Tottenham ease past Crystal Palace as pressure intensifies on Sage

Tottenham Hotspur defeated Crystal Palace 2-0 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, October 31, 2026, piling pressure on manager Pierre Sage. Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta received a red card just 13 minutes into the match following a VAR review for a foul on Micky van de Ven. Goals from Archie Gray and Jan Paul van Hecke secured Tottenham's third consecutive league victory, lifting Roberto De Zerbi's side into the top half of the table.

The defeat marked Crystal Palace's third straight league loss, leaving them in the relegation zone. Sage's future remains uncertain ahead of an upcoming fixture against Liverpool, with Sean Dyche and Thomas Frank reportedly waiting in the wings. De Zerbi praised midfielder Sandro Tonali, while Sage insisted after the match that he remains determined to find solutions for Palace's struggles.