Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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4 - 1
4 - 1
Tottenham Hotspur beat Crystal Palace with Bale brace, Kane screamer
A-League
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Jairo Riedewald (Crystal Palace).
- 1': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Matt Doherty (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 5': Foul by Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace).
- 5': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gareth Bale with a cross.
- 12': Foul by Gary Cahill (Crystal Palace).
- 12': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 14': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 15': Harry Winks (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Gareth Bale tries a through ball, but Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 19': Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Crystal Palace 0. Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 27': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 27': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 28': Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 30': Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Hand ball by Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace).
- 34': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 34': Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Gary Cahill (Crystal Palace).
- 35': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Gary Cahill (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 37': Attempt missed. Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gareth Bale with a cross.
- 40': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Davinson Sánchez.
- 42': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Davinson Sánchez.
- 43': Foul by Jairo Riedewald (Crystal Palace).
- 43': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Harry Winks (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Crystal Palace 1. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luka Milivojevic with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Crystal Palace 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 1, Crystal Palace 1.
- 45': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Wilfried Zaha replaces Eberechi Eze.
- 47': Foul by Jairo Riedewald (Crystal Palace).
- 47': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Jairo Riedewald (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Foul by Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace).
- 48': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace).
- 49': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, Crystal Palace 1. Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Kane with a headed pass.
- 51': Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 52': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 3, Crystal Palace 1. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 53': Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Foul by Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 53': Attempt missed. Jairo Riedewald (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 54': Foul by Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace).
- 54': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gareth Bale.
- 56': Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 57': Attempt blocked. Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andros Townsend with a cross.
- 58': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Doherty with a cross.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 59': Offside, Crystal Palace. Cheikhou Kouyaté tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
- 60': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Gary Cahill.
- 61': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gareth Bale with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 65': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jeffrey Schlupp replaces Andros Townsend.
- 67': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Harry Winks.
- 69': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 70': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Erik Lamela replaces Gareth Bale.
- 70': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Moussa Sissoko replaces Harry Winks.
- 74': Foul by Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace).
- 74': Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta replaces Christian Benteke.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 76': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 4, Crystal Palace 1. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 77': VAR Decision: Goal Tottenham Hotspur - Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 Crystal Palace (Harry Kane).
- 80': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Carlos Vinícius replaces Harry Kane.
- 80': Offside, Crystal Palace. Luka Milivojevic tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
- 83': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Toby Alderweireld.
- 84': Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luka Milivojevic with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Offside, Crystal Palace. Patrick van Aanholt tries a through ball, but Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 87': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
- 88': Carlos Vinícius (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Gary Cahill (Crystal Palace).
- 90': Foul by Matt Doherty (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Matt Doherty (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Carlos Vinícius (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 4, Crystal Palace 1.
- 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 4, Crystal Palace 1.
Statistics
 CRY |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 35.8 | Possession | 64.2 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 282 | Accurate Passes | 606 |
| 373 | Passes | 690 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 17 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 18 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 19 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 11 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 4 | Toby Alderweireld |
| 6 | Davinson Sánchez |
| 3 | Sergio Reguilón |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 27 | Lucas Moura |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 8 | Harry Winks |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 9 | Gareth Bale |
Crystal Palace (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 24 | Gary Cahill  |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 44 | Jairo Riedewald |
| 4 | Luka Milivojevic |
| 25 | Eberechi Eze |
| 10 | Andros Townsend |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
| 20 | Christian Benteke |
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