Tottenham held by Brighton as De Zerbi targets great escape
Porro and Simons put Tottenham ahead twice but Mitoma and a 95th-minute Rutter finish earned Brighton a 2-2 draw at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, leaving Spurs still winless in 2026 and stuck in the bottom three.
Brighton draw 2-2 with Tottenham. Porro and Xavi Simons score for Spurs, Mitoma and Rutter level. Hurzeler hails ‘good character’, says subs made a big impact in push for Europe.
Bayern’s Uli Hoeneß says the club turned down the chance to sign Tottenham’s Xavi Simons, a player now central to Spurs under De Zerbi.
Joe Hart praised Spurs’ front-foot pressing that ‘got the stadium rocking’ in the 2-2 Brighton draw, but warns De Zerbi’s side must win at Wolves to aid their relegation fight.
Roberto De Zerbi, after a 2-2 draw with Brighton, insists Spurs can win their final five games to avoid relegation, praising the spirit and telling any unhappy players to stay away from training on Monday.
Opinion urges De Zerbi to drop a Tottenham player who lost all duels in the 2-2 Brighton draw, arguing costly performances are hurting relegation survival hopes.
Ashley Williams says Pedro Porro impressed going forward but must improve defensively for Spurs as they battle relegation after the 2-2 draw with Brighton.
Tottenham condemn ‘vile, dehumanising’ racist abuse of Kevin Danso after the 2-2 draw with Brighton, report posts to police and platforms, and pledge full support for the defender.
Leeds beat Wolves 3-0, while Brighton’s 95th-minute equaliser made Tottenham’s 2-2 draw keep them in the drop zone, with Brighton on 33 points from 33 games.
Spurs drew 2-2 with Brighton to remain winless in 2026 and 15 league games without victory, sitting 18th on 31 points after De Zerbi’s first home match produced only a point.
Spurs target Leeds keeper Karl Darlow on a free this summer as cover, with Vicario linked away and alternatives like James Trafford and Bart Verbruggen also considered.
