Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace, 2018/2019 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueTottenham return home to new stadium with vital win over Palace
Tottenham Hotspur marked their long-awaited homecoming with a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace in the first Premier League game at their new stadium.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 2': Attempt saved. Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross.
- 3': Attempt missed. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luka Milivojevic.
- 4': Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 4': James McArthur (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 7': Kieran Trippier (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Delay in match Kieran Trippier (Tottenham Hotspur) because of an injury.
- 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17': Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieran Trippier.
- 17': Foul by Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 17': Vicente Guaita (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a through ball.
- 24': Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Danny Rose.
- 26': Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace).
- 28': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 28': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Michy Batshuayi.
- 29': Foul by Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 29': Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 35': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross.
- 37': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 37': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Vicente Guaita.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Attempt missed. Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Michy Batshuayi.
- 43': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Luka Milivojevic.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dele Alli.
- 44': Attempt missed. Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by James Tomkins.
- 44': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Danny Rose with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 0, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 0, Crystal Palace 0.
- 47': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Martin Kelly.
- 47': Attempt missed. Kieran Trippier (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 48': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 51': Attempt missed. Michy Batshuayi (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Martin Kelly.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Trippier.
- 54': Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
- 55': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Crystal Palace 0. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 57': Offside, Crystal Palace. James Tomkins tries a through ball, but Michy Batshuayi is caught offside.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
- 60': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 62': Foul by Kieran Trippier (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 62': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Dele Alli following a fast break.
- 69': Offside, Crystal Palace. Wilfried Zaha tries a through ball, but Patrick van Aanholt is caught offside.
- 69': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Harry Winks replaces Danny Rose.
- 71': Foul by Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 71': Vicente Guaita (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Harry Winks (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 72': Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by James McArthur (Crystal Palace).
- 74': Harry Winks (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 75': Offside, Crystal Palace. Wilfried Zaha tries a through ball, but Patrick van Aanholt is caught offside.
- 77': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 79': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Andros Townsend replaces Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 80': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, Crystal Palace 0. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 81': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Christian Benteke replaces Michy Batshuayi.
- 82': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Moura replaces Dele Alli.
- 83': Attempt missed. Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 84': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 84': Kieran Trippier (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Moussa Sissoko.
- 86': Attempt missed. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James McArthur following a corner.
- 87': Attempt saved. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 87': Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 87': James Tomkins (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Moussa Sissoko.
- 89': Attempt saved. Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 89': Foul by Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 89': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Offside, Crystal Palace. Wilfried Zaha tries a through ball, but Patrick van Aanholt is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Victor Wanyama replaces Son Heung-Min.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Crystal Palace 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Crystal Palace 0.
Statistics
 CRY |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 8 | Saves | 1 |
| 34.7 | Possession | 65.3 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 26 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 278 | Accurate Passes | 595 |
| 364 | Passes | 687 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 5 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 40 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 17 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 26 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,215
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,215
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 37 | +43 | 82 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 37 | +43 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 37 | +16 | 68 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 37 | +6 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 5 | Jan Vertonghen |
| 4 | Toby Alderweireld |
| 33 | Ben Davies |
| 2 | Kieran Trippier |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 20 | Dele Alli  |
| 17 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
| 3 | Danny Rose |
| 23 | Christian Eriksen |
Crystal Palace (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 5 | James Tomkins |
| 34 | Martin Kelly |
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 4 | Luka Milivojevic |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 18 | James McArthur |
| 23 | Michy Batshuayi |
| 15 | Jeff Schlupp |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
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