Tottenham secure win over Crystal Palace at home
Tottenham beat Crystal Palace 2-0 in the Premier League with goals from Archie Gray and Jan Paul van Hecke.
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Tottenham defeated Crystal Palace 2-0 in the Premier League on Saturday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Archie Gray opened the scoring in the 25th minute with an assist from Mohammed Kudus.
Jan Paul van Hecke doubled the lead for Tottenham in the 73rd minute. Crystal Palace faced a tough match, playing with ten men after Jean-Philippe Mateta received a red card in the 13th minute.
Tottenham dominated possession with 79% compared to Crystal Palace's 21%. They had 9 shots on target while Crystal Palace managed just 1.
The match statistics showed Tottenham with an expected goals (xG) of 3.3, while Crystal Palace had a mere 0.1. Tottenham also earned 19 corners, while Crystal Palace had none.
In the league table, Tottenham are now in 8th place with 12 points from 9 matches. Crystal Palace sit in 18th place with 7 points. Tottenham have won 3, drawn 3, and lost 3, while Crystal Palace have won 2, drawn 1, and lost 6.