At 19:30 Beijing time on April 16, the 33rd round of the Premier League ushered in a focus battle: Tottenham Hotspur, which aims to return to the Champions League, will face Brighton at home.
Tottenham Hotspur's recent record has been outstanding, with four consecutive wins in the last four rounds of the Premier League, taking advantage of the malaise of Manchester United and Arsenal, and quickly mastering the fourth initiative.
Brighton's strength and achievements can only be regarded as the middle and lower levels in the Premier League, but it is not a soft persimmon, and it was once ranked in the Champions League at the beginning of the season. In the most recent round of the Premier League, Brighton beat Arsenal away, while before that, Brighton lost six consecutive Premier League games and did not win in seven rounds. There are recent signs of a rebound.
In the game, Spurs started 343, Kane, Son Heung-min and Kulu formed a forward trident, midfielders Reguilon, Hoybel, Bentankuur and Emerson, three centre-backs Ben Davis, Dale, C Romero and goalkeeper Lowry. The total value of the starting eleven is 420 million euros.
Brighton started 352, with Aristo and Mwep double forwards. The total value of the starting eleven is also 170 million euros.
As soon as the game began, Spurs attacked and Kane's long-range shot was deflected. Brighton is also not a vegetarian, and in the 4th minute, Spurs was cut off by a mistake at the back, but he failed to complete the shot when he entered the box.
In the 14th minute, Kane picked up the ball inside the penalty area and before he could shoot, he was shoveled off the line by the returning Wiltmann.
In first-half stoppage time, Mwepp's long-range shot was securely held by Lowry.
In the second half, Tottenham's attack was still not improving. In the 51st minute, Son Heung-min picked up the ball and shook off the defender and fired a shot that was blocked.
In the 57th minute, a cross from Hoybyle on the left was blocked by Son Heung-min's shot and Bentankur's shot was deflected.
In the 59th minute, Welbeck's volley flew wide.
In the 75th minute, Hoybel passed the ball to the goal, but kane and Reguilon failed to touch the ball.
In the 76th minute, Lucas Junior crossed over Cucurella on the right and Robert Sanchez fell to the ground to intercept the ball.
In the 79th minute, Welbeck's header went high over the bar.
In the 89th minute, the offensive tottenham Tottenham defense went wrong, Trussard entered the box to fake the action to shake off the defenders to shoot, Lowry whip was out of reach, the ball was in! Brighton led Tottenham 1-0, it was a killer goal.
In the 5th minute of stoppage time, in the 91st minute, Tottenham Hotspur played a long pass, Kane's header sailed across, and Berwin's close-range shot was deflected, missing the last chance to score.
In the end, Spurs lost 0-1 at home to Brighton, 32 games and 57 points, still fourth in the Premier League table, but handed over the initiative. Fifth-place Arsenal have 54 points in 30 games, only 3 points less than Tottenham Hotspur in the second round of the game, and naturally the hope of competing for four is rekindled.