Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace, 2024-25 English Premier League
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Eberechi Eze double hands Crystal Palace win as Tottenham drop to 17th in EPL
Eberechi Eze scored on either side of halftime to give Crystal Palace a 2-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday and condemn the hosts to their 20th Premier League defeat of the season.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 3': Attempt saved. Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz with a cross.
- 6': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 6': Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 8': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 10': VAR Decision: No Goal Tottenham Hotspur 0-0 Crystal Palace.
- 12': Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 12': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 13': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross.
- 14': Attempt saved. Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 15': Attempt saved. Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell with a cross.
- 15': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 15': Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Mikey Moore replaces Dejan Kulusevski because of an injury.
- 20': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace).
- 20': Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
- 25': Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr with a headed pass.
- 25': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Antonín Kinsky.
- 26': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Will Hughes following a corner.
- 29': Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta following a fast break.
- 30': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 31': Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt saved. Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maxence Lacroix with a headed pass.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 32': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 32': Attempt saved. Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross.
- 33': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Mathys Tel is caught offside.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jefferson Lerma with a through ball.
- 33': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 34': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 37': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 37': Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
- 41': Foul by Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 41': Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 42': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Will Hughes with a cross.
- 43': Hand ball by Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace).
- 45': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 0, Crystal Palace 1. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).
- 45'+3': Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 0, Crystal Palace 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 0, Crystal Palace 1.
- 45': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Yves Bissouma replaces Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 46': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 47': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 47': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 48': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 0, Crystal Palace 2. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr following a fast break.
- 51': Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr with a through ball.
- 51': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Antonín Kinsky.
- 52': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Will Hughes with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Foul by Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 53': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross.
- 58': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Son Heung-Min replaces Pedro Porro.
- 60': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Eddie Nketiah replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 61': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Ben Chilwell replaces Tyrick Mitchell.
- 61': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Daichi Kamada replaces Jefferson Lerma.
- 63': Offside, Crystal Palace. Daniel Muñoz is caught offside.
- 64': Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 65': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Djed Spence.
- 67': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz.
- 68': Attempt missed. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ben Chilwell with a cross.
- 69': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 70': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Wilson Odobert (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathys Tel.
- 74': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 74': Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 78': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Romain Esse replaces Ismaïla Sarr.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 79': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daichi Kamada with a cross.
- 80': Foul by Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace).
- 80': Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace).
- 85': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace).
- 85': Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 86': Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Justin Devenny replaces Will Hughes.
- 87': Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 89': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathys Tel.
- 89': Foul by Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 89': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Romain Esse (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+1': Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marc Guéhi with a through ball.
- 90'+3': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 0, Crystal Palace 2.
- 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 0, Crystal Palace 2.
Statistics
 CRY |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 8 |
| 52.7 | Possession | 47.3 |
| 23 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 333 | Accurate Passes | 280 |
| 404 | Passes | 364 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 23 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 17 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 16 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,254
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,254
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 36 | +46 | 83 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 36 | +33 | 68 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 36 | +23 | 66 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 37 | +20 | 66 |
Line-Ups
Tottenham Hotspur (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Antonin Kinsky (GK) |
| 33 | Ben Davies |
| 4 | Kevin Danso |
| 24 | Djed Spence |
| 23 | Pedro Porro |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur  |
| 29 | Pape Matar Sarr |
| 14 | Archie Gray |
| 21 | Dejan Kulusevski |
| 11 | Mathys Tel |
| 28 | Wilson Odobert |
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 5 | Maxence Lacroix |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 26 | Chris Richards |
| 8 | Jefferson Lerma |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 12 | Daniel Muñoz |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze |
| 7 | Ismaïla Sarr |
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