Match report

Crystal Palace Defeats Tottenham 2-0 in FA Cup Thriller

Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
2–0
FT
Tottenham
Tottenham
Jan 27, 2019

Crystal Palace stunned Tottenham with a 2-0 win in the FA Cup third round, securing their place in the next stage of the competition. Crystal Palace took a quick lead through Christian Benteke's substitute, Charlie Wickham, in the 9th minute. The Eagles then capitalized on a penalty in the 34th minute, scored by Andros Townsend, sealing the victory for the hosts. Tottenham struggled to find their rhythm and saw two players, Sanchez and Foyth, receive yellow cards, while Crystal Palace's Benteke

Key Facts

  • • Crystal Palace 2–0 Tottenham
  • • Goals: Charlie Wickham (9'), Andros Townsend (34')
  • • Substitutions: Crystal Palace brought on C. Benteke (70'), L. Milivojević (79'), J. Ayew (88')
  • • Tottenham made three substitutions: É. Lamela (46'), V. Wanyama (63'), L. Moura (81')
  • • Yellow Cards: D. Sanchez (55'), Juan Foyth (59'), C. Benteke (90')

Lineups

Crystal Palace

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Speroni (G)
  • 6 S. Dann (D)
  • 34 M. Kelly (D)
  • 2 J. Ward (D)
  • 3 P. van Aanholt (D)
  • 15 J. Schlupp (M)
  • 8 C. Kouyaté (M)
  • 10 A. Townsend (F)
  • 7 M. Meyer (M)
  • 21 C. Wickham (F)
  • 11 W. Zaha (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 C. Benteke
  • 4 L. Milivojević
  • 14 J. Ayew
  • 12 M. Sakho
  • 29 A. Wan-Bissaka
  • 41 J. Tupper
  • 44 J. Riedewald

Tottenham

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 22 P. Gazzaniga (G)
  • 5 J. Vertonghen (D)
  • 2 K. Trippier (D)
  • 6 D. Sánchez (D)
  • 16 K. Walker-Peters (D)
  • 21 J. Foyth (D)
  • 27 Lucas Moura (M)
  • 15 E. Dier (M)
  • 14 G. N'Koudou (F)
  • 52 O. Skipp (M)
  • 18 Llorente (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 E. Lamela
  • 12 V. Wanyama
  • 50 K. Sterling
  • 1 H. Lloris
  • 3 D. Rose
  • 8 H. Winks
  • 24 S. Aurier

Timeline

  1. Crystal Palace
    9' Crystal Palace Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Wickham
  2. Crystal Palace
    34' Crystal Palace Goal · Penalty
    A. Townsend
  3. Tottenham
    46' Tottenham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Vertonghen · On: É. Lamela
  4. Tottenham
    55' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card
    D. Sanchez
  5. Tottenham
    59' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card
    Juan Foyth
  6. Tottenham
    63' Tottenham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Eric Dier · On: V. Wanyama
  7. Crystal Palace
    70' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Wickham · On: C. Benteke
  8. Crystal Palace
    79' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Meyer · On: L. Milivojević
  9. Tottenham
    81' Tottenham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Lucas Moura · On: K. Sterling
  10. Crystal Palace
    88' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Townsend · On: Jordan Ayew
  11. Crystal Palace
    90' Crystal Palace Card · Yellow Card
    C. Benteke

Match Stats

Stat Crystal Palace Tottenham
Fouls 14 13
Pass Accuracy 66% 87%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 8 19
Corners 2 12
Total Passes 245 620
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 1 6
Shots on Target 6 4
Shots off Target 1 9
Possession 28% 72%
Accurate Passes 161 537
Shots Inside Box 5 12
Saves 5 4
Shots Outside Box 3 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Crystal Palace's early goal by Charlie Wickham set the tone and gave them a quick lead, which boosted their confidence.
  • ▸ Andros Townsend's penalty in the 34th minute was the turning point, as it effectively ended Tottenham's hopes of a comeback.