And, while it was not the one they wanted, Georginio Rutter’s finish offered a dramatic finale to a pulsating contest.
Our audio review was recorded after leaving the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as the Seagulls drew 2-2.
A good point or two dropped?
Fabian Hurzeler and his side seemed to think it was the latter.
But, surrounded by the noise and the emotion of this impressive arena, with the sun-plot of a new boss firing up the hosts and having trailed in added time in both halves, a 2-2 draw did not feel like the biggest of disappointments.
As our audio review suggests, we might form stronger opinions about this result after we have seen what happens against Chelsea on Tuesday.
Our review, recorded on Tottenham High Road, attempts to convey some of the drama of the early evening.
We look at the ups and downs for a couple of players, the injury concerns, the stunning goals and what was being said afterwards.
We look at the cautionary tale from a similar result last year.
And we say it WAS a decent point – especially if they can build on it.