Tottenham's Relegation Fears Intensify After Late Equaliser

Tottenham's hopes of Premier League survival were dealt a severe blow after conceding a 95th-minute equaliser to Georginio Rutter, leaving them languishing in the relegation zone following a 2-2 draw with Brighton in north London. The home side had taken the lead through Pedro Porro's first-half header, but Brighton levelled before the break courtesy of Kaoru Mitoma's stunning volley. Xavi Simons restored Tottenham's lead with a beautifully curled effort, but Rutter's late strike ensured the visitors escaped with a point. The result leaves Tottenham in the bottom three, a point adrift of safety, and they face a crucial trip to Wolves next weekend in their bid to avoid the drop. Brighton, meanwhile, remain in the hunt for European qualification and will look to build on this result when they host Chelsea on Tuesday. Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi expressed pride in his players' performance but acknowledged the need for improvement, saying: 'We have to be stronger than this result, we have to move on and prepare the next game against Wolverhampton and try to win the game.' The draw extends Tottenham's winless run in the Premier League to 15 games, and they are now the only side in the division without a victory in 2026.