Tottenham dropped further points in their battle to escape the relegation zone after conceding a 90th-minute equaliser in a 2-2 draw against Brighton at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The home side looked set for their first Premier League win since December after taking a 2-1 lead into stoppage time, but Georginio Rutter struck in the 90th minute to snatch a draw for Brighton. Tottenham had fallen behind early when Danny Welbeck headed Brighton into the lead in the 18th minute. The hosts responded before half-time through Heung-Min Son, who finished from close range after a low cross from the right. James Maddison put Tottenham ahead in the 63rd minute with a curling shot from outside the box, briefly lifting spirits at the stadium. Brighton pushed for an equaliser in the final 10 minutes, and Rutter found the breakthrough after a defensive mix-up in the Spurs penalty area allowed him to slot the ball past goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario. Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou cut an frustrated figure on the touchline as his side once again failed to hold onto a late lead. Brighton's resilience earned them a hard-fought point on the road, while Tottenham remained in the bottom three of the Premier League table.
Tottenham's inability to protect a stoppage-time lead, despite Maddison's well-taken goal and Son's composed finish, exposes a recurring defensive fragility at a critical stage of the season. Dropping points from a winning position once again leaves their survival hopes hanging by a thread. No Nigerian or African players featured in the match.
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