Relegation-haunted Spurs count cost of Brighton draw

TL;DR

Tottenham's 2-2 draw against Brighton leaves them 18th in the Premier League, just one point from safety. With five games remaining, Spurs face the threat of relegation after failing to secure a win since December.

Key points

Tottenham drew 2-2 with Brighton
Spurs are 18th in the Premier League
Georginio Rutter scored a late equalizer for Brighton
Tottenham has five games left to avoid relegation
The club has not won a league match since December

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Georginio Rutter scores Brighton's equaliser against Tottenham (Ben STANSALL) (Ben STANSALL/AFP/AFP) Roberto De Zerbi has five games to save Tottenham from the unthinkable nightmare of relegation from the Premier League after his first home game at the helm ended in a costly 2-2 draw against Brighton. The London club took the lead through Pedro Porro but were pegged back by a Kaoru Mitoma wonder goal on the stroke of half-time. Both teams had chances after the break but the impressive Xavi Simons put the home side back in front with a dazzling strike in the 77th minute as the stadium erupted. Long-suffering Tottenham fans dared to believe their team could hold out for a first league win since December but their hopes were cruelly dashed deep into stoppage time when Georginio Rutter drilled home. The draw left Spurs 18th in the Premier League, a point from safety. West Ham, in 17th spot, and Nottingham Forest, one place higher, are both in action over the next two days. Thousands of supporters at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium waved flags ahead of kick-off, desperate to lift their team, and Spurs responded by making a bright start. Despite the early pressure Brighton, chasing a European spot next season, went agonisingly close to taking the lead when Micky van de Ven kicked the ball onto the post with lurking. But it was Tottenham who took the lead, when defender Porro beat flailing Brighton goalkeeper to a Simons cross, nodding the ball into an open net. The goal led to an enormous outpouring of relief from desperate fans, and Spurs now had their tails up. Spurs should have doubled their lead just moments after the goal when Simons stroked the ball against a post after a fine attack down the left. They were made to rue that missed opportunity when Brighton substitute Mitoma scored a dazzling equaliser in first-half stoppage time. swung in a long cross from the right which dropped to the Japanese winger, lingering unnoticed at the back post. Mitoma watched the ball as it dropped and sweetly side-footed home a volley, sucking the energy out of the stadium.

Q&A

What position is Tottenham in the Premier League after the Brighton match?

Tottenham is currently in 18th place in the Premier League, just one point from safety.

Who scored the equalizer for Brighton against Tottenham?

Georginio Rutter scored the equalizer for Brighton in stoppage time.

How many games does Tottenham have left to avoid relegation?

Tottenham has five games remaining to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

What was the outcome of Tottenham's last league win?

Tottenham has not won a league match since December, making their current situation critical.

Relegation-haunted Spurs count cost of Brighton draw

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