Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Striker Harry Kane marked his 300th Premier League appearance with a brace of goals to hand Tottenham Hotspur an emphatic 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace in their London derby at Selhurst Park on Wednesday.
Defender Matt Doherty and Son Heung-min netted further goals for the visitors as Palace capitulated in the second half having been the better side in the opening period when the teams went to the break at 0-0.
The win moves Tottenham to 33 points from their 18 matches and to within two points of fourth-placed Manchester United, though they have played a game more. Palace are in 12th position with 22 points from 17 games.
After a quiet first half, Kane rose highest at the back post to head in Ivan Perisic’s cross on 48 minutes, and shortly afterwards added a second as he collected a pass from Bryan Gil, took a touch and arrowed his shot into the bottom corner to take his career Premier League goals tally to 198.
The win eases the pressure on Tottenham manager Antonio Conte after his Spurs side had lost four of their previous seven topflight matches, including a demoralising 2-0 home defeat to Aston Villa on Sunday that saw them booed off the pitch by their own supporters.
Both sides now switch focus to FA Cup third round ties as Tottenham host third-tier Portsmouth and Palace welcome Premier League rivals Southampton. Both games will be played on Saturday.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
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Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
Palace’s final home league game of 2022 was a 3-0 defeat to Fulham, their heaviest home defeat since April 2021. The Eagles haven’t lost consecutive home Premier League games since January/February 2022, a run of three.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
A long ball down the right has Eze chasing it, but Dier gets across well to put the ball in touch and prevent the Palace playmaker from advancing.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs have now scored seven times in the first 15 minutes of the second half in their games this season, only table-topping Arsenal, with 12, have done so more often.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
Ayew does absolutely brilliantly to beat three players down the right flank with some superb skill, and he finds Doucoure in support. His hard work is undone though, as Doucoure fires an ambitious first-time shot from distance that sails well over the bar.
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