Bale heads winner as Spurs goes second with 2-1 win over Brighton

Gareth Bale who is yet to start a game for Spurs, came on in the 70th minute to score the decisive header against Brighton on Sunday as his side jumped to second in the Premier League.

Published : Nov 02, 2020 09:08 IST

The Welshman was brought on in the 70th minute and three minutes later he met a Sergio Reguilon cross with a firm and well-directed header to restore Tottenham's lead.
The Welshman was brought on in the 70th minute and three minutes later he met a Sergio Reguilon cross with a firm and well-directed header to restore Tottenham's lead.
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The Welshman was brought on in the 70th minute and three minutes later he met a Sergio Reguilon cross with a firm and well-directed header to restore Tottenham's lead.

Gareth Bale came off the bench to head the winner for Tottenham Hotspur in a 2-1 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League on Sunday, his first goal since returning to the club from Real Madrid.

The Welshman was brought on in the 70th minute and three minutes later he met a Sergio Reguilon cross with a firm and well-directed header to restore Tottenham's lead.

Harry Kane had put Spurs ahead in the 13th minute from the penalty spot after Adam Lallana was ruled to have fouled him as he climbed for a header.

Brighton responded with a long spell of good possession football as Spurs failed to drive home its advantage and Graham Potter's side drew level in the 56th minute.

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Tariq Lamptey drove into the far, bottom corner after being set up by Pascal Gross at the end of a clever move from Brighton but the VAR official asked referee Graham Scott to look at a challenge on Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg by Solly March.

Spurs felt that Marsh had fouled the Dane but Scott ruled the challenge was fair and the goal stood.

Tottenham then struck the post twice, firstly a drive from the edge of the box from Erik Lamela and then a close-range effort from a tight angle by Kane.

Then came Bale's winner as Spurs moved above Everton in the standings into second place on 14 points, two behind leader Liverpool.

 

Bale is yet to start in the Premier League for Spurs as he works his way back to full match fitness and was delighted to have got off the mark.

"It's a great feeling. You just want to come on and do a job for the team. I worked for the team and was lucky enough to get the goal," he said.

But Bale was wary of the suggestion that Spurs could be in a position to compete for the title this season.

"(We are) very competitive, we know not to get too carried away. There are some great teams, we are just going to keep working as hard as we can," he said.

Everton lost 2-1 to Newcastle United earlier on Sunday.

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