Tottenham fights back to hold Brighton in four-goal thriller

Tottenham fought back from two goals down to secure a deserved point against Brighton on Saturday.

The Seagulls were second best for much of the match but found themselves 2-0 up after 31 minutes thanks to Yankuba Minteh’s early strike and Yasin Ayari’s powerful drive.

However, Richarlison halved the deficit just before half-time when he stopped a shot by Mohammed Kudus before slotting the ball in.

Spurs dominated the second half, but their finishing let them down as Richarlison and substitute Xavi Simons were both unable to make the most of promising opportunities.

The equaliser came eight minutes from time when Jan Paul van Hecke turned Kudus’ cross into his own net.

Spurs then pushed for a winner as they looked to continue their impressive start to the season, but Brighton held on for the point.