Tottenham Hotspur finally found some relief in the Premier League as Archie Gray's first senior goal proved decisive in a gritty 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, securing just Spurs' second league win in nine matches, Softfootball reports.
Both sides came into the contest under pressure. Palace were still reeling from a painful Carabao Cup quarter-final exit to Arsenal, where they were knocked out on penalties , while Tottenham arrived having lost their previous two league outings, including a woeful 3-0 defeat away to Nottingham Forest . With confidence fragile on both sides, intensity rather than fluency defined the early exchanges.
Palace started brightly and looked the more assertive side in the opening stages, but they were fortunate not to fall behind in the 17th minute. Richarlison thought he had given Spurs the lead with a tidy finish at the back post, only for the goal to be ruled out for offside against Lucas Bergvall in the build-up.
