Tottenham formally dominated out of Europa League competition after Brighton win
Saturday’s defeat by the identical scoreline at dwelling to Brentford had all-but condemned Spurs to both the Europa Conference League or a yr with none European soccer – and that was made official jsut 24 hours later.
Spurs sit eighth within the desk forward of a final-day journey to Leeds, who have to win to have any hope of staying up after shedding to West Ham.
Seventh host sixth as Brighton journey to Aston Villa, who’re one level forward of Tottenham and three again from the Seagulls, realizing that the Conference League is their solely path to Europe given Brighton’s considerably higher goal-difference.
It means Spurs’ 13-year streak of qualifying for European soccer is beneath severe risk. Six of these years have been spent within the Champions League, alongside six within the Europa and one within the Conference League.
Brighton claimed their victory over already-relegated Southampton after Kaoru Mitoma and Carlos Alcaraz each squandered probabilities in a energetic begin.
They went forward within the twenty ninth minute by means of Ferguson’s highly effective effort, which squirmed beneath Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy.
A second of particular person brilliance from Mitoma doubled Brighton’s benefit 10 minutes later, because the Japan worldwide outmuscled Romeo Lavia on the left wing earlier than organising Ferguson with a pinpoint cross with the skin of his boot.
Mohamed Elyounoussi pulled one again for Southampton within the 58th minute, however any hopes of a comeback have been shortly snuffed out by Pascal Gross, who reduce inside onto his left foot and fired a low shot previous two defenders contained in the close to submit to wrap up the win and qualification for Europe within the course of.
Additional reporting by Reuters.