"Against the run of play, Yankuba Minteh put Brighton ahead in the eighth minute, beating Spurs' offside trap before rounding Guglielmo Vicario and finishing into an empty net. The Seagulls doubled their advantage 23 minutes later as Yasin Ayari caught Vicario off-guard with a stunning long-range effort. Yet Richarlison managed to halve the deficit just before half-time, slotting home after Mohammed Kudus' effort fell kindly to him."
"Second-half substitute Xavi Simons made a much-needed impact off the bench, creating two chances of his own before playing a role in Spurs' 82nd-minute equaliser. The Dutchman skipped past a challenge before spraying the ball to Kudus, whose cross seemed to take a flick off Joao Palhinha before diverting in off the unfortunate Van Hecke. We fight back to earn a point at the Amex. pic.twitter.com/73eKdNFTlM - Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) September 20, 2025"
"Despite retaining 64.1% of possession, Spurs were patient with their attacks. They produced 1.22 expected goals (xG) from 11 attempts to Brighton's 1.28 from 12 shots. Frank will be relieved to leave with a point, but it highlights an underlying problem for Spurs. They have won just one of their last nine Premier League games that have come after playing in Europe in midweek (D3 L5), with that sole victory coming against Burnley this season following the Super Cup."
Brighton raced into a 2-0 lead through Yankuba Minteh and Yasin Ayari before Richarlison pulled a goal back just before half-time. Xavi Simons influenced the second half, creating chances and contributing to the 82nd-minute equaliser that deflected off Jan Paul van Hecke into his own net. Tottenham dominated possession with 64.1% and recorded 1.22 expected goals from 11 attempts, while Brighton had 1.28 xG from 12 shots. Tottenham have struggled in fixtures following midweek European matches, winning only one of nine. Brighton have previously failed to win home games after leading by two goals on two occasions.
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