Harry Kane and Erik Lamela scored as Tottenham ended their three-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over Brighton at the Amex.
Kane smashed in a first half penalty after a Glenn Murray bizarrely stuck out an arm to block Kieran Trippier's free kick when in the wall.
Erik Lamela then scored in the 76th minute to seemingly confirm the three points for Tottenham, but Anthony Knockaert's stoppage time strike gave the visitors a few nervy minutes to see out.
Mauricio Pochettino had been feeling the pressure after three straight defeats but the win at a rainy Amex Stadium will do wonders for confidence in his squad.
Kane's return to the scoresheet made it an even better evening for Spurs as his penalty in the first half ended a five-game goalless run and also drew him level with Jermain Defoe on 143 goals for the club.
Brighton scored too late to make a game of it and they have now not won in four games since seeing off Manchester United here in August.
Brighton 1-2 Tottenham Opta stats
- Brighton have only won one of their last 10 games against Tottenham in all competitions (W1 D2 L7), a home victory in April 1983.
- Spurs have only failed to score in one of their last 17 Premier League away games (0-1 vs West Brom in May).
- Brighton suffered a home league defeat for the first time since March (0-2 v Leicester), winning two and drawing three before the loss to Tottenham.
- Paulo Gazzaniga became the third goalkeeper to appear in the Premier League this season for Tottenham, more than any other club has used.
- Harry Kane netted his 143th goal for Tottenham in all competitions, drawing him level with Jermain Defoe as the joint-fifth top scorer for the club.
- Tottenham striker Kane has scored more penalties than any other player in the Premier League since the start of the 2015-16 season (13 penalties).
- Since the start of last season, Brighton’s Premier League games have seen 17 penalties given (11 for, 6 against), more than any other side.
- Erik Lamela has scored four goals in his last four league appearances for Spurs, as many as he had in his previous 58 combined.
- Anthony Knockaert has been directly involved in four goals in his last five Premier League games (1 goal, 3 assists), as many as he managed in his previous 43 in the competition.
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