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Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Crystal Palace

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Premier League · Tottenham Hotspur StadiumFT
Tottenham HotspurSpurs2–0Crystal PalaceC Palace
  • Goal: Archie Gray 25'
  • Goal: Jan Paul van Hecke 73'
  • Red card: Jean-Philippe Mateta 13'

Saturday 31 October 2026

Highlights

Match report

Spurs see off Crystal Palace after Mateta’s early red to pile pressure on Sage

The Guardian – Football

Tottenham's resurgence continues with win over 10-man Crystal Palace

Tottenham Hotspur made it three Premier League wins in a row for the first time in 20 months with a comfortable 2-0 victory over 10-man Crystal Palace.

ESPN

Match stats

79.4%Possession20.6%
34Shots2
9Shots on target1
19Corners0
8Fouls10

Key moments

  1. 13'Red cardJean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) is shown the red card.
  2. 15'Yellow cardArchie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 25'GoalGoal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Crystal Palace 0. Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus with a cross following a corner.
  4. 45'SubstitutionSubstitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Pedro Porro replaces Archie Gray.
  5. 53'Yellow cardÓscar Mingueza (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 60'SubstitutionSubstitution, Crystal Palace. Eddie Nketiah replaces Yéremy Pino.
  7. 60'SubstitutionSubstitution, Crystal Palace. Anan Khalaili replaces Óscar Mingueza.
  8. 66'SubstitutionSubstitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Conor Gallagher replaces Dominic Solanke.
  9. 73'GoalGoal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, Crystal Palace 0. Jan Paul van Hecke (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  10. 77'SubstitutionSubstitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Destiny Udogie replaces Andy Robertson.
  11. 77'SubstitutionSubstitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Dejan Kulusevski replaces Omar Marmoush.
  12. 77'SubstitutionSubstitution, Crystal Palace. Darío Osorio replaces Dwight McNeil.
  13. 88'SubstitutionSubstitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Luca Williams-Barnett replaces Mathys Tel.
  14. 88'SubstitutionSubstitution, Crystal Palace. Will Hughes replaces Daichi Kamada.
  15. 88'SubstitutionSubstitution, Crystal Palace. Jefferson Lerma replaces Adam Wharton.

Line-ups

Tottenham Hotspur 4-2-3-1

  1. 31Antonín Kinsky
  2. 37Micky van de Ven
  3. 6Jan Paul van Hecke
  4. 3Andy Robertson off 77'
  5. 14Archie Gray off 45'
  6. 22Omar Marmoush off 77'
  7. 18Mateus Fernandes
  8. 16Sandro Tonali
  9. 19Dominic Solanke off 66'
  10. 11Mathys Tel off 88'
  11. 20Mohammed Kudus

Came on

  • 23Pedro Porro on 45'
  • 21Dejan Kulusevski on 77'
  • 68Luca Williams-Barnett on 88'
  • 13Destiny Udogie on 77'
  • 8Conor Gallagher on 66'

Crystal Palace 3-4-2-1

  1. 1Dean Henderson
  2. 5Axel Disasi
  3. 6Jaydee Canvot
  4. 26Chris Richards
  5. 18Daichi Kamada off 88'
  6. 20Adam Wharton off 88'
  7. 3Tyrick Mitchell
  8. 30Óscar Mingueza off 60'
  9. 14Jean-Philippe Mateta
  10. 10Yéremy Pino off 60'
  11. 11Dwight McNeil off 77'

Came on

  • 9Eddie Nketiah on 60'
  • 24Darío Osorio on 77'
  • 19Will Hughes on 88'
  • 8Jefferson Lerma on 88'
  • 25Anan Khalaili on 60'

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