Spurs 1 – 3 C Palace

March 6, 2026:

Tottenham are in crisis and facing the real possibility of relegation after they crumbled to a shocking 3-1 defeat at home to Crystal Palace, following Micky van de Ven’s sending off.

Igor Tudor is just 21 days into the job but looks to have no solution.

Spurs – last relegated from the top flight in 1977 – are just one point above the drop zone and it’s Liverpool at Anfield next in the Premier League. But every game now looks enormously difficult for a Spurs side on a club-record 11 league games without a win.

They blew the chance for a victory in this derby spectacularly. Archie Gray’s exquisite footwork to tee up Dominic Solanke was a brief moment of hope for the home fans.

That opener came just moments after Palace had seen Ismaila Sarr’s deflected strike ruled out for an offside check which appeared to judge his face ahead of play. But the real swing in momentum came when Sarr got in behind the Spurs defence again and Van de Ven tugged him back.

Penalty. Red card. A second Spurs captain in five games heading for the tunnel before half-time. Sarr coolly rolled in the spot-kick and it cued a Spurs collapse.

The difference in intensity between the two teams was laid out for Palace’s second, with Evann Guessand beating Pape Sarr to Mathys Tel’s poor pass before Adam Wharton glided in to feed Jorgen Strand Larsen. The England playmaker had time and space to find Sarr for a third before the break, sparking a mass exodus from the home sections.

Guglielmo Vicario – who had allowed Strand Larsen’s shot to go through his legs and Sarr to lift the third over him – was booed by his own fans who had stayed. And not for the first time this season.

The key moments

29 mins: Sarr finishes off a sweeping Palace move.
33 mins: The goal is disallowed after a lengthy VAR check with Sarr’s nose deemed to be offside.
35 mins: Solanke puts Tottenham ahead from close range.
38 mins: Tottenham captain Van de Ven is dismissed for denying a clear goalscoring opportunity when he pulled back Sarr.
40 mins: Sarr levels for Palace from the resulting penalty.
45+1: Palace take lead as Strand Larsen’s shot goes in through Vicario’s legs.
45+7: Sarr scores Palace’s third, sparking a mass exodus of Tottenham fans.

Spurs’ players at least showed some fight in the second half to limit the damage – but they looked out on their feet, down to 10, ravaged by injuries and with confidence on the floor.

Next comes a brutal and defining run of games through Tuesday-Sunday-Wednesday-Sunday, including a relegation six-pointer with Nottingham Forest and Champions League ties away and then home to Atletico Madrid, around that trip to Liverpool.

They must somehow find something from somewhere or it could be Championship football in this billion-pound stadium next season.

Spurs’ next six fixtures

Tuesday March 10: Atletico Madrid (A) – Champions League, kick-off 8pm)
Sunday March 15: Liverpool (A) – Premier League, kick-off 4.30pm (live on Sky Sports)
Wednesday March 18: Atletico Madrid (H) – Champions League, kick-off 8pm
Sunday March 22: Nottingham Forest (H) – Premier League, kick-off 2.15pm (live onSky Sports)
Sunday April 12: Sunderland (A) – Premier League, kick-off 2pm (live on Sky Sports)
Saturday April 18: Brighton (H) – Premier League, kick-off 5.30pm (live on Sky Sports)

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