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Tottenham remain in the relegation zone after twice surrendering the lead in a 2-2 draw with Brighton, conceding in both first-half and second-half stoppage time.
It looked as though Xavi Simons’ stunning strike from the edge of the box had earned Spurs a vital first league win of 2026. Instead, substitute Georginio Rutter struck late to deny them.
Not once but twice Tottenham led. Pedro Porro headed them in front before Kaoru Mitoma’s superb volley levelled the game just before half-time. Simons then reignited the contest with a moment of real quality in the second half, only for Brighton to peg the home side back once more.
It was a crushing outcome for Tottenham, who had delivered an energetic and encouraging performance in Roberto De Zerbi’s first home match in charge.
Spurs began brightly, with far more purpose than in recent weeks. Their approach was more direct and they showed a real emphasis on moving the ball forward quickly and pressing high.
That intensity brought the opening goal. Tottenham won possession high and worked the ball to Simons on the edge of the area. The Dutchman clipped a delicate cross into the box, where Porro had ghosted in to head past Bart Verbruggen.
Spurs continued to threaten. Simons saw a low effort roll onto the post before Porro’s follow-up was pushed over the bar. At that stage, Tottenham looked in control.
But just before half-time, Brighton struck back, Mitoma superbly volleying first time with his left foot from a deep Pascal Groß cross.
The second half lacked the intensity of the first. Spurs struggled to replicate their first-half energy and the game became more disjointed.
Simons, however, remained a constant threat. He finished with a team-high four shots and created more chances than any teammate (2). It was his moment of magic which appeared to have won the game.
With 15 minutes remaining, substitute Lucas Bergvall, full of energy, pressed Jan Paul van Hecke into a mistake and helped the ball through to Simons. The midfielder cut inside and curled a superb effort into the far corner off the post. It was a moment of real quality at a crucial time. Simons has now both scored and assisted in two Premier League matches this season, also doing so against Brentford in December.
At that point, Tottenham looked set to secure a long-awaited victory. The Opta supercomputer, which had given them a 50% chance of relegation following Leeds’ win earlier in the day, had their chances down at 37%
But once again, they could not hold on. Brighton equalised late on as Van Hecke outmuscled Kevin Danso in the box to regain possession before cutting the ball back for Rutter, who finished emphatically.
The late goal leaves Spurs still searching for their first league win of 2026. They are now winless in 15 Premier League matches this year, drawing six and losing nine. It is their second-longest winless run in league history, behind only a 16-game stretch between December 1934 and April 1935.
The pressure continues to build.
For Tottenham, that run simply has to end next time out at Wolves.
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