Familiar failings from Tottenham, proof that a change of management can never immediately cure previous ills. There is, though, a fighting spirit within Thomas Frank?s new Spurs, whereas last season in the Premier League, there was rarely much beyond surrender.
Brighton scored two fine first-half goals, Yankuba Minteh?s solo mission followed by an opportunistic long-range strike from Yasin Ayari, in a 45 minutes where Tottenham dominated possession but repeatedly left open the door. Richarlison?s goal before half-time set up a second-half comeback completed by Jan Paul van Hecke?s own goal.
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