Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace Live Commentary & Result, 06/05/2023, Premier League

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	MCI Manchester City	38	28	5	5	94	33	+61	89	L D W W W
2	ARS Arsenal	38	26	6	6	88	43	+45	84	W L L W W
3	MUN Manchester United	38	23	6	9	58	43	+15	75	W W W W L
4	NEW Newcastle United	38	19	14	5	68	33	+35	71	D D W D L
5	LIV Liverpool	38	19	10	9	75	47	+28	67	D D W W W
6	BHA Brighton & Hove Albion	38	18	8	12	72	53	+19	62	L D W L W
7	AVL Aston Villa	38	18	7	13	51	46	+5	61	W D W L L
8	TOT Tottenham Hotspur	38	18	6	14	70	63	+7	60	W L L W L
9	BRE Brentford	38	15	14	9	58	46	+12	59	W W W L W
10	FUL Fulham	38	15	7	16	55	53	+2	52	L D W W L
11	CRY Crystal Palace	38	11	12	15	40	49	-9	45	D D W L W
12	CHE Chelsea	38	11	11	16	38	47	-9	44	D L L D W
13	WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers	38	11	8	19	31	58	-27	41	L D L W L
14	WHU West Ham United	38	11	7	20	42	55	-13	40	L W L W L
15	BOU AFC Bournemouth	38	11	6	21	37	71	-34	39	L L L L W
16	NFO Nottingham Forest	38	9	11	18	38	68	-30	38	D W D W L
17	EVE Everton	38	8	12	18	34	57	-23	36	W D L W D
18	LEI Leicester City	38	9	7	22	51	68	-17	34	W D L L D
19	LEE Leeds United	38	7	10	21	48	78	-30	31	L L D L L
20	SOU Southampton	38	6	7	25	36	73	-37	25	D L L L L

That's all for today, goodbye!

Kane's goal takes Spurs up to sixth in the table and six points off the top four while Palace drop to 12th in the standings. Mason's side face Aston Villa in their next game, while the Eagles host Bournemouth.

Tottenham were slightly more dominant in the first half of this game as they enjoyed a lot more of the ball. It was fairly quiet at both ends for the majority of the half as Spurs and Palace defended with a lot of numbers. Kane did manage to break the deadlock just before the half-time whistle as got on the end of Porro's cross at the back post, giving the hosts a 1-0 lead at the break. Forster did not need to do much in the second period as Tottenham saw the game through with ease, securing a one-goal victory.

90' + 6' FULL TIME: TOTTENHAM 1-0 CRYSTAL PALACE

90' + 4' The Tottenham players are just keeping the ball in the corner now to see the game through. Palace are finding it difficult to get the ball back.

J. Andersen

Yellow Card

90' + 2' Andersen now goes into the book for a rash challenge on Kane.

W. Zaha

Yellow Card

90' + 1' Zaha sees yellow after instigating a scuffle with Forster.

F. Forster

Yellow Card

90' + 1' Forster receives a yellow card after a clash with Zaha.

90' There will be a minimum of five additional minutes.

A. Danjuma

Son Heung-Min

89' Son makes way for Danjuma as Spurs add more pace to a potential counter-attack.

E. Dier

C. Lenglet

88' Dier comes on for Lenglet as Spurs look to see this game through.

87' Lenglet walks off the pitch clutching his shoulder as his game seems to be over.

C. Lenglet

Yellow Card

86' Lenglet commits a very silly foul on Olise as Palace have a free-kick.

O. Édouard

J. Ayew

84' Edouard comes on for Ayew as Palace search for an equaliser.

84' Andersen cuts the ball back into a very dangerous position for Palace, but Kane clears the ball away for his side. Palace need to commit more players into the box.

B. Davies

Yellow Card

83' Sarcastic cheers come from the Palace fans as Davies sees yellow for a foul on Olise.

81' The referee has a word with Ayew and Emerson as things get heated between the two players. Tottenham need to keep their heads in the final few minutes of this half.

D. Kulusevski

Richarlison

79' Spurs make their first change as Kulusevski comes on for Richarlison.

76' SAVE! Johnstone makes a vital save to stop Son from scoring! The winger is one-on-one with the goalkeeper after a lofted pass from Romero, and he tries to take the ball around Johnstone. The Palace player moves his feet quickly to make the save and keep his side in the game.

W. Hughes

J. Schlupp

74' Palace makes the first substitution of the match as Hughes replaces Schlupp.

J. Ayew

Yellow Card

73' Ayew goes into the referee's book for a foul on Richarlison.

72' Palace need to perhaps make a change or two soon as Tottenham are beginning to completely control this match.

70' Porro takes the free-kick from the left wing for Tottenham and delivers it into a dangerous area with a lot of pace, but it goes through everyone and out for a goal kick.

J. Ward

Yellow Card

69' Ward receives a yellow card after a foul on Davies. The defender seemed to have touched the ball, but the referee disagrees.

68' Son does incredibly well to hold the ball up for Tottenham before passing to Kane. The striker tries to return the ball back to his teammate, but his pass is poor and Palace regain possession.

66' Kane is back on his feet and able to continue as the match is back underway.

65' The referee stops play as the physios come on to help Kane with an injury.

64' Palace have a record of won two, drawn none, lost eight when conceding the opening goal away from home in the Premier League this season.

62' Porro takes an out-swinging corner for Spurs, but Andersen heads the ball away from danger. The hosts are starting to attack more now in this half.

60' Forster rushes off his line to stop Zaha from having a shot at goal. Schlupp fires the ball in behind as the winger makes a run, but the goalkeeper reacts quickly to stop the chance.

58' Porro chooses to cut the ball onto his left foot and shoot instead of passing, and it is the wrong choice as his effort is nowhere near the target.

J. Schlupp

Yellow Card

56' Schlupp receives the first booking of the game after a reckless challenge on Skipp.

54' Tottenham are just trying to slow the game down to try and regain control of proceedings. Palace are starting to cause a few more problems.

52' Palace are clearly pressing with more intent in this half as they try to find a way back into this game, but Tottenham seem comfortable enough at the moment.

50' CLOSE! Zaha almost catches Forster out as he stabs the ball towards the top right corner, but the ball floats past the post.

48' Palace win a free-kick in the opposition half after a needless foul from Richarlison. Eze crosses the ball to Andersen at the far post, but the defender's header into the middle is cleared away by Romero.

46' Hojbjerg gets the second half underway for Tottenham!

Mason will be relieved that his side are in the lead at the break, but will be even happier that they haven't conceded. Palace will need to take more risks in the second half now as Tottenham will be happy to defend their advantage.

Tottenham were slightly more dominant in the first half of this game as they enjoyed a lot more of the ball. It was fairly quiet at both ends for the majority of the half as Spurs and Palace defended with a lot of numbers. Kane did manage to break the deadlock just before the half-time whistle as he managed to get on the end of Porro's cross at the back post, giving the hosts a 1-0 lead at the break.

45' + 2' HALF-TIME: TOTTENHAM 1-0 CRYSTAL PALACE

Pedro Porro

Assist

45' + 1' Porro sprints down the right flank to keep the attack alive for Tottenham after an overhit cross moments earlier. He spots the run of Kane and finds him perfectly as Spurs take the lead late in the half.

H. Kane

Goal

45' + 1' GOALL!!! 1-0 TOTTENHAM!! KANE!!! Spurs take the lead right before half-time as Kane heads the ball past Johnstone! Porro picks up the loose ball on the right wing and sends in a cross towards the far post, where the Tottenham skipper beats Ward in the air to score.

45' There will be a minimum of one additional minute.

43' Zaha beats Porro on the left wing again, but his cross ricochets back off himself and out for a goal kick. Palace cannot find the final pass they need at the moment.

41' Tottenham are pushing further up the pitch in the closing minutes of this half. They are trying to find a late goal to enter the break with a lead.

39' Son appeals for a penalty in the box after a challenge from Andersen, but the referee says no foul as Palace come away with the ball.

37' CHANCE! Andersen has a good opportunity to score at the back post after a cross comes in from Olise. The defender manages to beat Richarlison but his shot goes over the bar.

35' Kane plays Porro down the right wing for Spurs. The full-back almost finds Son open on the edge of the box, however Doucoure makes a good sliding tackle to win the ball back for Palace.

33' Zaha leads a counter-attack for Palace and drives into the box. He tries to find a teammate with a cutback toward the penalty spot, but Skipp clears the ball away.

31' Tottenham have two corners in quick succession, but neither comes to fruition for the home side. They do look more likely to score in this first half.

29' Tottenham are continuously going wide when attacking due to a lack of numbers in the middle of the pitch. Skipp and Hojbjerg are constantly surrounded by Palace players.

27' Eze tries to score from a free-kick a long way out from goal, and his effort goes straight into the wall. Palace get the ball back into the box with Olise, but his strike is straight at Forster.

25' Schlupp draws a clever foul off Skipp to relieve the pressure for Palace. They are still finding it difficult to move up the pitch and create a scoring opportunity.

23' The tempo of this match is fairly slow as both sides patiently wait for an opening in the opposition's defence. Tottenham are trying to play slightly quicker now.

21' Tottenham have kept a clean sheet in 52 per cent of their Premier League games against Palace (14 out of 27), their highest rate against any opponent they have faced more than 20 times.

19' Both teams are defending well in the first 19 minutes of this game, with very few chances being created by the attacking players.

17' CROSSBAR! Tottenham come close to scoring as Romero hits the woodwork! He rises highest to meet the cross from the left wing, but his effort crashes against the bar!

15' Olise takes an in-swinging corner from the right side for Palace, but Forster eventually collects the ball. Spurs have been on the back foot for the last few minutes.

13' The away side are trying to press a bit higher up the pitch now to stop Tottenham playing out from the back. The hosts do not seem to like this additional pressure being applied.

11' Palace are struggling to break Tottenham down in the final third of the pitch as they defend deep and with a lot of numbers. Zaha is not being allowed a lot of room to work with.

9' Tottenham are starting this game slightly better than the visitors as they are doing a better job in keeping possession.

7' Zaha plays a good reverse pass to get Schlupp into the box, but the midfielder loses his balance when attempting a cutback and Spurs have a goal kick.

5' Tottenham are playing with a very wide shape when attacking. This means the switch to the other wing is always on for them as Palace overload the ball side.

3' OFFSIDE! Richarlison has a chance to score after a flick-on from Kane, but he shoots straight at Johnstone. The linesman raises his flag for offside, much to the relief of the forward.

1' Palace get the game underway at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium!

The players are making their way out of the tunnel and onto the pitch!

Tottenham's Kane has been involved in 10 goals in his last seven Premier League appearances against Palace (seven goals, three assists), while teammate Son has been involved in seven in his last seven against the Eagles (five goals, two assists).

Mason makes two changes from Tottenham’s defeat to Liverpool as Emerson and Richarlison replace Perisic and Kulusevski. Hodgson keeps the same starting 11 that beat West Ham.

SUBS: Vicente Guaita, Luka Milivojevic, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Jean-Phillipe Mateta, Nathaniel Clyne, Will Hughes, Odsonne Edouard, Chris Richards, Jairo Riedewald.

CRYSTAL PALACE (4-3-3): Sam Johnstone; Joel Ward, Joachim Andersen, Marc Guehi, Tyrick Mitchell; Eberechi Eze, Cheick Doucoure, Jeffrey Schlupp; Michael Olise, Jordan Ayew, Wilfried Zaha.

SUBS: Brandon Austin, Davinson Sanchez, Ivan Perisic, Eric Dier, Arnaut Danjuma, Dejan Kulusevski, Lucas Moura, Pape Sarr, Yves Bissouma.

TOTTENHAM (3-4-3): Fraser Forster; Cristian Romero, Clement Lenglet, Ben Davies; Pedro Porro, Oliver Skipp, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Emerson Royal; Son Heung-Min, Harry Kane, Richarlison.

Crystal Palace, on the other hand, have won four of their last six games, including a 4-3 win over West Ham last time out. Roy Hodgson has turned things around since replacing Patrick Vieira as manager of the Eagles, and a win today could see them two points off the top half of the table. Palace will be heading into this game with a lot of confidence.

Tottenham are looking to get back into the race for a Champions League place after falling down the league table in recent games. Ryan Mason’s side have won just once in their last seven Premier League matches, a controversial 2-1 win over Brighton. Spurs have conceded 14 goals in the past four games, something they will need to fix going into their final few fixtures.

Hello and welcome to the live commentary of the Premier League fixture between Tottenham and Crystal Palace.

Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace Live Commentary, 06/05/2023

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