Crystal Palace vs Tottenham LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Mateta scores winner
Mateta scored the only goal of the game
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Follow live coverage after Crystal Palace faced Tottenham Hotspur today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The hosts had made a disappointing start to the new campaign and Oliver Glasner was coming under some pressure, despite last year’s excellent form to end the season. But this result will go some way to easing those concerns, as Palace beat Spurs 1-0 thanks to Jean-Philippe Mateta’s strike, buried from the left side of the six-yard box after Eberechi Eze’s brilliant flick.
For Spurs it’s a missed opportunity to keep a recent consistent run going and move up into the top six, leaving Ange Postecoglou needing to answer more uncomfortable questions about his side’s inability to string results together. Follow all the reaction below.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
SAVE! Vicario keeps Eze out on the back post. The England international gets on the end of a cross from Sarr and does well to fashion an effort on goal but the Spurs goalkeeper reacts and stops well.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
OFFSIDE! Crystal Palace's Eze has the ball in the back of the net but the linesman's flag goes up straight away. After a VAR check, the decision stands, no goal. The score remains 1-0 to the hosts.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
Eze feeds Munoz who is open on the right hand side, but his cross into the box lacks any real quality and goes over the bar. It’s been a bright start to the second half from the hosts.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
We are back underway for the second half at Selhurst Park. The Eagles are winless across their opening eight games of the season, but are 45 minutes away from a crucial victory. Can they get the job done?
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
OVER! The first real chance of the match falls to Palace. A well-worked corner routine sees Hughes float a teasing ball into the box after a one-two with Wharton. The delivery finds Lacroix but the former Wolfsburg man heads just over.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
There’s another stoppage in play as Porro goes down holding his knee after a heavy challenge from Mitchell. Luckily for Spurs, it seems the full-back is okay to carry on.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
OUCH! Tottenham’s Kulusevski is now down and receiving treatment after a physical duel with Sarr. It seems the Palace attacker has elbowed Kulusevski in the back of the head. That must have hurt.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
Early change for Crystal Palace as Will Hughes replaces the injured Jefferson Lerma.
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