Christian Erkisen: The Danish midfielder scores an 88th-minute winner for Spurs v Brighton
Christian Erkisen: The Danish midfielder scores an 88th-minute winner for Spurs v Brighton

Tottenham 1-0 Brighton and Hove Albion: Christian Eriksen nets late winner to boost Spurs' top four hopes


Christian Eriksen produced a moment of late quality to give Tottenham a vital 1-0 win over Brighton which strengthens their grip on a top-four place in the Premier League.

It appeared for the majority of the game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium that Mauricio Pochettino's men would not be able to capitalise on Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United all dropping points over the Easter weekend as they were frustrated by an 11-man visiting defence.

But Eriksen came to the rescue in the 88th minute when he drilled a low 25-yard shot into the bottom corner, giving Spurs a fourth win from four in their new home after total domination.

The win moved them to 70 points, four ahead of Arsenal in fifth place, and they look set to book a fourth year of Champions League football with three games remaining.

For Brighton, who defended stoutly for much of the game, conceding so late would have left them feeling deflated but they can have no complaints and they remain just three points ahead of Cardiff.

Christian Erkisen: The Danish midfielder celebrates after netting an 88th-minute winner for Spurs v Brighton
Christian Erkisen: The Danish midfielder celebrates after netting an 88th-minute winner for Spurs v Brighton

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  • Tottenham have won all four of their home games in all competitions since moving into their stadium, scoring eight goals and conceding none.
  • Brighton have failed to score in seven consecutive games in all competitions for the first time ever.
  • Tottenham attempted 21 shots from outside the box, the most by a team in a Premier League game since Liverpool also fired in 21 against Chelsea in April 2014.
  • Brighton faced 29 shots in the game, the most they’ve ever faced in a Premier League game.
  • Spurs’s haul of 29 shots overall in the game was their most in a Premier League fixture since they mustered 31 against West Ham in January 2018.
  • Spurs haven’t lost a Premier League home game on a Tuesday since August 2007 (1-3 vs Everton), winning eight and drawing one since then.
  • Brighton have lost all 11 of their Premier League away games against ‘big six’ opponents, conceding 23 goals and scoring just twice.
  • Since his Premier League debut in September 2013, Tottenham’s Christian Eriksen has scored 21 goals from outside the box in the competition, more than any other player.

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