Overview
- Gray, 19, glanced in from close range off a corner just before half-time to decide the London derby.
- Crystal Palace controlled large stretches but squandered chances, with Jean-Philippe Mateta heading over and Justin Devenny and Maxence Lacroix missing after the break.
- Richarlison had the ball in the net twice only for VAR to rule both efforts offside, and substitute Wilson Odobert later hit the post for Spurs.
- Tottenham climbed to 11th on 25 points, one behind ninth-placed Palace on 26, as the hosts' winless run reached five games with a third straight league defeat.
- Team selection was constrained by absences, with Spurs missing suspended Xavi Simons and Cristian Romero plus AFCON absentees Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr, while Palace were without several injured players including Chris Richards and had Ismaïla Sarr away at AFCON.