Premier League: Tottenham go 12 home matches unbeaten against Palace
Tottenham Hotspur came from behind to beat Crystal Palace 3-1 on matchday 27 of the Premier League 2023-24 season on Saturday. Spurs went behind in the 59th minute but rallied back with three goals in 11 minutes to seal the deal. Timo Werner, Christian Romero and Son Heung-min scored for Spurs as they clinched a 15th win in the ongoing campaign.
Spurs maintain their dominance over Palace
As per Opta, Spurs have gone 12 matches unbeaten at home against Palace since a defeat in 1997. In this run, they have pocketed 10 wins and two draws. Spurs have now won nine successive home league games against Palace by a score of 20-2.
Spurs floor Palace 3-1
It was an even first half with not much work for the two goalkeepers. However, things changed after half-time and it was Palace who took the lead in the 59th minute with Eberechi Eze curling in a splendid freekick. Spurs responded with Werner equalizing before James Maddison assisted Romero to make it 2-1. Son made it 3-1 with Brennan Johnson's second assist.
Contrasting records for the two sides
As per Opta, Spurs have won five Premier League matches this season despite conceding the opener. It's their most in a season since 2015-16 (also 5). Palace are winless in their last 8 away Premier League matches. Werner opened his account for Spurs in the Premier League. It was his first goal in the competition since scoring for Chelsea against Arsenal in February 2022.
Match stats and points table
Hosts Spurs managed 14 shots out of which six were on target. Palace scored from their one shot on target. Spurs had the lion's share of possession (79%) and an 89% pass accuracy. Notably, they earned a total of 11 corners. Spurs have raced to 50 points from 26 matches this season (W15 D5 L6). Palace are 14th with 28 points from 27 matches.
Spurs legend Son scores his 116th Premier League goal
Making his 291st Premier League appearance, Son scored his 116th goal. He also owns 58 assists. In the 2023-24 season, Son owns 13 goals and six assists.
