Premier League · Matchweek 9
Tottenham 2-0 Crystal Palace Result and match report
- Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
- Referee: Michael Oliver · 2.7 yellow cards per game
Next meeting: Saturday 23 January 2027 at 15:00 (UK time)
Live: Tottenham v Crystal Palace minute by minute
Tottenham beat Crystal Palace 2-0. Scorers: Gray (25') and Hecke (73') for Tottenham. Crystal Palace played with ten men from the 13th minute.
Tottenham had more of the ball (79% possession) and had 9 shots on target to Crystal Palace's 1. Expected goals (xG): Tottenham 3.34 - Crystal Palace 0.21.
- FT
Full-time: Tottenham 2-0 Crystal Palace. Tottenham take the win.
- 88'
Substitution for Crystal Palace: Jefferson Lerma replaces Adam Wharton.
- 88'
Substitution for Crystal Palace: Will Hughes replaces Daichi Kamada.
- 88'
Substitution for Tottenham: Luca Jamie Williams-Barnett replaces Mathys Tel.
- 77'
Substitution for Crystal Palace: Dario Osorio replaces Dwight McNeil.
- 77'
Substitution for Tottenham: Dejan Kulusevski replaces Omar Marmoush.
- 77'
Substitution for Tottenham: Destiny Udogie replaces Andrew Robertson.
- 73'
Goal for Tottenham. Jan Paul van Hecke puts it away. Tottenham extend their lead. Tottenham 2-0 Crystal Palace.
- 66'
Substitution for Tottenham: Conor Gallagher replaces Dominic Solanke.
- 60'
Substitution for Crystal Palace: Eddie Nketiah replaces Yeremy Pino.
- 60'
Substitution for Crystal Palace: Anan Khalaili replaces Oscar Mingueza.
- 53'
Yellow card for Oscar Mingueza (Crystal Palace).
- HT
Half-time: Tottenham 1-0 Crystal Palace.
- 45'
Substitution for Tottenham: Pedro Porro replaces Archie Gray.
- 25'
Goal for Tottenham. Archie Gray finishes after a pass from Mohammed Kudus. Tottenham take the lead. Tottenham 1-0 Crystal Palace.
- 15'
Yellow card for Archie Gray (Tottenham).
- 13'
Straight red card for Jean-Philippe Mateta. Crystal Palace are down to ten men.
- 12'
VAR check on an incident involving Crystal Palace.
- 0'
Kick-off: Tottenham v Crystal Palace is under way.
Match stats
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79%Possession21%
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34Shots2
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9Shots on target1
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3.34Expected goals (xG)0.21
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19Corners0
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1Yellow cards1
Tottenham v Crystal Palace line-ups
Man of the match: J. van Hecke (Tottenham), rated 8.1.
Player ratings from 1 to 10 based on each player's performance (competition data).
Tottenham
Manager: R. De Zerbi
Substitutes: L. Williams-Barnett (68), J. Maddison (10), D. Kulusevski (21), C. Gallagher (8), B. Davies (33), D. Udogie (13), Pedro Porro (23), M. Senesi (5), M. Dúbravka (39)
Crystal Palace
Manager: P. Sage
Substitutes: E. Guessand (29), E. Nketiah (9), D. Osorio (24), C. Doucouré (28), W. Hughes (19), A. Khalaili (25), J. Lerma (8), B. Chilwell (33), W. Benítez (44)
Cards and substitutions
Cards
Tottenham
- 15'Archie Gray
Crystal Palace
- 13'Jean-Philippe Mateta
- 53'Oscar Mingueza
Substitutions
Tottenham
- 45'On: Pedro PorroOff: Archie Gray
- 66'On: Conor GallagherOff: Dominic Solanke
- 77'On: Destiny UdogieOff: Andrew Robertson
- 77'On: Dejan KulusevskiOff: Omar Marmoush
- 88'On: Luca Jamie Williams-BarnettOff: Mathys Tel
Crystal Palace
- 60'On: Anan KhalailiOff: Oscar Mingueza
- 60'On: Eddie NketiahOff: Yeremy Pino
- 77'On: Dario OsorioOff: Dwight McNeil
- 88'On: Will HughesOff: Daichi Kamada
- 88'On: Jefferson LermaOff: Adam Wharton
Tottenham v Crystal Palace: head-to-head
- 5 Mar 2026Tottenham 1-3 Crystal Palace
- 28 Dec 2025Crystal Palace 0-1 Tottenham
- 11 May 2025Tottenham 0-2 Crystal Palace
- 27 Oct 2024Crystal Palace 1-0 Tottenham
Last 4 recorded meetings in the Premier League.
FAQs
What was the score in Tottenham v Crystal Palace?
Tottenham beat Crystal Palace 2-0 on Saturday 31 October, with goals from Archie Gray (25') and Jan Paul van Hecke (73'). The match was played at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (Premier League, Matchweek 9).
What were the line-ups for Tottenham v Crystal Palace?
Tottenham (4-2-3-1): A. Kinský, A. Gray, J. van Hecke, M. van de Ven, A. Robertson, S. Tonali, Mateus Fernandes, M. Kudus, Omar Marmoush, M. Tel, D. Solanke. Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1): D. Henderson, C. Richards, A. Disasi, J. Canvot, Óscar Mingueza, A. Wharton, D. Kamada, T. Mitchell, D. McNeil, Yeremy Pino, J. Mateta.
Who was man of the match in Tottenham v Crystal Palace?
J. van Hecke (Tottenham) had the highest rating in the match: 8.1.
What is the head-to-head record between Tottenham and Crystal Palace?
In the last 4 recorded meetings, Tottenham won 1, Crystal Palace won 3 and 0 ended in a draw.