Spurs see off Crystal Palace after Mateta’s early red to pile pressure on Sage

The Guardian UK Saturday 31 October 2026, 19:42 UTC By Ed Aarons at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium 1 min read

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Fortune is not favouring Pierre Sage. Just when the Crystal Palace manager needed a positive result, Jean-Philippe Mateta’s early red card condemned his side to a third straight defeat in the league, leaving their manager’s position hanging by a thread. Goals from Archie Gray and Jan Paul van Hecke ensured that Tottenham recorded a third successive victory for the first time in 616 days as they moved into the top half of the table.

Goals from Archie Gray and Jan Paul van Hecke ensured that Tottenham recorded a third successive victory for the first time in 616 days as they moved into the top half of the table. To put that into context, Spurs have had three full-time managers since then, so it was no wonder that Roberto De Zerbi looked so pleased at full-time.

Crystal Palace (LOCATION) Mateta (PERSON) Sage Fortune (PERSON) Pierre Sage (PERSON) Jean-Philippe Mateta’s (PERSON) Archie Gray (PERSON) Jan Paul van Hecke (PERSON) Tottenham (ORG) Spurs (ORG) Roberto De Zerbi (PERSON)

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