Trossard goal against Spurs gives Brighton first home win
This is the 11th time a side managed by José Mourinho has had one shot or fewer in the first half of a Premier League game, with six of those occasions coming while in charge of Spurs - OptaJoe
Leandro Trossard scored as Brighton & Hove Albion beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 for their first home win of the Premier League season.
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Brighton started on the front foot and Pascal Gross's third-minute shot clipped the left post.
The Seagulls went ahead on 17 minutes when a cutback by Gross found Trossard, who beat Hugo Lloris with a composed finish.
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It took a fine stop by Lloris to keep out Ben White's 56th-minute shot before Brighton goalkeeper Robert Sanchez produced a superb save from substitute Carlos Vinicius's strike.
Aaron Connolly looked set to add a second goal for the home side in the 84th minute, but Toby Alderweireld produced an incredible sliding challenge to keep out his close-range shot.
A second win in three matches puts Brighton 17th on 21 points, seven clear of 18th-placed Fulham.
Spurs remain sixth with 33 points.