Overview
- Tottenham won 2-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday after Archie Gray headed a 25th-minute opener and Jan Paul van Hecke added a 73rd-minute second.
- Jean‑Philippe Mateta was sent off after a VAR review upgraded an on-field yellow to a straight red in the 13th minute for a studs-up challenge on Micky van de Ven.
- The red card carries a standard multi-game ban and will keep Mateta out for the next three Premier League fixtures, weakening Palace’s attacking options.
- The victory was Spurs’ third consecutive league win, lifting Roberto De Zerbi’s side into the top half of the table and extending their recent turnaround after a poor start.
- Crystal Palace’s third straight league defeat leaves them in the relegation places and heightens pressure on Pierre Sage ahead of a Europa League tie with Hoffenheim and a home match with Liverpool.