Brennan Johnson seals last-gasp Spurs victory

Brennan Johnson's stoppage-time goal earned Tottenham Hotspur a comeback victory at home to Brighton & Hove Albion.

Roberto De Zerbi's team took the lead from the penalty in the 17th minute after Micky van de Ven brought down Danny Welbeck in the box.

Pascal Gross took the penalty and scored his fifth goal of the season in all competitions when he sent goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario the wrong way.

The home side responded well to that early setback though and were the better side throughout much of the game although had to wait until the 61st minute to draw level.

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Tottenham continued in search of a match-winner but didn't get one until the final seconds of six minutes of stoppage time when two substitutes combined.

The returning Son Heung-min had the ball on the left and played a pass across goal where fellow substitute Brennan Johnson was in the right place to finish from close range.

That win moves Tottenham up into fourth place ahead of Aston Villa, who host Manchester United on Sunday.

xG: Tottenham Hotspur (1.79) 2-1 (1.32) Brighton & Hove Albion

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