Dele Alli Sees Tottenham Off Brighton

Dele Alli’s sumptuous strike earned Tottenham a 2-1 victory over a stubborn Brighton side as the hosts came from behind at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Adam Webster headed Brighton into a deserved 37th-minute lead, the centre-back’s third Premier League goal of the season.

However, Spurs were level eight minutes after half-time when, at the second attempt, Harry Kane – who had earlier had a goal ruled out by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) for offside – lashed home his eighth goal in just five Boxing Day games.

Then, with just 18 minutes left, Alli’s deft touch gave Tottenham all three points, lifting them to fifth in the Premier League ahead of the afternoon matches, while Brighton stay 13th.