Serge Aurier gets first Tottenham goal in defeat of Brighton
ByReuters
Updated 13/12/2017 at 23:00 GMT
Serge Aurier's first goal for Tottenham Hotspur and a late effort by Son Heung-min sealed a 2-0 win for the hosts over Brighton and Hove Albion to restore their place in the top four of the Premier League on Wednesday.
Tottenham's Serge Aurier celebrates with Harry Kane after scoring their first goal
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Aurier's 40th-minute cross completely deceived Brighton goalie Mat Ryan and the ball drifted into net to break the deadlock on a largely frustrating evening for the hosts who struggled to break down the visitors.
Tottenham lacked zip against a defensively-minded Brighton and there were some jitters in the home defence after the break.
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Heung-Min Son of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates after scoring his sides second goal with Christian Eriksen of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton and Hove Albion at Wembley Stadium on December 13, 2017 in
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Tomer Hemed had Brighton's best chance for an equaliser with a snap-shot but South Korean Son wrapped up the points with a glancing header late on from Christian Eriksen's free kick for his fourth goal in four games.
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