Tottenham continued their improved run of form with a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace, whose hopes of recovering from the match were damaged by an early red card for Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Mateta was dismissed at the start of the game, leaving Crystal Palace with 10 players for the majority of the contest. Tottenham took advantage of the numerical advantage to secure victory at home.
The result adds to the sense of revival around Spurs, while increasing the pressure on Crystal Palace manager Pierre Sage. Palace were unable to prevent Tottenham from claiming all three points despite the match remaining goalless for the side with a full complement of players only briefly.
Tottenham’s latest win marks further progress in their revival. For Palace, the defeat and Mateta’s early dismissal leave the club facing renewed scrutiny under Sage.
