⏱️How it unfolded
Every goal and card, from kick-off to full time.
Tottenham above the line
Crystal Palace belowGoals and cards
- 13'
Red cardJean-Philippe Mateta sent off - 25'
GoalArchie Gray, header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Set up by Mohammed Kudus1-0 Half-time 1-0
73'
GoalJan Paul van Hecke, header from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner2-0
The score, against the pace we expected
Tottenham got ahead of the pace we expected in the second half.
Where it moved
▲ TOT better than we expected
▼ CRY better than we expected
The second half was where it moved most, about a goal better than we expected for Tottenham.
⚽Good plays, bad plays
The goals and saves that went each side's way, and what each side did to itself.

Tottenham
Good plays
- HEADER
Archie Gray, header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner, set up by Mohammed Kudus
25' · TOT 1-0 CRY
- HEADER
Jan Paul van Hecke, header from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner
73' · TOT 2-0 CRY
Bad plays
- BIG MISS
Mohammed Kudus missed from the right side of the six yard box
23' · TOT 0-0 CRY
- BIG MISS
Mohammed Kudus missed from the centre of the box, just wide
33' · TOT 1-0 CRY
- BIG MISS
Jan Paul van Hecke missed with a header from the left side of the six yard box
47' · TOT 1-0 CRY
- BIG MISS
Mohammed Kudus missed from the right side of the six yard box
90' · TOT 2-0 CRY

Crystal Palace
Good plays
- SAVE
Dean Henderson kept out Omar Marmoush with a header from the centre of the box
50' · TOT 1-0 CRY
- SAVE
Dean Henderson kept out Dominic Solanke from the centre of the box
51' · TOT 1-0 CRY
- BIG SAVE
Dean Henderson kept out Andy Robertson from the left side of the six yard box
71' · TOT 1-0 CRY
- SAVE
Dean Henderson kept out Conor Gallagher from the centre of the box
81' · TOT 2-0 CRY
Bad plays
- RED CARD
Jean-Philippe Mateta sent off, a straight red
13' · TOT 0-0 CRY
⭐Who stood out
The players who made the difference, and the ones it went wrong for.

Tottenham
- ★
Jan Paul van Hecke Center Right Defender
Goal 73'
- ★
Archie Gray Right Back
Goal 25'
- ★
Andy Robertson Left Back
2 shots, 2 on target
- ✗
Mohammed Kudus Attacking Midfielder Right
3 big chances missed, set up Gray, 3 shots, 0 on target
- ✗
Pedro Porro Substitute, off the bench
Big chance missed 88', 3 shots, 0 on target

Crystal Palace
- ★
Dean Henderson Goalkeeper
7 saves
- ✗
Jean-Philippe Mateta Forward
Sent off 13'
⚖️What decided it
Why Tottenham won, and why Crystal Palace did not.
From the game
Had 79% of the ball and 34 shots to 2
Down to ten men from the 13th minute after Jean-Philippe Mateta's red card
Wasteful, scored twice from chances worth about 4 goals
Dean Henderson made 7 saves
Key battles
📊The numbers
| TOT | CRY | |
|---|---|---|
| 79% | Possession | 21% |
| 34 | Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 19 | Corners | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 7 |
| 758 | Passes completed | 149 |
| 93% | Pass accuracy | 68% |
| 13 | Tackles won | 18 |
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 96% | Share of the chances | 4% |
| 17 | Passes completed near goal | 2 |
| 4 | Passes allowed before winning it back | 18 |









