Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArchie Gray nets only goal as Tottenham beat Crystal Palace
Archie Gray's first goal for Tottenham ensured they ended a rollercoaster 2025 with a 1-0 win at Crystal Palace to ease the pressure on Thomas Frank.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 4': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 5': Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
- 9': Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Hughes.
- 13': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 17': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Bergvall is caught offside.
- 17': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 18': VAR Decision: No Goal Crystal Palace 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur.
- 21': Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Wharton.
- 22': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 22': Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Attempt missed. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Justin Devenny.
- 26': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 27': Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Maxence Lacroix with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 29': Attempt saved. Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham Hotspur). Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell with a cross.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Hughes.
- 35': Attempt saved. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 36': Attempt missed. Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 40': Attempt missed. Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yéremy Pino.
- 41': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Randal Kolo Muani with a headed pass.
- 42': Goal! Crystal Palace 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Richarlison following a corner.
- 45': Foul by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 45': Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Devenny.
- 45'+3': Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
- 45'+3': Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Crystal Palace 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
- 46': Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace).
- 46': Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Devenny.
- 48': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
- 50': Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace).
- 51': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Maxence Lacroix.
- 55': Attempt missed. Justin Devenny (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Nathaniel Clyne with a headed pass.
- 57': Handball by Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace).
- 58': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Eddie Nketiah replaces Nathaniel Clyne.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. João Palhinha replaces Lucas Bergvall because of an injury.
- 63': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Wilson Odobert replaces Randal Kolo Muani.
- 69': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
- 70': Attempt missed. Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jefferson Lerma with a headed pass following a corner.
- 73': Attempt saved. Wilson Odobert (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Djed Spence.
- 75': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Richarlison is caught offside.
- 75': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 77': VAR Decision: No Goal Crystal Palace 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur.
- 77': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Christantus Uche replaces Yéremy Pino.
- 79': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by João Palhinha.
- 79': Attempt missed. Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Foul by Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 81': Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt saved. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Mohammed Kudus.
- 84': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).
- 84': Wilson Odobert (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Romain Esse replaces Justin Devenny.
- 85': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Radu Dragusin replaces Archie Gray.
- 85': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Brennan Johnson replaces Mohammed Kudus.
- 86': Attempt missed. Radu Dragusin (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Richarlison with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 88': Wilson Odobert (Tottenham Hotspur) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Richarlison with a headed pass.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Christantus Uche (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jefferson Lerma.
- 90'+4': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Brennan Johnson is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Hughes.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Pedro Porro.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
- 0': Match ends, Crystal Palace 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
Statistics
 TOT |
CRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 38.1 | Possession | 61.9 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 236 | Accurate Passes | 431 |
| 340 | Passes | 544 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 12 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 20 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 50 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 50 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,186
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,186
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 24 | +29 | 53 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 24 | +26 | 47 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 24 | +9 | 46 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 24 | +8 | 41 |
Line-Ups
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 5 | Maxence Lacroix  |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 8 | Jefferson Lerma |
| 19 | Will Hughes |
| 20 | Adam Wharton |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 17 | Nathaniel Clyne |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta |
| 10 | Yéremy Pino |
| 55 | Justin Devenny |
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 37 | Micky van de Ven |
| 4 | Kevin Danso |
| 24 | Djed Spence |
| 23 | Pedro Porro |
| 15 | Lucas Bergvall |
| 14 | Archie Gray |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 9 | Richarlison |
| 39 | Randal Kolo Muani |
| 20 | Mohammed Kudus |
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