Tottenham Hotspur 1-3 Crystal Palace: Van de Ven red sends Spurs careening towards relegation zone
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Key Points:
- Tottenham Hotspur suffered a damaging 3-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace, with three goals conceded in eight minutes, deepening their relegation worries.
- Spurs made multiple lineup changes, including the debut start for 18-year-old Souza, but defensive errors and a red card to captain Micky van de Ven severely impacted their performance.
- Crystal Palace’s Ismaïla Sarr scored twice and won the penalty that led to Spurs going down to 10 men, while Palace capitalized on Spurs' defensive mistakes, including a costly giveaway by Mathys Tel.
- Despite a promising early goal from Dominic Solanke assisted by Archie Gray, Tottenham’s fragile defense and poor discipline led to a rapid collapse before halftime.
