Brighton and Hove Albion v Tottenham Hotspur, 28 December 2023

Score4-2 to Brighton and Hove Albion
RefereeJarred Gillett
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAmerican Express Stadium
Attendance31,675
Kick-off: 7.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 13 Brighton and Hove Albion won: 4 Drawn: 1 Tottenham Hotspur won: 8 Brighton and Hove Albion scored: 14 Tottenham Hotspur scored: 17 . This was the first time that Brighton and Hove Albion had scored four or more goals in a game against Tottenham Hotspur in all competitions.

4 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Roberto De Zerbi

2 Tottenham Hotspur

Manager: Ange Postecoglou

Goals:

Jack Hinshelwood 11 G
João Pedro penalty 24 P
Pervis Estupiñán 63 G
João Pedro penalty 76 P

Goals:

Alejo Véliz 81 G
Ben Davies 86 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jason Steele
Defender Igor Julio
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Dunk
Defender/Midfielder Jack Hinshelwood
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder Billy Gilmour
Midfielder Pascal Gross
Midfielder/Forward Facundo Buonanotte
Forward João Pedro
Forward Danny Welbeck

Starting lineup:

Guglielmo Vicario Goalkeeper
Emerson Royal Defender
Ben Davies Defender/Midfielder
Pedro Porro Defender/Midfielder
Destiny Udogie Defender/Midfielder
Dejan Kulusekvski Midfielder
Pape Matar Sarr Midfielder
SON Heung-min Midfielder/Forward
Brennan Johnson Midfielder/Forward
Richarlison Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Pervis Estupiñán for Igor Julio 46
Carlos Baleba for Facundo Buonanotte 59
Evan Ferguson for Danny Welbeck 69
Jakub Moder for James Milner 69
Adam Lallana for João Pedro 90+3

Substitutions:

Bryan Gil for Pape Matar Sarr 65
Giovani Lo Celso for Richarlison 65
Alejo Véliz for Brennan Johnson 70

Cards:

Facundo Buonanotte 43 Y
Jakub Moder 70 Y
Lewis Dunk 82 Y

Cards:

Dejan Kulusekvski 23 Y
Richarlison 57 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen
Defender/Midfielder Jakub Moder
Midfielder Carlos Baleba
Midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud
Midfielder/Forward Benicio Baker-Boaitey
Midfielder/Forward Luca Barrington
Midfielder/Forward Evan Ferguson
Midfielder/Forward Adam Lallana

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Fraser Forster
Defender Alfie Dorrington
Defender Ashley Phillips
Defender/Midfielder Eric Dier
Midfielder Giovani Lo Celso
Midfielder/Forward Bryan Gil
Midfielder/Forward Yago Santiago
Forward Jamie Donley
Forward Alejo Véliz

Comments:

League position: 8th . Brighton and Hove Albion now remained unbeaten in eight consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time. . Albion had now scored 300 goals in their 247 games in the Premier League (conceded 344). . João Pedro had now converted all eight penalties he had taken so far in this season in all competitions. . Brighton and Hove Albion were awarded a penalty in the 23rd minute following a VAR review for a foul.

Comments:

League position: 5th . Tottenham Hotspur had now lost five of their last nine games in the Premier League (won three). . In their 19th game, this was the first time that Spurs had trailed by two or more goals in a game so far in this Premier League season. . They had now conceded four goals in two of their last nine games in the Premier League.

4 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Roberto De Zerbi

Goals:

Jack Hinshelwood 11 G
João Pedro penalty 24 P
Pervis Estupiñán 63 G
João Pedro penalty 76 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jason Steele
Defender Igor Julio
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Dunk
Defender/Midfielder Jack Hinshelwood
Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder Billy Gilmour
Midfielder Pascal Gross
Midfielder/Forward Facundo Buonanotte
Forward João Pedro
Forward Danny Welbeck

Substitutions:

Pervis Estupiñán for Igor Julio 46
Carlos Baleba for Facundo Buonanotte 59
Evan Ferguson for Danny Welbeck 69
Jakub Moder for James Milner 69
Adam Lallana for João Pedro 90+3

Cards:

Facundo Buonanotte 43 Y
Jakub Moder 70 Y
Lewis Dunk 82 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen
Defender/Midfielder Jakub Moder
Midfielder Carlos Baleba
Midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud
Midfielder/Forward Benicio Baker-Boaitey
Midfielder/Forward Luca Barrington
Midfielder/Forward Evan Ferguson
Midfielder/Forward Adam Lallana

Comments:

League position: 8th . Brighton and Hove Albion now remained unbeaten in eight consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time. . Albion had now scored 300 goals in their 247 games in the Premier League (conceded 344). . João Pedro had now converted all eight penalties he had taken so far in this season in all competitions. . Brighton and Hove Albion were awarded a penalty in the 23rd minute following a VAR review for a foul.

2 Tottenham Hotspur

Manager: Ange Postecoglou

Goals:

Alejo Véliz 81 G
Ben Davies 86 G

Starting lineup:

Guglielmo Vicario Goalkeeper
Emerson Royal Defender
Ben Davies Defender/Midfielder
Pedro Porro Defender/Midfielder
Destiny Udogie Defender/Midfielder
Dejan Kulusekvski Midfielder
Pape Matar Sarr Midfielder
SON Heung-min Midfielder/Forward
Brennan Johnson Midfielder/Forward
Richarlison Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Bryan Gil for Pape Matar Sarr 65
Giovani Lo Celso for Richarlison 65
Alejo Véliz for Brennan Johnson 70

Cards:

Dejan Kulusekvski 23 Y
Richarlison 57 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Fraser Forster
Defender Alfie Dorrington
Defender Ashley Phillips
Defender/Midfielder Eric Dier
Midfielder Giovani Lo Celso
Midfielder/Forward Bryan Gil
Midfielder/Forward Yago Santiago
Forward Jamie Donley
Forward Alejo Véliz

Comments:

League position: 5th . Tottenham Hotspur had now lost five of their last nine games in the Premier League (won three). . In their 19th game, this was the first time that Spurs had trailed by two or more goals in a game so far in this Premier League season. . They had now conceded four goals in two of their last nine games in the Premier League.