Tottenham Hotspur battled from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Brighton & Hove Albion with Jan Paul van Hecke’s own goal giving the visitors a deserved share of the spoils on Saturday.
Van Hecke turned in a cross by Mohammed Kudus in the 82nd minute of an entertaining clash on the south coast with the point moving Spurs into second place in the Premier League.
Brighton went ahead with their first attack as Gambia forward Yankuba Minteh sped clear from a pass by Georginio Rutter to coolly round goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario and score.
Yasin Ayari doubled Brighton’s lead in the 31st minute with a powerful shot that Vicario should have kept out.
Richarlison pulled a goal back just before halftime and Tottenham dominated the second half, with substitute Xavi Simons especially lively, but they needed a stroke of fortune to get themselves level through Dutchman Van Hecke’s own goal.
Spurs have 10 points from their opening five games, trailing Liverpool by five, with Brighton 13th on five points.
