Summary:
- Glasner makes three changes, with Mateta, Sarr and Wharton returning to the XI.
- Mateta gives Palace the lead with an emphatic finish from close range.
- Spurs strike the inside of the post moments later.
- Henderson saves smartly from Maddison.
- HT: Palace 1-0 Spurs
- Eze has the ball in the back of the net, but had strayed narrowly offside.
- Palace have a huge penalty appeal turned down after Eze is hauled down in the box.
- Eze volleys narrowly wide from the penalty spot.
- Sarr is hauled down when through on goal but Van de Ven avoids a red card.
- Wharton is denied by a spectacular Vicario save.
- FT: Palace 1-0 Spurs
For much of the first-half, this was a game which meandered along in the glorious South London sunshine, with both sides full of intent and ambition but unable to translate into chances.
Then, Mateta exploded onto the scene once again. Re-introduced to the lineup by Oliver Glasner, he repaid the manager’s faith by opening the scoring with an emphatic finish from close range.