Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
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Final score
Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton & Hove Albion drew 2-2 on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Goals for Spurs: Pedro Porro (39') and Xavi Simons (77'). Goals for Brighton: Kaoru Mitoma (45'+3') and Georginio Rutter (90'+5').
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Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats

Player of the game
Xavi Simons
TOT · 1 G, 1 A
Deserved to win
Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way
Play by play
- Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
- Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
- 90'+8'

Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Xavi Simons.
A. Gray
- 90'+7'


Free kick won
Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7'

Foul
Foul by Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+6'

Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Mathys Tel.
- GOAL90'+5'

Goal! Left footed shot
G. Rutter · ast J. Paul van Hecke
Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jan Paul van Hecke.
TOT 2 - 2 BHA - 90'+3'

Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Charalampos Kostoulas.
F. Kadioglu
- 90'+3'


Header just wide
Attempt missed. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh with a cross.
C. Kostoulas
- 90'+2'

Offside
Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Mathys Tel is caught offside.
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 88'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87'


Delay in match because of an injury Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 84'

Free kick won
Antonín Kinsky (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84'BHA

Foul
Foul by Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 82'
SubSubbed on for Y. Ayari
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Charalampos Kostoulas replaces Yasin Ayari.
C. Kostoulas
- 82'

Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 80'


Corner awarded
Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
- 80'

Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathys Tel.
D. Solanke
- 78'


Yellow card
Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
X. Simons
- GOAL77'


Goal! Right footed shot
X. Simons · ast L. Bergvall
Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lucas Bergvall.
TOT 2 - 1 BHA - 76'
SubSubbed on for C. Gallagher
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Bergvall replaces Conor Gallagher.
L. Bergvall
- 76'
SubSubbed on for D. Udogie
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Djed Spence replaces Destiny Udogie.
D. Spence
- 75'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75'
SubSubbed on for K. Mitoma
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Maxim De Cuyper replaces Kaoru Mitoma because of an injury.
M. De Cuyper

