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– Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane struck a late winner in a fiery 2-1 home victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday to boost his side’s hopes of a top-four finish.
– Son Heung-Min’s 100th Premier League goal, a superb curler in the 10th minute, had given Spurs the lead against the run of play but Brighton levelled through Lewis Dunk in the 34th.
Congratulations, @Sonny7! 💯
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— Premier League (@premierleague) April 8, 2023
– Brighton were by far the better side and had two goals ruled out although the biggest talking point until Kane’s 79th-minute winner was an altercation between Tottenham caretaker manager Cristian Stellini and Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi.
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– Both men were red-carded in the second half following a melee which had been brewing since the Italian pair exchanged angry words before the game kicked off.
– England striker Kane at least sent the Spurs fane home happy as his deflected shot from Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg beat Brighton goalkeeper Jason Steele.
– Victory kept Tottenham in fifth place with 53 points but they have played a game more than Manchester United in fourth and Newcastle United who both have 56 after wins on Saturday.
– Brighton’s hopes of gate-crashing the top-four battle took a big knock and they dropped to seventh with 46 points.
FULL-TIME Spurs 2-1 Brighton
Spurs take all three points in a thrilling encounter, with goals from Son Heung-min and Harry Kane coming either side of Lewis Dunk's towering header#TOTBHA pic.twitter.com/fu4F0veXVN
— Premier League (@premierleague) April 8, 2023
