Tau Benched Seeing that Brighton Stun Spurs
01 February, 2021
Premier League
Effect: Brighton and Hove Albion 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur
Date: 31 January 2021
Venue: AMEX Stadium
Brighton and Hove Albion claimed their initial home Premier League gain of the season after spectacular Tottenham Hotspur 1-0, although Percy Tau was first an unused substitute.
Tau was first named on the bench for the 3rd straight league face as he was first unused substitute found in the goalless pull with Fulham on Wednesday.
For Spurs, Gareth Bale returned to the beginning line-up instead of the injured Harry Kane for just his second league begin since re-joining the club.
The beginning goal fell to the hosts as a well-worked approach ended with Leandro Trossard turning home Pasca Gross's low cross from 10-yards away.
Bale endured a calm opening to the one half, but he came up big in the back for the visitors on 36 moments after clearing Lewis Dunk's goal-bound header on the line.
While Spurs struggled to carve out a probability in the first, they were practically two goals down on 57 a few minutes when Ben White's flick drew a exceptional save from Hugo Lloris.
The visitors had to hold back before 74th minute for a clear sight on goal, with Carlos Vinicius' effort from the edge of the box tipped wide of the upright by Robert Sanchez.
Brighton must have wrapped up the points with 5 minutes remaining but Aaron Connolly found his work blocked by Toby Alderweireld with the net gaping.
Nevertheless, Brighton could actually see away the latter stages of the next one half to claim their first residential home win of the growing season to go seven points clear of the drop zone.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za