Match report

Crystal Palace Stuns Tottenham with 2-0 Victory in Premier League Clash

Tottenham
Tottenham
0–2
FT
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
May 11, 2025

In a surprising turn of events, Crystal Palace stunned Tottenham with a clinical 2-0 victory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday. Goals from Eberechi Eze in the first half were enough to secure all three points for the Eagles, leaving Spurs searching for answers.

Key Facts

  • • Crystal Palace defeated Tottenham with a scoreline of 2-0.
  • • Eberechi Eze scored both goals in the first half.
  • • Tottenham made multiple substitutions early on, including Kulusevski and Bentancur off the bench.
  • • Rodrigo Bentancur received a yellow card for Tottenham after just 37 minutes.

Lineups

Tottenham

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 31 A. Kinský (G)
  • 23 Pedro Porro (D)
  • 4 K. Danso (D)
  • 33 B. Davies (D)
  • 24 D. Spence (D)
  • 14 A. Gray (M)
  • 30 R. Bentancur (M)
  • 29 P. Sarr (M)
  • 28 W. Odobert (F)
  • 21 D. Kulusevski (F)
  • 11 M. Tel (F)

Substitutes

  • 47 M. Moore
  • 8 Y. Bissouma
  • 7 Son Heung-Min
  • 22 B. Johnson
  • 19 D. Solanke
  • 9 Richarlison
  • 1 G. Vicario
  • 37 M. van de Ven
  • 17 C. Romero

Crystal Palace

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 D. Henderson (G)
  • 26 C. Richards (D)
  • 5 M. Lacroix (D)
  • 6 M. Guéhi (D)
  • 12 D. Muñoz (M)
  • 19 W. Hughes (M)
  • 8 J. Lerma (M)
  • 3 T. Mitchell (M)
  • 7 I. Sarr (F)
  • 10 E. Eze (F)
  • 14 J. Mateta (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 E. Nketiah
  • 18 D. Kamada
  • 25 B. Chilwell
  • 21 R. Esse
  • 55 J. Devenny
  • 17 N. Clyne
  • 58 C. Kporha
  • 11 Matheus França
  • 30 M. Turner

Timeline

  1. Crystal Palace
    10' Crystal Palace Var · Goal cancelled
    I. Sarr
  2. Tottenham
    19' Tottenham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Kulusevski · On: M. Moore
  3. Tottenham
    37' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card
    Rodrigo Bentancur

    Foul

  4. Crystal Palace
    45' Crystal Palace Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Eze · Assist: Daniel Muñoz
  5. Tottenham
    46' Tottenham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Rodrigo Bentancur · On: Y. Bissouma
  6. Crystal Palace
    47' Crystal Palace Card · Yellow Card
    J. Lerma

    Argument

  7. Crystal Palace
    48' Crystal Palace Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Eze · Assist: I. Sarr
  8. Tottenham
    58' Tottenham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Porro · On: Heung-Min Son
  9. Crystal Palace
    60' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Mateta · On: E. Nketiah
  10. Crystal Palace
    61' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Lerma · On: D. Kamada
  11. Crystal Palace
    61' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Tyrick Mitchell · On: B. Chilwell
  12. Crystal Palace
    78' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 4
    Off: I. Sarr · On: R. Esse
  13. Crystal Palace
    87' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 5
    Off: W. Hughes · On: J. Devenny

Match Stats

Stat Tottenham Crystal Palace
Fouls 12 10
Pass Accuracy 77% 82%
Offsides 2 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 8 23
Corners 4 8
Total Passes 364 404
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 5 7
Shots on Target 1 10
xG 0.68 3.39
Shots off Target 2 6
Possession 47% 53%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 280 333
Shots Inside Box 7 17
Saves 8 1
Shots Outside Box 1 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The match took an unexpected turn when Idrissa Sarr's early goal was cancelled by VAR, which set the tone for Crystal Palace’s focused performance.
  • ▸ Eberechi Eze capitalized on Tottenham's defensive lapses to score twice in the first half, setting a strong foundation for Crystal Palace.