Tottenham boosted their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League by staging a dramatic late comeback to beat Crystal Palace.
Ange Postecoglou’s side were heading for back-to-back defeats after Eberechi Eze’s opener until two goals in three second-half minutes turned the game around.
Timo Werner scored his first goal for the club by converting Brennan Johnson’s cross in the 78th minute before Cristian Romero headed in James Maddison’s cross in the 80th.
Captain Son Heung-min swept home a minute from time to seal the three points, moving his side to within two points of fourth-placed Aston Villa.
Werner had failed to convert when played clean through in a forgettable first half in which the hosts failed to break down Palace’s stubborn defence.
Eze’s sweetly-struck free-kick put the visitors ahead in the 59th minute and there were grumbles from the home fans as chances were missed early in the second.
But, to their credit, Spurs stuck to their task to inflict a first defeat on Palace manager Oliver Glasner.
Villa can regain their five-point cushion with victory in the late kick-off – a visit to Luton Town.
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Crystal Palace
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Squad number1Player nameJohnstone
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Squad number2Player nameWard
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Squad number16Player nameAndersen
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Squad number26Player nameRichards
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Squad number12Player nameMuñoz
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Squad number20Player nameA Wharton
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Squad number8Player nameLerma
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Squad number3Player nameMitchell
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Squad number9Player nameJ Ayew
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Squad number10Player nameEze
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Squad number14Player nameMateta
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Squad number11Player nameMatheus França
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Squad number19Player nameHughes
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Squad number22Player nameÉdouard
Line-ups
Tottenham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 13Vicario
- 12Emerson Royal
- 17Romero
- 37van de Ven
- 38Udogie
- 8BissoumaSubstituted forLo Celsoat 90′minutes
- 30BentancurBooked at 57minsSubstituted forJohnsonat 63′minutes
- 21Kulusevski
- 10MaddisonSubstituted forHøjbjergat 82′minutes
- 16WernerSubstituted forSarrat 82′minutes
- 7Son Heung-minSubstituted forScarlettat 90′minutes
Substitutes
- 4Skipp
- 5Højbjerg
- 6Dragusin
- 18Lo Celso
- 22Johnson
- 29Sarr
- 33Davies
- 40Austin
- 44Scarlett
Crystal Palace
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1JohnstoneBooked at 75mins
- 2Ward
- 16Andersen
- 26Richards
- 12Muñoz
- 20A WhartonSubstituted forHughesat 71′minutes
- 8LermaBooked at 50mins
- 3Mitchell
- 9J AyewSubstituted forÉdouardat 71′minutes
- 10EzeSubstituted forFrança de Oliveiraat 66′minutes
- 14Mateta
Substitutes
- 5Tomkins
- 11França de Oliveira
- 17Clyne
- 19Hughes
- 22Édouard
- 29Ahamada
- 30Henderson
- 48Plange
- 52Ozoh
- Referee:
- John Brooks
- Attendance:
- 61,339
Live Text
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Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 3, Crystal Palace 1.
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Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 3, Crystal Palace 1.
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Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
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Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
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Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Dane Scarlett replaces Son Heung-Min.
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Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Yves Bissouma.
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Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 3, Crystal Palace 1. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brennan Johnson.
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Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg replaces James Maddison.
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Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Pape Sarr replaces Timo Werner.
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Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, Crystal Palace 1. Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Maddison.
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James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Will Hughes (Crystal Palace).
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Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Matheus França (Crystal Palace).
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Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Crystal Palace 1. Timo Werner (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brennan Johnson.
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Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
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Sam Johnstone (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
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