Tottenham reach saddest milestone in Premier League history

Tottenham made unwanted history in the Premier League after throwing away a 2-0 lead and losing 3-2 to Brighton on the evening of October 6.

Tottenham led 2-0 against Brighton at half-time in the 2024/25 Premier League round 7 match, but somehow lost the match. The Seagulls quickly reduced the deficit just three minutes into the second half through Yankuba Minteh and equalized in the 58th minute through Georginio Rutter.

Danny Welbeck scored the winner in the 66th minute, making Tottenham the first club in Premier League history to lose 10 matches despite leading by two or more goals.

Tottenham entered Premier League history with a forgettable achievement (Photo: Getty).

Coach Postecoglou accepted responsibility for the defeat, telling BBC Sport: “To be fair, the second half was unacceptable and we paid for it. We could have finished the game in the first half. What we did in the second half was unacceptable and we deserved the result.”

“Maybe we thought that just going out and playing well would be enough, but it doesn’t always work like that and we paid for it. We’ve conceded goals before but it’s about how we react, and our reaction wasn’t what we expected. It was a bad day for the team and when things don’t go well, I take the blame.”

Tottenham's defense exposed many holes (Photo: Getty). — Tottenham’s defense exposed many holes (Photo: Getty).

Spurs’ defenders were at fault for all three goals conceded in the second half. Coach Postecoglou was certainly not pleased to see Micky Van De Ven, Cristian Romero, and full-backs Pedro Porro and Udogie fumble their way through.

After the international break, Tottenham will face West Ham in a big Premier League London derby. Postecoglou’s side are ninth in the table after seven games, four points off the Champions League places.