Tottenham fans chose to leave on the 63rd minute after Pervis Estupinan’s stunner puts Brighton 3-0 up in their 4-2 win in midweek.
The six goal thriller, including two Joao Pedro penalties, a Jack Hinshelwood strike and a wonder goal from Estupinan gave the hosts a four-goal lead, before Alejo Veliz and Ben Davies made it for a nervy ending.
The result means that Brighton are now seven points off fourth with 30 points from 19 games, in the Premier League table, while Spurs are fifth.
Some of the Brighton supporters at the Amex couldn’t help but mock the away fans for filtering out of the ground long before the final whistle.
Very empty lads #bhafc #thfc pic.twitter.com/FEfiTyqqhL
— ryan gilbert (@ryangilbert14) December 28, 2023
Brighton striker Danny Welbeck to Amazon Prime on Pervis Estupinan’s goal: “It was incredible. We’ve given him a bit of stick because he’s taken a few opportunities where he has struck the ball from distance but today was incredible.
“He’s been out for a while and everybody is over the moon for him.
“You’ve got to get the technique right first and foremost and I think once the ball left his boot he knew that was in. It was a beautiful goal, and one he will remember forever.”
On Brighton’s 2023: “It’s been incredible. One that not many would have foresaw coming. We’ve done well and set the standards of where we want to be and we can only build upon that now. We want more, we have hungry people within the club and we want to keep on getting better and better.
“Even today we won 4-2 but we’re still disappointed for conceding two goals. There is always room for improvement.”
Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi to BBC Match of the Day: “We played fantastic football for 80 minutes and then we were unlucky in the first goal we conceded. After that we suffered the quality of Tottenham.
“Tottenham are the team that has played the best football in the first part of the season. We have to accept this reaction. We have to accept to concede a goal in this way. If we are able to win 4-0 and concede a goal in that way then it is because we are showing great character, courage and quality for 80 minutes, and sometimes you have to accept these mistakes.
“I think this season it was the best performance. Not just for Joao Pedro and Billy Gimour, I am speaking in general for Brighton.
“I am really lucky to be this coach of this team with these players. I am very pleased with the passion they have, they have everything.
“You can’t forget we are Brighton. Sometimes they forget we are Brighton. We are not Manchester United, Manchester City, Newcastle or Arsenal, we are still Brighton.
“The other eight or nine big teams in the Premier League they do not sell their big players.”
Roberto De Zerbi’s reaction to hearing the Arsenal result is priceless 😅😂
pic.twitter.com/6F7xxAbimM— SPORTbible (@sportbible) December 29, 2023
Player ratings
Brighton: Steele (6), Hinshelwood (7), Van Hecke (7), Dunk (6), Igor (6), Gross (7), Gilmour (7), Buonanotte (6), Milner (8), Welbeck (7), Pedro (9).
Subs: Estupinan (8), Baleba (6), Ferguson (7), Moder (6), Lallana (n/a).
Tottenham: Vicario (7), Porro (4), Royal (4), Davies (6), Udogie (5), Sarr (5), Hojbjerg (6), Johnson (5), Kulusevski (6), Son (6), Richarlison (5).
Subs: Gil (6), Lo Celso (5), Veliz (7).
Player of the match: Joao Pedro.
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou speaking to BBC Match of the Day: “It is fair to say we looked like a tired team today, which is understandable. We’ve asked a lot of these players for a very long time and we lacked a little bit of energy today. They are a good team and we struggled to cope with them. We hung in there and that’s all you can ask for, they left everything out there.
“There are no grumbles from me with the penalties. They were clear and obvious. It’s amazing that VAR picks up everything apart from a tackle that maybe puts out another of our players.
“There were positives at the end this group of players are giving everything at the moment. It is demanding to play the football we ask and they are doing it week in week out. It’s not for a lack of effort.
“We haven’t been able to give the players a break at all and what we ask is pretty taxing.”
Tottenham’s Son Heung-min talking to Premier League Productions: “It is a very disappointing performance. This is not how we’ve approached the season. This performance was nowhere near the level we want to play at. We know what our mistakes were but now is not the time to point fingers at each other because the games are coming fast.
“We have to talk about the first half and the early parts of the second half rather than the end. We know we have to play like that from minute one. We have to take the lesson again and move on. Every team is strong in the Premier League and if we’re not playing like the last 15 minutes in every game we’re going to struggle and this has to be a big wake-up call.
“Before they scored the goal we had good pressures and a couple of actions where we could have done better. Brighton were more clinical than us and then the penalties caused big problems for us. We have to be more focused on the penalty, it is a big detail. The first half was not our game and not us. We have to take a big, big lesson.”
This is how Twitter users reacted after seeing Tottenham fans leave on the 63rd minute after Estupinan’s stunner puts Brighton 3-0 up in their 4-2 win…
@paul_fowler79: What a performance from every player, best game Milner has had Buonanotte is growing in confidence RDZ needs more praise for what he’s doing & where we are in the league & Europe 🐐 #bhafc
@Biggs1901: Obviously, through blue tinted specs, but how nice was it to watch a game with no time wasting, no pretend head injuries, and minimal diving. Two teams actually trying to play good football. Whatever next? #BHAFC
@MitomaSZN: FLOOD WARNING: Anyone in North London should be aware that due to the immense amount of tears coming from Spurs and Arsenal fans tonight water levels have risen substantially #bhafc #thfc #whufc #afc
@rlaingalbion: Oh what a night! Absolutely brilliant, best we’ve played in a while. With all these injuries and we put in a performance like that, unbelievable. Just seen Ange on the team coach so obviously we started singing ‘we’ve got super Rob De Zerbi!!’ UTFA #BHAFC
@jstockbridge1: A wonderful night at the Amex. 75 minutes of pure bliss. Joao Pedro sensational tonight with his movement and work rate – and two penalties. And James Milner – well, take a bow. #bhafc
@BhaMelvs: I do not think I’ll ever get bored of watching that Estupiñan screamer, I can’t stop rewatching it, one of the best and most satisfying goals I’ve ever seen #bhafc
@Brightonfan: Anyway part from the near fuck up. To have a depleted squad and play like that for 90 minutes was truly outstanding from us tonight. Every single one of them wore their heart of their sleeves tonight, but take a bow James Milner you were unbelievable! #bhafc
@sandybha1901: What a game. The boys ran their socks off tonight. I’m knackered from watching it #BHAFC UTFA💙
@markyboy_bhafc:
What a game of football.
What a calendar year for our club
We go again next year
UP THE ALBION
#BHAFC
@zeetha: What a great way to finish 2023 for #bhafc though could’ve done without the final 20 min stress as they threw everything at us and we tired. Good to see Estupinian back and great goal from him. Glad we had 4 by the time they started scoring! 😂
@wigsyb: Massive three points. Such a good performance overall from the team, shame to not get the clean sheet as I thought we defended well throughout. Just made it hard for ourselves at the end (typical Albion)😅. Quality finishing & play in midfield and up to, buzzing with that! #bhafc
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