Eberechi Eze scored twice as Crystal Palace warmed up for subsequent weekend’s FA Cup remaining with a massively spectacular win at Tottenham.
Eze put the Eagles in entrance in the direction of the tip of a first-half that had seen Palace have two objectives chalked off by the VAR and the England midfielder doubled their benefit three minutes after the restart.
It was one other woeful league show from Tottenham with Ange Postecoglou’s much-changed facet failing to construct on the momentum gained from qualifying for the Europa League remaining in midweek.
If that wasn’t unhealthy sufficient for Postecoglou, he additionally needed to deal with winger Dejan Kulusevski limping off with what appeared a probably nasty damage that would jeopardise his hopes of taking part in in opposition to Manchester United in Bilbao.
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VAR frustrates dominant Palace
Palace began nicely and thought that they had scored within the Tenth-minute just for Ismaila Sarr’s close-range effort to be dominated out for offside.
Oliver Glasner’s males continued to dominate and solely a positive save from stand-in goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky prevented Jean-Philippe Mateta from opening the scoring.
Daniel Munoz hit the Spurs’ bar earlier than the precise wing-back escaped once more in behind the house defence. He should have shot however as a substitute tried to pick Mateta and the possibility was misplaced.
Spurs have been in all places and needed to depend on the VAR to disallow one other Palace effort, Maxence Lacroix’s effort adjudged to have come off the arm of Marc Guehi earlier than it hit the again of the web.
Eze brace an excessive amount of for Spurs
Palace may have been forgiven for feeling sorry for themselves however, as a substitute, they grabbed the aim they so well-merited on the stroke of half-time.
The spectacular Munoz acquired down the precise once more and his cross was turned in by Eze. VAR once more had a glance however this time the choice went the way in which of the guests.
No matter Postecoglou mentioned at half-time did not have the specified impact as Palace made it 2-0 nearly instantly.
A swift counter led by Eze and Sarr noticed the latter return the ball to the attacking midfielder and he made no mistake with a crisp end.
Tottenham’s makes an attempt at discovering a approach again into the sport have been half-hearted and Palace nearly added a 3rd in injury-time, Kinsky saving nicely to disclaim former Arsenal ahead Eddie Nketiah.
