Spurs vs C Palace 2021-22 English Premier League
FT
3 - 0
3 - 0
37': Wilfried ZahaKane and Son on target as Spurs cruise past 10-man Palace
Tottenham Hotspur took the Boxing Day spoils with ease, beating 10-man Crystal Palace 3-0.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 26': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Crystal Palace 0. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Moura.
- 34': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, Crystal Palace 0. Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emerson Royal with a cross.
- 37': Second yellow card to Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 45'+1': James Tomkins (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Crystal Palace 0.
- 63': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta replaces Odsonne Édouard.
- 64': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Steven Bergwijn replaces Harry Kane.
- 68': Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 3, Crystal Palace 0. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Moura with a cross.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 75': VAR Decision: Goal Tottenham Hotspur - Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 Crystal Palace (Son Heung-Min).
- 76': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Bryan Gil replaces Son Heung-Min.
- 76': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jeffrey Schlupp replaces Conor Gallagher.
- 79': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Tanguy Ndombele replaces Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 82': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Nathan Ferguson replaces Tyrick Mitchell.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,539
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,539
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +18 | Arsenal | 12 | 29 | 1 |
| +12 | Chelsea | 12 | 23 | 3 |
| +14 | Manchester City | 12 | 22 | 4 |
| +4 | Aston Villa | 12 | 21 | 3 |
Statistics
 CRY |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 40.3 | Possession | 59.7 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 336 | Accurate Passes | 548 |
| 406 | Passes | 602 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 14 |
| 12 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 18 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 7 | Clearances | 9 |
Tottenham Hotspur (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 15 | Eric Dier |
| 25 | Japhet Tanganga |
| 6 | Davinson Sánchez  |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 29 | Oliver Skipp |
| 3 | Sergio Reguilón |
| 12 | Emerson Royal |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 27 | Lucas Moura |
Crystal Palace (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Butland (GK) |
| 5 | James Tomkins |
| 16 | Joachim Andersen |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 12 | Will Hughes |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher |
| 22 | Odsonne Édouard |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
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