As it happened: Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur in Premier League

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With games coming thick and fast, Brighton & Hove Albion travel to Anfield for their next game as they take on the champions on Wednesday.

 

Tottenham are back home as they face Chelsea on Thursday at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Brighton win their first home game of the season to extend the gap between them and the bottom three. The Seagulls have three clean sheets in three. After an early goal from Leandro Trossard, the visitors couldn't find a way back.

 

Brighton need to build on their winning performance tonight to continue a push towards staying in the Premier League next season.

 

Tottenham suffer back-to-back loses for the second time this season after losing to Liverpool on Thursday and tonight. 

 

Tottenham have been without marksman Harry Kane now for 120 minutes of Premier League action and it is very obvious. Carlos Vinicius played 45 minutes of football but didn't have an impact, Gareth Bale failed to achieve anything in 60 minutes and Son has been invisible for the 120 minutes he has played without his striker partner.

 

What is next for Tottenham? Where do they go from here.

Brighton & Hove Albion win their first home game of the season.

😁 GET IN THERE!

📲 https://t.co/S3j1TIedJv#BHAFC 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/Xkqlp6T5Ff

— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) January 31, 2021

4 minutes for Brighton to hold on, 4 minutes for Spurs to get something from this game.

Eric Lamela has a shot from a free-kick but a pretty routine save from Sanchez kept it out

Dan Burn is booked after a challenge on Son Heung-min

There will be no better opportunity for Brighton to increase their lead than that. Connolly has a shot but an excellent goal line defending from Alderweireld keeps Spurs in the game

Lucas Moura has a chance but good blocking from Brighton stopped the chance.

Brighton bring on Aaron Connolly and Adam Lallana for Trossard and Maupay.

Trossard makes a good run to a well timed block by the substitute Lamela. Had he scored, he would have been offside.

Tottenham are getting closer after Vinicius has a chance that is well saved by Sanchez.

Heung-min Son has a chance from outside the box but it was hit straight into the arms of the Brighton keeper.

Eric Lamela is brought on for Tanguy Ndombele

Joel Veltman is substituted for Dan Burn.

Maupay booked after a foul on Ndombele.

Toby Alderweireld is the first to be booked after fouling Mac Allister in the middle of the pitch.

Mac Allister has a chance but Alderweireld  blocks it before the ball hits the Brighton man for a goal-kick.

Lucas Moura replaces Gareth Bale with half an hour left to play.

Ben White tries to find a way to cross the ball but good defending from Davies sees the ball go out for a goalkick.

Ben White has a chance to double the lead for Brighton but it fell to the hands of Lloris. 

Ndombele makes a stop to send the ball behind for a Brighton corner.

Gareth Bale takes Tottenham's first corner of the game. Vinicius was the first to the ball but Sanchez saved his shot.

Son Heung-min has his first shot of the game that is well blocked.

Brighton get us underway for the second half as they look to gain their first home win of the season.

Jose Mourinho makes a change at the break bringing Davinson Sanchez off for Carlos Vinicius. A defender for a striker. 

 

Moments away from the second half.

Brighton head into the break ahead.

 

The hosts have had a better half than the visitors with nine shots compared to the one Spurs have had. It took 20 minutes for the visitors to string a few passes together and settle without being dispossessed. 

 

Graham Potter will be the happier of the managers going into the break, but with two loses and two draws after scoring first at home this season, he knows not to get ahead of himself just yet.

Maupay fails to find space to have a shot, he plays the ball to Mac Allister who has his shot go wide.

Gross crosses a corner into the box, Lewis Dunk heads the ball towards the goal leaving Bale no choice but to head the ball out for another corner.

Solly March is brought down by Moussa Sissoko to give Brighton a free-kick

Trossard makes a good run finding space in the box to pass to Maupay who failed to control the ball

The referee plays on after another foul on Ndombele, but Steven Bergwijn's shot falls wide of the post.

A cross is whipped into the box and Ndombele heads it out for a corner. Ndombele appears to be struggling slightly after an earlier challenge.

Brighton have dominated the opening 20 minutes and they have been rewarded with a goal. Tottenham are easily dispossessed and are yet to settle into the game on the South Coast.

Gross plays a simple pass to Trossard who finds the back of the net.  

 

😍 LEEEEEOOOOOOO!

📲 https://t.co/S3j1TIedJv#BHAFC 🔵 | 1-0 pic.twitter.com/Us7E6zz4Wd

— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) January 31, 2021

Brighton have a free kick after a foul by Ben Davies.

Alexis Mac Allister has a shot from outside the box but the ball heads over the crossbar.

Gareth Bale has a chance but he is offside.

Tottenham have a free-kick after Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is brought down. 

Alexis Mac Allister makes a pass to Pascal Gross who tries to curl the ball into the back of the net. Early chance and Brighton rattle the bar early on.

Tottenham get us underway!

Kick off is moments away.

🥶 A cold one on the south coast!#BHAFC 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/MxzpgjJv0b

— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) January 31, 2021

Pierre 𝓧 Tanguy #THFC ⚪️ #COYS pic.twitter.com/2FBo3fMfwa

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 31, 2021

Brighton  remain unchanged from the team who were held against Fulham in midweek. The only change is Jose Izquierdo replacing Davy Propper on the bench.

 

Tottenham make four changes to the team who lost to Liverpool on Thursday night. Eric Dier, Matt Doherty, Harry Kane and Serge Aurier are replaced with Gareth Bale, Toby Alderweireld, Davinson Sanchez and Moussa Sissoko. 

 

Serge Aurier is dropped from the team after rumours of him storming out of the stadium at half-time durning Thursday's defeat and Harry Kane misses through injury. 

 

Tottenham's youngest ever goalscorer 16-year-old Alfie Devine is in the Premier League matchday squad for the first time tonight. 

 

16-year-old Alfie Devine is involved in a @premierleague matchday squad for the first time tonight. 🙌 #THFC ⚪️ #COYS pic.twitter.com/I8Th16sxoJ

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 31, 2021

𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 ⚪️ Lloris (C), Sanchez, Alderweireld, Rodon, Davies, Hojbjerg, Sissoko, Ndombele, Bergwijn, Bale, Son@WilliamHill ⚪️ #COYS pic.twitter.com/fQDzF9i5b7

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 31, 2021

🙌 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦…

Your Albion side to take on Spurs at the Amex.

📲 https://t.co/S3j1TIedJv#BHAFC 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/G4bTME59Ga

— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) January 31, 2021

🌃 🌊 Sunday night football on the south coast! #THFC ⚪️ #COYS pic.twitter.com/10pKF6S7Dl

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 31, 2021

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝘅 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺 📌

⏱️ 90 minutes until kick off... #THFC ⚪️ #COYS pic.twitter.com/hsfZZPvM0c

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 31, 2021

💪 Checked in at the Amex for #BHATOT!#BHAFC 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/qZVX9eIAA9

— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) January 31, 2021

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✨ Last time against Brighton...#THFC ⚪️ #COYS pic.twitter.com/ewGt6GG0ca

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 30, 2021

Spurs are without Harry Kane, Dele Alli, Sergio Reguilon and Giovani Lo Celso. 

Brighton are without Tariq Lamptey and Danny Welbeck.

Jose Mourinho and Tottenham head into this game on the back of a defeat to Liverpool FC. Mourinho will want a reaction from his team as they travel to the South Coast. 

Graham Potter and Brighton head into the game today as the only team yet to win a league home game this season. The last time the Seagulls hosted Spurs, it ended with a 3-0 win for the hosts.

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Tottenham Hotspur will be played at the Amex Stadium, in Brighton, England. The kick-off is scheduled at 19:15 BST.

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