On the second day of Christmas, the 19th round of the English Premier League began.
The first match took place in North London, where the local Tottenham team hosted Brighton at home. Jose Mourinho's players only managed to defeat their opponents in the second half of the match.
In the first half, Brighton's team controlled the ball for most of the time. In the 37th minute, the hosts were punished by Adam Webster, who scored after a corner kick.
Tottenham players had to fix the situation in the second half, where they played much more effectively.
In the 53rd minute, Harry Kane equalized the match, defeating Mathew Ryan on his second attempt.
After the goal, J. Mourinho further strengthened the team's attacking arsenal - Giovani Lo Celso was sent onto the pitch, later joined by Christian Eriksen.
It soon paid off - in the 72nd minute, Dele Alli scored a winning goal against Brighton. Christian Eriksen, who came on as a substitute, also contributed to this goal.
After the victory, Tottenham jumped to the fifth position at least temporarily. Brighton remains in 13th place.
Final score:
Tottenham 2 - 1 Brighton
37' [0 - 1] A. Webster
53' [1 - 1] H. Kane
72' [2 - 1] D. Alli
