Follow live coverage as Tottenham Hotspur face Brighton & Hove Albion today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
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Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
18:08The full-time whistle blows at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as Brighton thrash Tottenham 4-1 on the final day of the Premier League season. A first-half Solanke penalty gave the home side the lead after Tel was brought down in the penalty area by Wieffer. The Seagulls came out in the second half with intent and soon equalised through Hinshelwood, who fired into the roof of Vicario's net. The visitors soon took the lead through Hinshelwood after a nice backheel past the hapless Vicario. It got worse for the Lilywhites as O'Riley dispatched an 88th-minute penalty before Gomez added the cherry on the cake with a stunning curling effort from outside the box. The result sees Brighton finish the season in eighth place, however, they fail to qualify for Europe next season as Chelsea secured a top five finish after their 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. For Spurs, the Europa League winners finish the season in 17th place with 22 league defeats. Postecoglou's men created a host of chances and this was reflected through an xG of 1.97, whereas Hurzeler's side were clinical in the final third, which was highlighted through an xG of 2.27. Thank you for reading and take care!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:58FULL-TIME: TOTTENHAM 1-4 BRIGHTON
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:56Goal Diego Alexander Gómez Amarilla
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:56Hurzeler makes a substitution with Minteh coming off for Milner.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:55Brighton supporters are chanting 'You should have gone down' to the Tottenham fans. As it stands, Spurs will finish the Premier Leage season in 17th place with 22 league defeats.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:53We will have six minutes of additional time at the end of the second half.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:48Penalty Goal Matthew Sean O'Riley
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:48PENALTY FOR BRIGHTON! Bissouma brings down Gomez after Minteh plays the substitute in the penalty area. Will Hinshelwood take the spot-kick for his hat-trick?
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:47The ball is recycled from Mitoma to Minteh on the right flank. The former Newcastle forward drives towards the penalty area but is blocked by Bissouma.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:44Postecoglou makes a change as Tel is replaced by Spence. The on-loan Bayern Munich attacker is given a standing ovation by the home supporters in what could be his last game for the club.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:44CHANCE! A corner kick is whipped in from the left-hand side and Gomez is able to make contact with the ball, but his effort is well saved by Vicario.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:44YELLOW! This time Davies goes into the referee's notebook after blocking Minteh from driving forward.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:42YELLOW! Veltman goes into the referee's notebook after shoving Richarlison in the chest. There was no need for that from the substitute.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:40The atmosphere in the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has fallen silent as Spurs are heading for a 10th home Premier League defeat of the season. After the high of Bilabo, it seems like normal service has resumed for the Lilywhites.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:36Hurzeler makes another substitution by bringing on O'Riley for Gruda.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:35Mitoma drives towards the byline on the left flank before delivering a low cross into the Tottenham penalty area, but Davies is able to clear away for Brighton's 10th corner kick.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:35Since the commencement of the second half, Brighton have been absolutely relentless. Tottenham have struggled to keep the visitors at bay and the Seagulls fully deserve their lead.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:34Hinshelwood has now scored three goals in three appearances in the Premier League against Tottenham. The youngster also netted the winner against Premier League champions Liverpool on Monday.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:30As it stands, Brighton move back to eighth place in the Premier League table. They are doing their part, but they need Chelsea to fall out of the top 5, but the Blues are currently beating Nottingham Forest 1-0 at the City Ground.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:27Substitution Rodrigo Bentancur Colmán Yves Bissouma
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:27Substitution Dominic Ayodele Solanke-Mitchell Richarlison de Andrade
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:26Substitution Micky van de Ven Benjamin Thomas Davies
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:24POST! So close to a second goal for the away side! The ball falls to Baleba outside the Tottenham penalty area and he decides to take a shot which deflects off a Spurs player and hits the base of the post!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:25Goal Jack Luca Hinshelwood
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:22WHAT A SAVE! The ball bounces about in the Tottenham penalty area before it kindly falls to Minteh who directs a stinging effort towards the roof of the net, but Vicario makes a stunning stop!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:21Brighton have shown a lot more urgency in this second half. They have attempted 14 shots in this match, higher than their season average of 13.7 in the Premier League.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:19Substitution Igor Julio dos Santos de Paulo Joël Ivo Veltman
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:18WIDE! BIG MISS! Tel makes a driving run on the left flank before squaring a pass to Johnson in the Brighton penalty area, but the Wales international slices his effort wide past Verbruggen's goal!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:18YELLOW! Porro goes into the referee's notebook after tripping Mitoma in the Tottenham half.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:16CHANCE! Brighton smell blood here! Gruda plays one-touch football with Gomez inside the Tottenham penalty area, before the latter strikes a fierce shot straight into the path of Vicario.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:10Goal Jack Luca Hinshelwood
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:10Since Mitoma has come on for the second half, Brighton have shown more urgency, especially on the left flank. The Japan international is currently being doubled up on by Porro and Johnson.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:09Mitoma shows his speed and power by escaping Porro and driving towards the byline before delivering a cross into the Tottenham penalty area, which is headed away by Danso.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:06We are back underway for the second half at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:05Substitution Pape Matar Sarr Wilson Serge Eric Odobert
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:05Substitution Simon Kofi Adingra Kaoru Mitoma
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:03Substitution Yasin Abbas Ayari Diego Alexander Gómez Amarilla
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
17:00The home side have created plenty of chances in the game and this is reflected through an xG of 1.47. For the visitors, they have lacked the cutting edge in the final third and this is highlighted through an xG of 0.36.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:59The half-time whistle blows at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as Tottenham lead Brighton 1-0. Brighton started on the front foot and were unfortunate not to lead through Wieffer, who saw his right-foot effort fly over Vicario's crossbar. Soon after, Tel was fouled inside the Brighton penalty area by Wieffer and Solanke dispatched the resulting penalty into the roof of the net. Brighton had an opportunity to equalise immediately but Hinshelwood saw his header parried away by Vicario. The Lilywhites could have doubled their advantage on the counter, but Tel saw his close-range effort well saved by Verbruggen. As it stands, Brighton will miss out on European football next season, as they are in ninth place in the league. This is due to Brentford leading Wolves 1-0 through a Mbeumo goal. The Opta predictor currently has the UEFA Europa League winners as favourites to take the three points from here with 54%.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:49HALF-TIME: TOTTENHAM 1-0 BRIGHTON
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:48We will have one minute of additional time at the end of the first half.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:48As the game heads towards half-time, the Tottenham supporters are in full voice. As it stands, the Lilywhites are currently in 15th place in the league table.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:44The Brighton players were asking for a red card for that challenge. However, VAR Michael Oliver upholds the on field decision, much to the dismay of the travelling supporters!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:43SAVE! Tottenham break on the counter with Porro finding Tel on the left-hand side of the Brighton penalty area. The on-loan Bayern Munich attacker takes a touch before firing in an effort with his left foot but Verbruggen gets down low to parry the shot away!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:39Yellow Card Rodrigo Bentancur Colmán
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:39The referee stops play due to a foul by Gray on Bentancur in the middle of the pitch; however, no further action is taken and play continues.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:37As things stand, Brighton are currently in ninth place and will be missing out on Europe for next season. That is because Brentford are leading Wolves 1-0 through a 20th-minute Mbeumo goal.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:34SAVE! A corner for Brighton is whipped in from the left-hand side with Hinshelwood directing a header towards the Tottenham goal but Vicario is able to parry away the shot! That could have been a second consecutive goal for Hinshelwood!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:32Julio drives into the Tottenham half before squaring a pass to Minteh on the left flank. The former Newcastle forward delivers a long ball into the Spurs penalty area but it just misses Adingra!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:30It seems like that Solanke penalty has knocked the stuffing out of Fabian Hurzeler's men. However, Minteh is trying to create something on the left flank and delivers a teasing cross into the Tottenham penalty area, but no one is able to direct the ball towards goal.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:25Bad news for Brighton. Brentford have taken the lead against Wolves through Mbeumo's 20th minute goal! As it stands, Brentford are in eighth place!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:24For Solanke, the former Bournemouth striker has scored his ninth goal in the Premier League this season. He has now scored three goals in 10 appearances in the league against Brighton.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:22Tottenham have a record of W3, D1, L3 when scoring the opening goal at home in the Premier League this season. Meanwhile, for Brighton, they have conceded nine penalties in the Premier League this season. No team has conceded more.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:18PENALTY TO TOTTENHAM! Tel wins the ball in the Brighton half before driving into the penalty area. The France international looks to create some space but is fouled by Wieffer!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:18Penalty Goal Dominic Ayodele Solanke-Mitchell
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:16Good work from Minteh on the left flank. The attacker drives past Porro and drives into the Tottenham penalty area before seeing his cross intercepted by Danso for a corner kick.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:13OVER! Adingra drives down the right flank into the Spurs penalty area but sees his cross headed away by Van de Ven. However, the ball falls to Wieffer who unleashes a right-foot effort which flies just over Vicario's crossbar!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:10After that earlier chance for Brighton, Spurs are starting to dominate possession in midfield. Tel is causing all sorts of problem on the left flank but the Seagulls are defending resolutely.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:09CLOSE! Spurs win a corner on the left-hand side of the pitch. Tel delivers an exquisite ball into the Brighton penalty area but Van de Ven and Solanke are unable to get a touch!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:06WIDE! Brighton start on the front foot with Van Hecke playing a long ball to Minteh. The former Newcastle forward heads the ball towards the path of Adingra, but the winger drags his effort past Vicario's right-hand post!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:04The Spurs supporters are in celebratory mood after seeing their team defeat Manchester United in the UEFA Europa League final in Bilbao. The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is filled with white flags and loud chants!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
16:03We are underway for the first half at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:56The teams are in the tunnel and kick-off will commence shortly for the final time this season in North London. Tottenham have lost 21 league games this season, their most in a campaign since 1976-77 (also 21); only once have they lost 22 games in a campaign, doing so in 1934-35 when they finished bottom of the top-flight. Should the Lilywhites lose this game, they will be the first side in top-flight history to lose 22 games in a 38-game season and not be relegated.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:30Meanwhile, Fabian Hurzeler makes two changes to his starting XI, with Igor Julio and Jack Hinshelwood coming in to replace Danny Welbeck and Pervis Estupinan, with the former being ruled out with a slight knock. Striker Joao Pedro misses out altogether after being involved in a training incident in midweek.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:30Ange Postecoglou has made three changes to the starting XI which defeated Manchester United in the UEFA Europa League final in midweek. Yves Bissouma and Richarlison drop to the bench and Cristian Romero misses out completely with a toe injury. In come Kevin Danso, Archie Gray and Mathys Tel. Another notable absence is captain Son Heung-min but Spurs fans will surely see the South Korea international parade the Europa League trophy today.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:30Hosts Tottenham return to action after winning the UEFA Europa League in midweek. The Lilywhites defeated Manchester United 1-0 in Bilbao, thanks to a scrappy goal from Brennan Johnson. The result meant Ange Postecoglou continued his record of winning a trophy in his second year at any club and most importantly, Spurs qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season. In the league, Spurs have been woeful and currently sit in 17th place, having lost 21 matches. However, there is optimism for the home side as they have won seven of their last eight home league games against Brighton, with the exception being a 1-0 loss in April 2022.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:30BRIGHTON SUBS: Lewis Dunk, James Milner, Eiran Cashin, Kaoru Mitoma, Diego Gomez, Matt O'Riley, Joel Veltman, Carl Rushworth, Harry Howell.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:30BRIGHTON (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen; Igor Julio, Adam Webster, Jan Paul van Hecke, Jack Hinshelwood; Carlos Baleba, Mats Wieffer; Simon Adingra, Yasin Ayari, Brajan Gruda; Yankuba Minteh.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:30TOTTENHAM SUBS: Yves Bissouma, Richarlison, Djed Spence, Wilson Odobert, Antonin Kinsky, Ben Davies, Mikey Moore, Damola Ajayi, Callum Olusesi.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:30TOTTENHAM (4-2-3-1): Guglielmo Vicario; Destiny Udogie, Micky van de Ven, Kevin Danso, Pedro Porro; Archie Gray, Rodrigo Bentancur; Mathys Tel, Pape Sarr, Brennan Johnson; Dominic Solanke.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:30Meanwhile, the visitors are coming into this game after recording a stunning comeback over Premier League champions Liverpool, with a 3-2 victory at the Amex Stadium. Arne Slot’s men were 2-1 up until the 69th minute when substitute Kaoru Mitoma equalised with an audacious effort. The Seagulls wrapped up the win after Jack Hinshelwood calmly slotted past Allison in the 85th minute. Fabian Hurzeler’s men are currently in eighth place and a point here will solidify their position. In terms of European ambitions for next season, Brighton will have to wait and see whether they will participate in Europe, as much depends on other fixtures today and Chelsea’s upcoming UEFA Europa Conference League final against Real Betis.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
15:30Hello and welcome to live coverage of this Premier League clash between Tottenham and Brighton at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. On this final day of the season, both teams will be looking to secure a win for their supporters.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion
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