In the battle of the high-lines, Albion got off to the worst possible start.
Brennan Johnson – who nearly scored minutes in the game when Spurs beat the offside trap – did eventually open the scoring after 23 minutes.
The in-form wide man finished confidently after Dominic Solanke’s defensive splitting pass.
Albion had chances to equalise – with Danny Welbeck missing a golden chance from Kaoru Mitoma’s superb cross.
Spurs made the hosts pay with James Maddison doubling the hosts lead with a strike that Bart Verbruggen should have saved.
Brighton were a different side in the second half and got the early goal they needed when Yankuba Minteh capitalised on a defensive mistake by Destiny Udogie.
Georginio Rutter then grabbed his second goal in successive games with a classy finish after he was given the ball by the irresistible Mitoma.
A resurgent Albion weren’t done there, as Rutter turned provider with some tenacious play on the right to cross for Welbeck. The veteran striker was in the perfect spot to head home and send the home fans delirious.
The hosts held on to secure their first league win since August. It was also the first time they've won a game from two goals down since May 2021 when they beat Manchester City.
Here’s how we rated the Brighton players:
5. Adam Webster - N/A / Igor Julio - 6
Webster blocked James Maddison’s goal-bound shot early on. But the defender went down with a hamstring injury after kicking the ball and replaced by Igor Julio. It was vital the Brazilian performed well (and stayed injury-free!) with Brighton down to two centre backs. Booked for late challenge on Kulusevski. Shaky first half but improved with the team. Tidy second-half. Photo: Mike Hewitt / Getty Images
6. Joel Veltman - 6
Back from illness. Interesting battle against pacey Timo Werner. Embarrassing theatrics after he squared up to Maddison. Left Werner in acres of space to set up Maddison. Good strength to stop Werner from inflicting further damage after the Dutchman only half cleared initial cross. Down hurt but okay to carry on. Next action was a cross which was tipped over the bar by Vicario. Solid defensively in the second half. Photo: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images
7. Jack Hinshelwood - 7
A really composed performance from the youngster. Worked tirelessly in the middle of the park against an energetic Spurs team. Headed wide from Mitoma cross. Provided the foundations for the epic comeback. I saw one post on X comparing him to Jude Bellingham for this performance! Photo: Mike Hewitt / Getty Images
8. Carlos Baleba - 7
Another assured performance. Great pass to Mitoma led to Brighton’s biggest chance of the first half after he turned away from Maddison. Helped Brighton take control of the midfield battles. Vital cog in the team now and it’s so important he stays fit. Photo: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images