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Spurs' survival hopes hit after Rutter rescues dramatic late point for Brighton
Roberto De Zerbi could only watch in stunned silence. The Italian had been a crucible of emotions as Tottenham tried to hold out against his former club after Xavi Simons scored the goal that looked like ending their long wait for a victory. But football is capable of providing the cruellest twists and Georginio Rutter’s late dramatic equaliser must have felt like a dagger to the heart for De Zerbi and the Tottenham fans.
TL;DR
- Tottenham failed to secure a victory against Brighton, drawing the match with a late equalizer from Georginio Rutter.
- The draw means Tottenham remains in the relegation zone, extending their winless streak to 15 league games.
- Tottenham led twice in the match, with goals from Pedro Porro and Xavi Simons, but Brighton equalized through Kaoru Mitoma and Rutter.
- Roberto De Zerbi's side has not won a league match since December 6th.
- If Tottenham fails to beat Wolves next week, they will match their worst-ever winless run in history.
- Fabian Hürzeler's Brighton team demonstrated resilience, coming from behind twice.
- Xavi Simons scored for Tottenham, but his effort also hit the post earlier in the game.
- Kaoru Mitoma scored a wonder goal for Brighton before half-time.
- Georginio Rutter scored in the fifth minute of injury time to secure the draw for Brighton.