a bit startled, so he hit the post despite the short distance and the lead was left empty.

However, in the 73rd minute, it was Bale who gave Tottenham the goal when he headed in with his right foot to hit Brighton after a cross from Reguilon. This is Bale’s first goal in the second phase of the Totteham jersey, but in terms of time, after 7 years and 166 days, Bale will flourish in the Spurs jersey.

The rest of the time, Tottenham focused on defense to protect the results at the request of coach José Mourinho. Care is not superfluous because there are many times that Brighton plays as if they have nothing to lose. Finally, the score 2-1 also remains until the final whistle.

With this victory, Totteham had 14 points to climb to second place in the standings, 2 points behind the first team Liverpool. It’s also a statement that Spurs are still on the right track and the failure of a few days ago in the Europa League is really a minor setback.

TEAM

BRIGHTON (3-4-2-1): Robert Sanchez; Joel Veltman, Adam Webster (c), Dan Burn; Tariq Lamptey (Mac Allister 79 ‘), Ben White, Yves Bissouma, Solly March (Bernardo 65’); Adam Lallana, Pascal Gross; Leandro Trossard (Welbeck 74 ‘).