Key Takeaways
- Tottenham drew 2-2 with Brighton after a 95th-minute equaliser by Georginio Rutter.
- Roberto De Zerbi says Spurs must win every remaining match to escape relegation.
- Tottenham sit in the drop zone, one point behind safety, with five games left.
Tottenham Hotspur remain in the Premier League bottom three after a last-gasp goal from Georginio Rutter forced a 2-2 draw at home to Brighton & Hove Albion.
Pedro Porro’s early strike gave Spurs the lead, but Kaoru Mitoma’s volley levelled matters. Xavi Simons looked to have sealed a vital win with a curling finish, only for Rutter to head home in the 95th minute.
Head coach Roberto De Zerbi, still chasing his first victory since taking charge, insisted his squad can claim maximum points from the final five fixtures. “We have 15 points to play for and this team can win five straight,” he said. “The quality is there. We must stay positive and fight until the end.”
The draw leaves Spurs one point behind safety and without a league win in 2026. Their run-in includes trips to Chelsea and Aston Villa, plus a must-win visit to bottom club Wolverhampton Wanderers next Saturday.
De Zerbi warned players to report to training “with a smile” or “go home immediately”. He added: “I have no time for negative minds. We work for a big club in the best league. We must believe.”
Former Tottenham defender Michael Dawson told Sky Sports the result “felt like a defeat”, and the stats back him up: Spurs have failed to win each of their last five matches after taking the lead.
With Nottingham Forest and West Ham still to play before Spurs return to action, the gap could widen before the Wolves clash. De Zerbi accepts the challenge is huge, but maintains survival is still in Tottenham’s own hands.