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GBR | Feb 10, 2024

Johnson grabs late winner to send Tottenham fourth

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Premier League – Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton & Hove Albion – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain – February 10, 2024 Tottenham Hotspur’s Yves Bissouma and Brennan Johnson celebrate after the match (Photo: REUTERS/Hannah Mckay)

LONDON (Reuters)

Tottenham Hotspur moved back into the Premier League’s top four as substitute Brennan Johnson struck deep in stoppage time to secure a 2-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday (February 10).

Johnson slammed the ball high into the net from a low cross from Tottenham’s returning captain Son Heung-min who had started on the bench after finishing his Asian Cup duty.

Premier League – Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton & Hove Albion – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain – February 10, 2024 Tottenham Hotspur’s Brennan Johnson scores their second goal past Brighton & Hove Albion’s Jason Steele (Photo: REUTERS/Hannah Mckay)

It had been hard work for Tottenham who fell behind early on to a Pascal Gross penalty after Danny Welbeck was fouled.

They improved after the break, though, and levelled in the 61st minute through Pape Matar Sarr who tucked in a rebound after his initial low cross had deflected against the post.

Premier League – Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton & Hove Albion – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain – February 10, 2024 Tottenham Hotspur’s Brennan Johnson and Guglielmo Vicario celebrate after the match (Photo: Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge)

A point apiece would have been about fair but Johnson’s late show sent Tottenham into fourth place above Aston Villa with 47 points from 24 games.

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