Post-match report for our last game: Tottenham, Sunday, 25th May 2025
PREMIER LEAGUE 24/25: Spurs V Brighton - 25/5/25 P38
* * * * * WILL TO WIN * * * * *
RESULT: 1-4 ~ Hinshelwood 2, ORiley Gomez . (h-t 1-0)
VENUE: Hotspur Stad, Tottenham London - nineteenth away match of 38 fixtures to date . Sun 4:00pm.
BEFORE KICKOFF: this contest was the very last game of the season and Brighton fans were now back in the capital at home of the brand-new Europa League champions to boot.
This campaign had proved to be a bridge too far with regard to accomplishing strategic aims set from two years ago.
The current scenario was about picking up a point for a complicated chance to possibly compete in Europe next term.
WEATHER: dry . GATE: 61,449 . KIT: yellow . ATMOSPHERE: not too disappointing an end for faithful travelling support
FABIAN HURZELER measured himself against other Prem coaches and found finishing position was what fans remembered.
FH counted those fit for full duty and measured minutes for others available from among substitutes.
INJURED: 2 Lamptey 7 March 14 Rutter 18 Welbeck 23 Steele (gk)
SQUAD: 9 Pedro 30 Estupinan 37 McGill (gk)
REHAB: 24 Kadioglu . OOL: 10 Enciso 28 Ferguson
LEFT: 15 Moder 32 Peupion 44 McConville 45 Boaitey 46 Ifill 47 Samuels 48 Turns
STARTING SHAPE: 4-2-3-1
TEAM . . . . . . . . . 1 Verbruggen
. 27 Wieffer 29 van Hecke 4 Webster (C) 3 Julio
. . 11 Adingra 20 Baleba 26 Ayari 17 Minteh
. . . . . 41 Hinshelwood . . . 8 Gruda
SUBS: 22 Mitoma (46), 25 Gomez (48), 34 Veltman (59), 33 ORiley (76), 6 Milner (93)
BENCH: 39 Rushworth (gk) 5 Dunk 16 Cashin 72 Howell
GOALS:
1-0 - 18 . hosts were given a penalty following a foul in the area. The ball went in off the bar.
1-1 - 51 . HINSHELWOOD uses chest for control prior to netting from a set piece routine.
1-2 - 64 . HINSHELWOOD back-heels across the line after visitors attack in earnest.
1-3 - 88 . ORILEY scores from a penalty after away players decide exactly who shall take it.
1-4 - 93 . GOMEZ fires home a fantastic strike to conclude an eventful second half.
YELLOWS: 79 Veltman
CHANGES: 46 Mitoma & Gomez for Adingra & Ayari . 59 Veltman for Julio
76 ORiley for Gruda . 93 Milner for Minteh
FIRST HALF: locals led from a spot kick a little over a quarter of an hour gone.
With the clean sheet ruined a ponderous disjointed display from visitors continued until the interlude.
SECOND HALF: alterations were made immediately on turnaround and Seagulls soon levelled.
Next travellers win the game just after the hour mark.
And then further run riot in closing stages.
IN THE END: as final Prem results filtered thru it was apparent Seagulls would not fly abroad next term.
NUMBERS: poss 32%-68%, on target 2-8, off target 2-15, corners 2-11,
fouls 13-8, yellows 3-1, subs 5-5, shape 433-442 . . . . . gd7 pt61 po8
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