At 22 pm Beijing time on April 8, Tottenham Hotspur hosted Brighton in the 30th round of the 2022-23 Premier League season. In the first half, Son Heung-min broke the deadlock and became the first Asian player to score 100 goals in the Premier League, with Kaoru Mikasa's goal invalidated by handball first, and Dunker's header equalised; In the second half, both team coaches De Zelby and Stallini were both sent off, Kaoru Mikasa was trampled in the box, the referee did not award a penalty, and Kane scored the winner. In the end, Tottenham beat Brighton 2-1, still three points away from the top four.
The match between the two teams is seen as the "Asian derby" of the Premier League, with Tottenham's Son Heung-min and Brighton's Mikasa going head-to-head. Tottenham completed their change of manager not long ago, with Conte being led by Stellini after the class. Tottenham are vying for Champions League qualification and Brighton are also expected to enter the European competition.
In the third minute, Brighton's right-hand corner kick drove into the box, and Kaoru Mikasa volleyed from the back point, and the ball was cleared by the defender. In the 10th minute, Perisic dribbled the ball on the left side of the pitch, Son Heung-min in front of the penalty area received the ball and swept a right-footed shot, the ball flew into the corner of the goal, Tottenham led Brighton 1-0. It was Son Heung-min's 100th goal in the Premier League and he became the first Asian player to score 100 goals in the Premier League.
In the 18th minute, McAllister picked out a cross in front of the penalty area, and Kaoru Mikasa stopped the ball and shot into the goal. However, after watching the VAR, the referee determined that Mikasa had the handball first and the goal was invalid.
In the 26th minute, McAllister fired a long-range right-footed shot in front of the box and Lowry flew in to save the ball. Hoibel's ball at the back was then tackled by a three-man tackle, and Caicedo volleyed with his right foot before the top of the arc, and the ball bounced off the post.
In the 34th minute, March drove a corner kick from the right into the box and Dunke, who was unguarded at the back post, equalised with a header from the far end to make it 1-1 for Tottenham.
In the 43rd minute, Perisic picked out a right-footed cross into the box on the left side of the pitch and Polo's small-angle header from the back post headed high into the net. At the end of the first half, the two teams were temporarily tied.
In the second half, Kaoru Mikasa dribbled the ball into the left side of the box and crossed the ball, and the ball hit the side net. In the 52nd minute, Tottenham Hotspur took a long pass from the back and Perisic was given a solo chance, and his volley from the left side of the box was saved by the goalkeeper.
In the 55th minute, Brighton played a quick counter-attack as Welbeck received the ball in the box and swung a shot from a defender. However, the ball hit McAllister's arm before going into the net and the goal was invalidated.
In the 59th minute, there was a situation on the sidelines, with members of the dugout clashing between the two teams, with Tottenham acting coach Stellini and Brighton manager Dezelby both being sent off with red cards.
In the 69th minute, McAllister hoisted a free-kick from the right side of the field into the box and Wiltman's header deflected off the upright. In the 71st minute, Brighton sent the ball into the Tottenham penalty area, and Kaoru Mikasa stopped the ball and was trampled by Hoibel's foot and fell, and the referee missed the foul.
In the 80th minute, Kaoru Mikasa was cut off at the back, Son Heung-min sent a straight plug, Hoibel received the ball and inserted a triangle pass in the right corner of the box, and the unguarded Kane at the top of the arc pushed the goal, giving Tottenham a 2-1 lead over Brighton again.
In the end, the match was over, with Tottenham beating Brighton 2-1.