Spurs beat Palace to stay in hunt for European places

06.05.2023 - 17:23 arabnews.com

LONDON: Harry Kane’s first-half header helped Tottenham to beat Crystal Palace 1-0 and keep alive their faint Europa League hopes in the English Premier League on Saturday.

Kane’s 28th goal in all competitions settled a drab contest and moved him ahead of Wayne Rooney into outright second on the league’s all-time leading scorer list with 209.

It was enough for Ryan Mason to secure a first victory in his second spell in charge of Spurs, who have jumped up to sixth. But seventh-placed Brighton have three games in hand and are two points behind the London club.

While most eyes pre-match were on the coronation of the King, Tottenham sprung a royal surprise with their lineup. Emerson Royal started and Yves Bissouma was on the bench despite both being sidelined with injuries that were expected to keep them out for another couple of weeks.

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