Gareth Bale’s first goal since re-signing for Tottenham helped his side beat Brighton to go second in the Premier League table.
In an action-packed game, Harry Kane put Spurs ahead from the penalty spot, his 149th Premier League goal, after a video assistant referee check deemed Adam Lallana had fouled the England captain.
Tariq Lamptey scored a controversial equaliser, the exciting 20-year-old sweeping home after Solly March appeared to foul Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in the build-up.
Referee Graham Scott consulted the pitchside monitor before allowing the goal to stand, much to Tottenham’s disbelief, before substitute Bale had the final say.
The Wales forward powered a cross by Sergio Reguilon past debutant Brighton keeper Robert Sanchez, his first Spurs goal since May 2013.
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Tottenham Hotspur
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Squad number9Player nameBale
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Squad number18Player nameLo Celso
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Squad number33Player nameDavies
Brighton & Hove Albion
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Squad number26Player nameSánchez
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Squad number4Player nameWebster
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Squad number34Player nameVeltman
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Squad number33Player nameBurn
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Squad number2Player nameLamptey
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Squad number13Player nameGroß
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Squad number3Player nameWhite
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Squad number8Player nameBissouma
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Squad number20Player nameMarch
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Squad number14Player nameLallana
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Squad number11Player nameTrossard
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Squad number10Player nameMac Allister
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Squad number18Player nameWelbeck
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Squad number30Player nameBernardo
Line-ups
Tottenham
- 1Lloris
- 2Doherty
- 4Alderweireld
- 15Dier
- 3ReguilónBooked at 39mins
- 17Sissoko
- 5Højbjerg
- 11LamelaSubstituted forBaleat 70′minutes
- 28NdombeleBooked at 7minsSubstituted forLo Celsoat 64′minutes
- 7Son Heung-MinSubstituted forDaviesat 85′minutes
- 10Kane
Substitutes
- 8Winks
- 9Bale
- 12Hart
- 14Rodon
- 18Lo Celso
- 27Lucas Moura
- 33Davies
Brighton
- 26Sánchez
- 4Webster
- 34Veltman
- 33BurnBooked at 45mins
- 2LampteySubstituted forMac Allisterat 79′minutes
- 13Groß
- 3White
- 8Bissouma
- 20MarchSubstituted forBernardoat 65′minutes
- 14Lallana
- 11TrossardSubstituted forWelbeckat 74′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Ryan
- 10Mac Allister
- 17Alzate
- 18Welbeck
- 24Pröpper
- 29Zeqiri
- 30Bernardo
Live Text
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Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
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Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
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Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur).
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Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion).
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Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Robert Sánchez tries a through ball, but Dan Burn is caught offside.
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Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur).
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Attempt missed. Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gareth Bale.
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Attempt saved. Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
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Hand ball by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
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Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Ben Davies replaces Son Heung-Min.
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Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
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Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Tariq Lamptey because of an injury.
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Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck replaces Leandro Trossard.
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Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sergio Reguilón with a cross.
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Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Gareth Bale following a corner.
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Attempt missed. Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso with a cross following a corner.
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