Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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Tottenham go five points clear at top with win at Palace
Tottenham Hotspur opened a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 2-1 victory at Crystal Palace as their unbeaten start to the season continued on Friday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Will Hughes.
- 6': Foul by Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 6': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Attempt saved. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 10': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 10': Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 11': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 14': Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 14': James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 17': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Richarlison with a headed pass.
- 20': Attempt missed. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 22': Foul by Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 22': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).
- 28': Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 32': Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace).
- 32': Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Delay in match because of an injury Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
- 38': Foul by James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 38': Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Hughes with a cross.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Cheick Doucouré (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Richarlison.
- 40': Attempt missed. Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Odsonne Édouard with a cross.
- 41': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Richarlison.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cheick Doucouré with a headed pass.
- 41': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Dejan Kulusevski.
- 42': Attempt missed. Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Will Hughes with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 43': Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 44': Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 45': James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Hand ball by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 45': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Emerson Royal replaces Ben Davies.
- 48': Foul by Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace).
- 48': Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 49': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Richarlison tries a through ball, but James Maddison is caught offside.
- 50': Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).
- 50': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 51': Foul by Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 51': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
- 53': Own Goal by Joel Ward, Crystal Palace. Crystal Palace 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
- 55': Foul by Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace).
- 55': Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 55': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
- 55': Attempt missed. Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Will Hughes with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 59': Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 60': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi replaces Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 60': Foul by Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace).
- 60': Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg replaces Yves Bissouma.
- 64': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Brennan Johnson replaces Richarlison.
- 64': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Dejan Kulusevski tries a through ball, but Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
- 66': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brennan Johnson.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Nathaniel Clyne replaces Tyrick Mitchell because of an injury.
- 70': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Naouirou Ahamada replaces Will Hughes.
- 70': Foul by Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 70': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 76': Foul by Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 76': Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 76': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 79': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Matheus França replaces Jefferson Lerma.
- 79': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta replaces Odsonne Édouard.
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 83': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 85': Foul by Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 85': Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
- 86': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Brennan Johnson.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus França.
- 87': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 89': Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (Crystal Palace).
- 89': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Bryan Gil replaces James Maddison.
- 90': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Rodrigo Bentancur replaces Dejan Kulusevski.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brennan Johnson.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+4': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Tottenham Hotspur 2. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joachim Andersen.
- 90'+8': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
- 90'+9': Bryan Gil (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+9': Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+9': Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+10': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+10': Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+10': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+11': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Guglielmo Vicario tries a through ball, but Bryan Gil is caught offside.
- 90'+11': Offside, Crystal Palace. Sam Johnstone tries a through ball, but Joachim Andersen is caught offside.
- 90'+12': Attempt missed. Matheus França (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta with a headed pass.
- 90'+13': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
- 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 1, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
Statistics
 TOT |
CRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 19 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 75.7 | Possession | 24.3 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 669 | Accurate Passes | 148 |
| 732 | Passes | 220 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 16 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 20 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 23 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,074
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,074
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +56 | 77 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +48 | 76 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 35 | +41 | 75 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 35 | +21 | 67 |
Line-Ups
Crystal Palace (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 6 | Marc Guehi |
| 16 | Joachim Andersen |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
| 8 | Jefferson Lerma |
| 28 | Cheick Doucouré |
| 22 | Odsonne Édouard |
| 15 | Jeff Schlupp |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 37 | Micky van de Ven |
| 17 | Cristian Romero |
| 33 | Ben Davies |
| 23 | Pedro Porro |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 29 | Pape Matar Sarr |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 9 | Richarlison |
| 21 | Dejan Kulusevski |
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