Tottenham v Brighton player ratings: Son 4, Kane 4; Trossard 7, Bissouma 8

Spurs' Champions League hopes take a knock in costly defeat

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  TOTTENHAM RATINGS: Hugo Lloris 6 – Not much to do all game but won't be happy to be beaten in the 90th minute. Getty

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  Cristian Romero 6 – Often the Spurs defender to break up Brighton's play, but couldn't do it all on his own as Trossard eventually broke the deadlock. Was quick to react to plays developing in the area. Action Images

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  Eric Dier 5 – Defended well for the most part, though Antonio Conte won't be happy with his centre-back's distribution as he often sent his longer passes wayward. Reuters

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  Ben Davies 6 – No nonsense from as he looked to clear the danger when possible, though he wasn't involved as much as he would have liked with Conte setting his side up to sit deep in defensive phases. Action Images

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  Sergio Reguilon 5 – Didn't get forward as much as he should have which was likely down to Antonio Conte's system, and too often failed to take care of his passing. Getty

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  Pierre Hojbjerg 6 – One of the few Spurs players who tried to get his side on the front foot with a solid all-round midfield display. Reuters

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  Rodrigo Bentancur 5 – Failed to provide the forward line with service and was lucky to escape further punishment after a silly challenge saw him pick up a yellow card in the first half. AFP

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  Emerson 6 – Stopped a big chance for a goal that turned out to be in vain as Conte's side lost focus in the final minutes. Not as effective as normal going forward. Getty

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  Son Heung-min 4 – Slow to make an impact when he had the ball but it looked like Brighton had made a gameplan for him, limiting his opportunities. Action Images

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  Harry Kane 4 – An off-key performance saw him struggle to get involved while giving the ball away far too much. PA

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  Dejan Kulusevski 4 – Taken off for Lucas Moura having made little impact. Could have been punished for an elbow on another day. Getty

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  SUBS: Lucas Moura (Kulusevski 64) 6 – Added some attacking intent to Conte's side but his teammates often weren't on the ball. PA

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  Harry Winks (Bentancur, 72) – Introduced with 18 to go but often sat on the half way line when Spurs could have done with him going forward. PA

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  Steven Bergwijn (Son, 88) – On for the final minutes but soon saw his side 1-0 down. Getty

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  BRIGHTON RATINGS: Robert Sanchez 6 – Wasn't called into action nearly enough by Spurs. Could have sat and enjoyed the weather for large parts of the game. Getty

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  Marc Cucurella 7 – The former La Liga star is normally renowned for his attacking ability but he was also excellent defensively against an in-form Spurs side. Reuters

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  Lewis Dunk 7 – Didn't lose an aerial duel as the Brighton captain rose above everyone to get rid of the danger. Reuters

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  Joel Veltman 8 – A solid outing unflustered by the presence of Spurs' front three, stopping Kane from influencing the game. Getty

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  Leandro Trossard 7 – Yet again the difference for the Seagulls as the Belgian star drove the ball past Hugo Lloris at his near post in the 90th minute. Action Images

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  Moises Caicedo 6 – Handled the pressure well and put in a solid display before being replaced in the 78th minute by Adam Lallana. Reuters

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  Yves Bissouma 8 – Controlled the midfield and often made the right decision. Whenever Spurs attacks looked to develop, Bissouma was there to stop them. A standout performer. Getty

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  Pascal Gross 6 – Drifted in and out of the game and didn't make any notable mistakes. PA

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  Enock Mwepu 5 – Replaced at half time for Danny Welbeck. Action Images

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  Tariq Lamptey 6 – Picked up an injury that forced him off for Solly March but looked bright in spells. EPA

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  Alexis Mac Allister 6 – Tried to make things happen going forward and looked bright, though improvement still needs to be made in his shooting. Reuters

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  SUBS: Danny Welbeck (Mwepu 46) 6 – Led the line well to provide an option between the channels. Reuters

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  Adam Lallana (Caicedo 78) – A tidy performance in his cameo from the bench. Reuters

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  Solly March (Lamptey 82) – On for for the final eight minutes. Getty

Brighton upset Tottenham's charge towards a place in next season's Champions League as Leandro Trossard struck in the 90th minute to secure a 1-0 win on Saturday.

Spurs' lead over Arsenal in the battle for fourth place in the Premier League remains three points, but the Gunners now have two games in hand.

Antonio Conte's side had won four consecutive games, starting with a 2-0 win at Brighton last month, to turn around the Italian's rollercoaster first season in charge.

However, the prolific Harry Kane and Son Heung-min were kept very quiet as the home side struggled to create any clear-cut chances.

Brighton did Tottenham a big favour by ending a seven-game winless run last weekend at Arsenal.

With confidence restored, the Seagulls looked more like their old selves under Graham Potter as they controlled the game and completed a north London double thanks to Trossard's composed finish in the final minute.

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