Tottenham beat Crystal Palace 2-0 in the Premier League

Tottenham secured a 2-0 victory against Crystal Palace in the match held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, as part of the ninth round of the Premier League.

Crystal Palace suffered an early blow as referee showed a red card to their player Mateta in the 12th minute after a VAR review, following his challenge on Van Hecke's leg. The team had to continue the match with ten players, and the player will also miss the next three matches for his team due to suspension.

Tottenham took advantage of the numerical disadvantage to open the scoring in the 25th minute through Arsh Gray, after receiving an assist from Kudus, before Van Hecke doubled the hosts' lead by scoring the second goal in the 73rd minute.

With this victory, Tottenham has raised its tally to 12 points, temporarily advancing to 8th place, while Crystal Palace's tally remains at 7 points, keeping them in 18th place.