'Son Heung-min might also be sighing while watching TV': Tottenham concedes a last-minute equalizer and draws 2-2 with Brighton... 7th Simeons, despite 1 goal and 1 assist, was left in tears

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Former Tottenham captain Son Heung-min (34, LAFC) would likely have been stomping his feet while watching the game on TV. Tottenham, having missed a game they had almost secured, continues to remain in the relegation zone.

Tottenham drew 2-2 with Brighton & Hove Albion in their 33rd round home match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, UK, on the 19th (Korean time) in the '2025–2026 English Premier League (EPL)'.

Having failed to win a single match this season and remaining winless in 15 league games, Tottenham sits in 18th place in the relegation zone with 31 points (7 wins, 10 draws, 16 losses). They are one point behind 17th-place West Ham, the relegation safety line, and two points behind 16th-place Nottingham Forest.

Had Tottenham won this match, they could have climbed to 16th place, which is considered safe from relegation, but they were forced to bow their heads after conceding a heartbreaking equalizer in stoppage time of the second half. Roberto De Zerbi, the newly appointed manager who took charge to prevent Tottenham's relegation, aimed for a debut victory in his home debut but unfortunately fell short.

Tottenham took the lead in the 39th minute of the first half with a goal from Pedro Porro. Porro rushed in to head home a ball lofted toward the goal by Savi Simeons from outside the penalty box.

However, the lead did not last long. They conceded an equalizer in stoppage time of the first half to Japanese national team striker Kaoru Mitoma. Mitoma scored with a precise non-stop shot after receiving a cross from the right flank.

Tottenham introduced Lucas Bergvall in the latter half, and the substitution proved successful. In the 32nd minute of the second half, Bergvall, who had just entered the field, applied pressure in the front, won the ball, and made a forward pass to Simeons, who was sprinting forward. Simeons shook off the defense and scored with a powerful right-footed shot.

A dramatic turn of events occurred in the final moments of what seemed like a Tottenham victory. In the 5th minute of stoppage time of the second half, Kevin Danso lost concentration inside the box and lost the ball to Yann Paul van Hecke. Van Hecke passed to Jorrel Hato, who was waiting in the center of the box, and Hato scored the equalizer with a precise shot. Danso, who provided the opportunity for the goal, knelt down, looked at the ground, and continued to blame himself.

Simeons, who played brilliantly with 1 goal and 1 assist today, also grimaced and looked dejected after the equalizer was conceded. Simeons suffered an injury late in the match and struggled to play properly, but he remained on the field limping because Tottenham had used all five of their substitution cards. With Simeons unable to participate in defense, he appeared to blame himself after the goal was conceded.

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