Tottenham beat Crystal Palace 2–0 in London on Saturday, October 31, recording a third consecutive Premier League victory with goals from Archie Gray and Jan Paul van Hecke.
The result moved Spurs into eighth place at the time the match reports were published. Palace played most of the game with 10 men after striker Jean-Philippe Mateta's early dismissal.
Mateta was sent off in the 13th minute following a challenge on Micky van de Ven. Referee Michael Oliver initially showed a yellow card before a video review led to the red-card decision.
Gray opened the scoring in the 25th minute. Mohammed Kudus delivered a corner to the back post, where Gray headed Tottenham into the lead.
The second goal arrived in the 73rd minute. Van Hecke followed up his own header and scored from the rebound, giving the home side a two-goal advantage.
Tottenham also gave 18-year-old academy player Luca Williams-Barnett his Premier League debut during a late appearance. Dejan Kulusevski came on in the closing stages as well.
The victory extended Spurs' winning run after an opening six league matches without a win. Roberto De Zerbi's side had beaten Coventry and Chelsea in its previous two league fixtures.
Saturday's match therefore added another three points to Tottenham's recovery, while Palace was unable to find a goal after losing its striker. The scoring details and result were confirmed in separate match reports.
Sources The Guardian — October 31 Match Report: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/31/tottenham-crystal-palace-premier-league-match-report Cartilage Free Captain — October 31 Match Report by Dustin George-Miller: https://cartilagefreecaptain.sbnation.com/tottenham-hotspur-match-reports/74617/tottenham-2-0-crystal-palace-spurs-roar-to-third-straight-win-over-10-man-palace The Sun — October 31 Match Report: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/40871717/tottenham-win-de-zerbi-crystal-palace-result/