Brighton came from two goals down against Tottenham to win 3-2 at the Amex Stadium on Sunday.
Second-half goals from Yankuba Minteh, Georginio Rutter and Danny Welbeck completed the comeback after Brennan Johnson and James Maddison had struck for Spurs in a thrilling contest on the south coast.
The result moves Brighton up to sixth place in the Premier League table, while Tottenham stay in ninth.
FT: WHAT A WIN FOR THE ALBION! 😍
[3-2] 📲 #BHAFC // #BHATOT 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/CFNTQNFOiX
— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) October 6, 2024
How it happened
A game of two halves might perhaps be the most cliché of all footballing clichés, but here the saying felt entirely apt.
For the first 45 minutes, Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs were slick and incisive, carving out a chance after just 20 seconds when Timo Werner raced clear but his cross evaded the onrushing Johnson when a shot may have been the better option.
Brighton were then forced into an early change when defender Adam Webster limped off after eight minutes to be replaced by Igor.
But it was about to get a whole lot worse for the hosts.
Spurs thought they had opened the scoring when Werner’s header was bundled over the line by Maddison.
“It’s a nasty moment for Bart Verbruggen” 🫣
James Maddison doubles Tottenham’s lead 🎯 pic.twitter.com/FzfmfR93dp
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) October 6, 2024
However, the goal was chalked off after it was deemed Pedro Porro had trayed offside in the build up.
Postecoglou’s side made their pressure pay just a minute later though when Johnson latched onto a sublime through ball from Dominic Solanke.
The 23-year-old Welsh international fired home with a confident left-footed finish to claim his sixth goal in six consecutive games.
Welbeck perhaps should have equalised just after the half hour mark when, amid relentless Tottenham pressure, Kaoru Mitoma put it on a plate for the experienced striker but he failed to convert.
Maddison then doubled Spurs’ lead on 37 minutes when his shot slipped through the gloves of Brighton keeper Bart Verbruggen.
Welbeck again had a fabulous opportunity to get his name on the scoresheet but he could only glance a header narrowly wide of the post.
On first-half viewing, it only ever looked like an away victory was on the cards, but that was all about to change after the break.
Three minutes into the second-half, Minteh was gifted a great opportunity when Destiny Udogie completely missed the ball when trying to clear a cross.
The 20-year-old gratefully pounced on the error to half the deficit and grab his first Brighton goal.
The hosts were level before the hour when Georginio found the back of the net after being found by the impressive Mitoma.
And the comeback was complete less than ten minutes later when Welbeck, much to the delight of the home crowd, nodded home after some fine work by Georginio down Brighton’s right.
“From nowhere to on top of the world!” 🤯
Brighton turn it around! Welbeck heads home! 💥 pic.twitter.com/gI1MUWCLzr
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) October 6, 2024
Udogie then nearly made up for his error with five minutes of normal time remaining when he drew a smart save from Verbruggen.
But Spurs, and a bewildered-looking Postecoglou, were left scratching their heads as to how they had managed to squander a two-goal lead.
A buoyant Brighton, meanwhile, continue their unbeaten home run under new boss Fabian Hurzeler.
