Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Brighton & Hove Albion: Rutter strikes late to dent Spurs’ survival push | OneFootball

Tottenham Hotspur were held to a 2-2 draw by Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday.

Spurs appealed for a penalty in the ninth minute after Destiny Udogie went down in the area under the challenge of Yankuba Minteh, but after a VAR check nothing was given.

Moments later, Xavi Simons came close to opening the scoring after he met a corner on the volley, but his deflected strike flew wide of the far post before Randal Kolo Muani blasted over the resulting corner.

Just past the half-hour mark, Micky Van de Ven almost turned the ball into his own net, stabbing the ball against his own post under pressure from Minteh’s delivery, with it rolling agonisingly across the goal line before being cleared.

Minutes later, Danny Welbeck could’ve given the visitors the lead after he met Pascal Gross’ free kick, but his header was kept out by Antonín Kinsky.

In the 39th minute, Pedro Porto gave Spurs the lead after he met Simons’ chipped pass to finish past Bart Verbruggen.

Two minutes later, Simons almost doubled the host’s lead after he teed up with Dominic Solanke, but his strike struck the post before Verbruggen denied Porro on the rebound.

In the third minute of added time, Kaoru Mitoma equalised for the Seagulls, connecting with Gross’ cross at the far post with a sharp volley.

Brighton began the second half on the front foot, but Verbruggen nearly handed the Lilywhites the lead when his clearance struck a stretching Connor Gallagher and spun just wide.

Spurs continued searching for the winner and almost got it in the 69th minute after Simons saw his effort blocked before Joao Palhinha’s follow-up was saved by the legs of Verbruggen.

In the 77th minute, the hosts retook the lead via Simons, who found the top corner with a stunning strike.

On the stroke of full time, Kadioglu almost restored parity for the visitors after he met Kostoulas’ pass on the volley, but his effort flashed just wide.

Deep into stoppage time, Georginio Rutter drew the Seagulls level after Jan Paul Van Hecke dispossessed Kevin Danso to find the Frenchman who finished past Kinsky.

The draw sees Tottenham Hotspur remain in the relegation zone, sitting 18th in the Premier League standings with only six games to go.