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
We'll play an extra minute's worth of added time to close out this first half.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
Doherty's cross from the right is brought down by Son, and Kane fires the ball goalwards from the edge of the box, but Andersen gets in the way to block the shot for Palace!
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs manager Antonio Conte has lost two of his five Premier League matches against Crystal Palace, both with Chelsea in 2017, only losing more Premier League games (four) against Manchester United.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
A good dummy from Ayew allows Eze to run in behind the Spurs defence, and he goes down in the box under pressure from Dier, but the referee waves away any protests for a potential penalty!
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
Eze darts in behind the defence and wins a corner off a Romero deflection, but Andersen's header from the set piece is easily dealt with by Lloris.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs haven't won any of their last 10 league games away to fellow London sides since a 1-0 win at Fulham in March 2021. It's their longest ever run without a London derby win away from home in their league history.
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BLOCKED!!! Kane loses the ball deep in his own half and Olise picks it up. He beats both Hojbjerg and Lenglet as he races into the box, and his side-foot shot is blocked wide of the far post by Dier!
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WIDE!!! What a hit that was!! Andersen, stepping onto his weaker left foot, is urged to shoot by the home fans, and does so. He smashes a looping shot from 30 yards which beats Lloris, but veers just wide of the post before bouncing back off the stanchion and into the side netting!
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Schlupp's cross to the back post is headed behind for a Palace corner by Lenglet, and Olise's ball in is punched clear by Guaita.
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