Spurs vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction as Timo Werner sparks late comeback win
Tottenham host Crystal Palace in the Premier League in a bid to close the gap between themselves and the top four. Spurs go into the match in fifth place, five points behind Aston Villa in fourth, while Crystal Palace have climbed the table since their win over Burnley and look more comfortable in 13th place, four behind Fulham.
Spurs were handed a boost with the return of Destiny Udogie, but were struck with the news that Richarlison faced three to four weeks on the sidelines with a knee injury.
Crystal Palace manager made one change from his first game in charge - a win over Burnley. The new manager has Eberechi Eze fit for the first time since January, with Odsonne Edouard dropping to the bench.
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Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League updates
Goal - Ebe Eze puts Palace ahead just past hour mark, 0-1
Goal - Werner equalises for Spurs, 1-1
Goal - Romero adds a second in three minutes to complete quick turnaround, 2-1
Goal - Son scores late third to wrap up win, 3-1
Tottenham Hotspur FC 3 - 1 Crystal Palace FC
Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace
17:09
It's all over in north London, as a rapid-fire three-goal comeback sees Tottenham go from 1-0 down to 3-1 up and take all three points against Crystal Palace! Chances came and went early in the second period before Palace's Eberechi Eze curled a glorious free-kick into the top corner, putting the visitors 1-0 up against the run of play. However, Spurs continued to push for an opener, and after bringing Brennan Johnson off the bench, they found it with the Welshman teeing Timo Werner up for the equaliser. Exactly three minutes later, the hosts completed their turnaround, with Cristian Romero rising at the far post to head James Maddison's speculative cross into the back of the net. They added a third for good measure late on too, with Johnson again the provider for his captain Son to finish on the break, as Spurs return to the winner's circle in emphatic - and dramatic - style. They close the gap on fourth-placed Aston Villa to two points, while it's a first defeat of the Oliver Glasner era for 14th-placed Palace.
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FULL-TIME: TOTTENHAM 3-1 CRYSTAL PALACE.
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Palace may well have opened the scoring against the run of play, but having conceded three times since taking him off, the substitution of Eze - just moments after Spurs introduced Johnson - does appear to have been the sliding doors moment this game will be defined by.
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With nine goals and two assists, Tottenham skipper Son has now been involved in 11 goals in 16 Premier League appearances against Crystal Palace. Only against Southampton (15) and Leicester (13) has he been involved in more.
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We're into SEVEN additional minutes at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which the home crowd will be hoping passes as quickly as possible with their side sat on a two-goal lead!
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16:55
Lerma scoops an aerial ball in towards Franca, who makes a darting diagonal run into the box, but Vicario's there to make the catch for Spurs and snuff out any chance of an Eagles equaliser.
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16:53
The Lilywhites faithful is in full voice now, serenading their team to the finish line following that remarkable two-goal turnaround - all in the space of just 180 seconds!
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Substitution Heung-Min Son Dane Pharrell Scarlett
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Palace have now conceded 19 goals in the last 15 minutes of their second halves this season, the most of any side in the Premier League.
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Substitution Yves Bissouma Giovani Lo Celso
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Assist Brennan Price Johnson
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Spurs have now scored in a season's worth of consecutive Premier League games (38 in a row), and that equaliser is Werner's first in the English top-flight since departing Chelsea two years ago!
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Substitution James Daniel Maddison Pierre-Emile Kordt Højbjerg
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Assist James Daniel Maddison
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WIDE!!! Spurs hit straight back after their corner is punched clear by Johnstone, and Bissouma finds Son on the edge of the box. He turns to get beyond Andersen and strikes a left-footed shot goalwards, but drags his effort across the face of goal and wide of the far post!!!
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16:38
Emerson slips Johnson in behind the defence with a pass into the right-hand side of the box, but Johnson's attempted cutback towards Son is put behind by Richards.
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Goal Timo Werner
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Spurs have come back from the depths to win three of the four home games they've gone 1-0 down in so far this season - including an extra-time double against Sheffield United - but will need to produce a response sooner rather than later if they're to rescue any points at all here.
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Yellow Card Samuel Luke Johnstone
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16:33
Romero remains forward after a Tottenham corner is half-cleared, and is the target of another ball into the box from Kulusevski. The Argentinian gets his head to the ball, but can't generate any power or direction behind his effort and it's an easy one for Johnstone to collect.
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Substitution Adam James Wharton William James Hughes
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Substitution Jordan Pierre Ayew Odsonne Édouard
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16:30
OVER!!! Werner latches onto Maddison's throughball down the left and scoops it back from the byline. The cross is helped on by Son towards Johnson in the middle, but the substitute volleys over the bar from right in front!
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16:29
SAVED!!! A glorious stop to keep Palace in front!! Kulusevski's cut-back from the right is swept across by Son into the path of Werner, but the striker's goalbound first-time shot is clawed out of the top corner and behind by Johnstone!
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16:28
Eze's sixth goal of the season, on his return from over a month out injured, gives the Eagles a 1-0 lead, and Palace have gone on to win three, lose and draw one apiece of the five away games they've scored first in so far this season.
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Substitution Eberechi Oluchi Eze Matheus França de Oliveira
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Substitution Rodrigo Bentancur Colmán Brennan Price Johnson
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OFF THE UPRIGHT!!! Spurs go within inches again!! Emerson dispossesses Mitchell and feeds Kulusevski ahead of him. He squares for Son on the edge of the area, but the forward's first-time shot cannons back off the near post with Johnstone beaten all ends up!
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Goal Eberechi Oluchi Eze
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BLOCKED!!! From a Spurs corner, the near-post flick-on falls to Son, who turns away from Lerma and shoots from a tight angle, only for the Colombian to recover and make a timely block!
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Yellow Card Rodrigo Bentancur Colmán
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Werner goes down in the box as he looks to beat Munoz around the outside, but the referee doesn't think it's a penalty and the VAR replays reaffirm his decision!
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CHANCE!!! Romero's clearance is blocked by Eze and richochets straight into the path of Mateta, but the Palace striker can't get a shot away before Vicario swoops in to dive on the loose ball!
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16:13
Spurs' corner is played short before Maddison fires a cross to the far post, which is headed away by Mitchell. It falls to Werner who goes for goal, but Munoz gets in the way of his effort and makes the block!
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16:12
Werner darts down the left and whips an early ball across the face of goal. No-one in white can get there though, and Kulusevski's cross back in from the opposite side is blocked behind for a corner by Mitchell.
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Yellow Card Jefferson Andrés Lerma Solís
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Palace have now failed to score a first-half goal in 19 of their 27 games so far this season, a total beaten only by Sheffield United's 20 in the Premier League.
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16:07
We're back for the second half in north London, and it's all to play for as Mateta resumes proceedings for Crystal Palace.
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He's being tightly marked with every single touch of the ball, but Spurs' playmaker Maddison was still able to create plenty with it during the first half. Unable to get a shot away, Maddison still managed three touches in the box, and created one big chance from five crosses into the middle. The England midfielder won five of his nine duels, including two dribbles, and turned possession over with two successful tackles, one of which came in the attacking third.
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15:59
It's 0-0 at the break, as an opening 45 minutes high on energy but low on final-third quality draws to a close at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Neither goalkeeper has seen many shots come their way, with Johnstone making the only guilt-edge save of the match so far with a crucial stop to deny Werner on the counter-attack. Vicario sprung off his line at the other end to keep Munoz out, injuring himself in the process, but the only other save he had to make was inconsequential due to Ayew being in an offside position.
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15:53
HALF-TIME: TOTTENHAM 0-0 CRYSTAL PALACE.
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Bentancur is found on the edge of the box by Maddison and goes for the spectacular, but can only fire off a woeful shot which skews high and wide of the target!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace
15:51
We'll play three added minutes to close out a so-far goalless first half in this London derby.
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15:50
It has been 30 minutes since Crystal Palace last attempted a shot in this game, while the Eagles are also yet to have a shot on target.
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15:50
Maddison is down in his own box, holding his face after catching a stray Ward elbow prior to that Palace corner. There's nothing untoward about the challenge though, and we're soon back playing on.
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15:48
Munoz and Ayew play a one-two down the right for Palace, looking to carve open some space to cross, but Ayew's ball into the middle is blocked behind for a corner off Udogie.
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15:44
CHANCE!!! Maddison is found in the box once again, this time by Werner, but is quickly swarmed upon by three Palace defenders and can't get a shot away before Ward puts the ball behind for a corner!
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15:44
Kulusevski cuts inside off the right flank and finds Maddison making a deep run into the box, but he's muscled off the ball fairly and squarely by Andersen, who comes away with it for the Eagles.
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15:42
Tottenham have scored in each of their last 37 Premier League games, the second-longest such run in the competition’s history. However, Spurs have kept just one clean sheet in their last 16 league games, conceding at least twice in five of their last seven.
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15:40
Maddison, Kulusevski and Emerson all combine down the right as Spurs bring numbers forward on the attack, but the latter's first-time cross from the byline is blocked behind off Mitchell for a corner!
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15:40
CHANCE!!! Stretching Palace down the right, Kulusevski finds Emerson ahead of him on an under-lapping run. The right-back crosses first-time for Son in the middle, but he can't quite get on the end of it and the ball rolls behind for a goal-kick!
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15:37
SAVED!!! After their initial counter-attack is dealt with by Spurs, Palace continue to push the envelope and Lerma squares to Wharton. His first time ball finds Ayew in the box, who turns, shoots and draws a brilliant reflex save from Vicario, before the flag is raised for offside!
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15:33
Having won three of their first six Premier League away games this season, Crystal Palace are now winless in their last seven on the road - form which led to the stepping down of Roy Hodgson and something which Oliver Glasner will be looking to change as soon as possible.
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15:32
Maddison goes for goal from the set-piece with a curling effort towards the far corner, and although the shot looks to be heading behind to safety, Johnstone's not taking any chances and gets a glove on the ball to concede a corner!
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15:30
Maddison looks to sweep a cross into the middle as he cuts inside Ward, but is brought down late by the Palace captain to earn his side a free-kick from just outside the area.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace
15:28
Tottenham keeper Vicario continues to receive treatment in his own goalmouth after coming off worst in that series of collisions, but with youngster Brandon Austin warming up on the sidelines, the Italian is cleared to carry on between the sticks.
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15:27
CHANCE!!! Ward's floated cross-field pass is half-dealt with by the Spurs defence, until Lerma recovers possession on the edge of the box. His pass back into the area deflects into the path of Munoz, but Vicario shoots of his line to make the save before he, Munoz and Udogie all hit the deck in two separate collisions!
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15:25
Palace have won just one of their last 18 London derbies away from home, and are winless in nine since a 2-1 win at West Ham in November 2022.
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15:24
WHAT A STOP!!! An Eagles free-kick breaks down and Eze is dispossessed by Bentancur, allowing Son to put Werner clean through on goal with a forward ball. Palace are stretched as the Germany forward bears down on goal untouched, but Johnstone stands his ground despite being beaten for pace by Werner, making a last-ditch save to keep the hosts at bay!!
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15:20
CHANCE!!! Bentancur threads a fantastic throughball down the left for Son to run onto, but Johnstone again sprints off his line to meet it. The Palace keeper slides in and gets the first touch, sending the ball ricocheting off Son and behind for a goal-kick!
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15:19
Spurs have lost two of their last three home London derbies in the Premier League, but did beat Brentford 3-2 in their last such match. They’ve not lost three London derby matches at home in the same campaign since 2004-05.
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15:17
Ayew's delivery from the set-piece is half-cleared by Spurs and falls for Wharton in the box, whose left-footed half-volley skews away from goal and ends up miles off-target!
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15:17
Munoz hunts down the bouncing ball from a long Johnstone goal-kick and gets goal-side of Udogie, who brings the wing-back down on the edge of the box to gift Palace a dangerous free-kick!
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15:15
Crystal Palace have only won one of their last 17 Premier League games against Tottenham, a 3-0 victory at Selhurst Park in September 2021 under Roy Hodgson's predecessor - and also successor - Patrick Vieira.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace
15:15
Udogie floats a well-timed throughball down the attacking left channel with Maddison giving chase, but Johnstone comes off his line to clean things up at the back for Palace.
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15:13
Romero's poor ball out of defence is cut out by Lerma, who sends Mateta running in behind the Spurs defence with a throughball into the final third. Romero's centre-back partner Van de Ven bals him out though, showing a great turn of pace to close the gap in no time at all and get to the ball first!
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15:12
Palace burst forward on the break as play is switched wide to Mitchell on the left. His cross is deflected out to Lerma, who tees up Ayew on the edge of the box, but the Ghanaian snatches at his shot and sends it well over the bar!
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15:08
Bentancur is found in the box and looks to open up some shooting space on his right foot. He can't get an effort away before being crowded out though, and Richards clears for Palace.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace
15:07
Tottenham are unbeaten in their last 11 Premier League home games against Crystal Palace, winning nine of these since a 1-0 defeat in November 1997. Spurs have won their last eight such meetings in a row by an aggregate score of 17-1.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace
15:03
Son kicks the game off for Spurs, and we are up and running in north London!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace
15:02
The teams are out on the pitch at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and we'll be ready for kick-off in just a few moments' time!
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14:49
Palace have a returnee of their own in the starting XI – and it’s a big one too, with Eberechi Eze passed fit to make his first appearance since January. He displaces Odsonne Edouard in attack, lining up alongside Jordan Ayew and Jean-Philippe Mateta in Glasner’s new-look 3-4-2-1 formation.
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Spurs make three changes from their loss to Wolves last time out, one of which is enforced after Richarlison was ruled out with a month-long knee injury. On-loan forward Timo Werner comes onto the left flank in his place, while Rodrigo Bentancur and Destiny Udogie return in midfield and at left-back respectively.
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CRYSTAL PALACE SUBS: Dean Henderson, James Tomkins, Matheus Franca, Nathaniel Clyne, Will Hughes, Odsonne Edouard, Naouirou Ahamada, Luke Plange, David Ozoh.
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CRYSTAL PALACE (3-4-2-1): Sam Johnstone; Joel Ward, Joachim Andersen, Chris Richards; Daniel Munoz, Adam Wharton, Jefferson Lerma, Tyrick Mitchell; Jordan Ayew, Eberechi Eze; Jean-Philippe Mateta.
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TOTTENHAM SUBS: Brandon Austin, Oliver Skipp, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Radu Dragusin, Giovani Lo Celso, Brennan Johnson, Pape Matar Sarr, Ben Davies, Dane Scarlett.
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TOTTENHAM (4-2-3-1): Guglielmo Vicario; Emerson Royal, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Destiny Udogie; Yves Bissouma, Rodrigo Bentancur; Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison, Timo Werner; Son Heung-Min.
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14:39
New manager Oliver Glasner had the perfect start to life at Palace, thumping relegation-threatened Burnley 3-0 at Selhurst Park with three goals inside the final 22 minutes. Spurs will no doubt provide a much tougher test for the Eagles though, having defeated Palace 2-1 away from home in the reverse fixture.
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Spurs come into this match sat fifth in the table, albeit five points behind Aston Villa in the race for Champions League places. Ange Postecoglou’s side suffered a 2-1 loss at home to Wolves last time out, bringing an end to a five-match unbeaten run, but have played one match less than all the sides around them as they look to close the gap.
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