Tottenham Hotspur secured a flattering win at the end of a disappointing year domestically.
In the London duel on the 18th matchday of the English Premier League at Crystal Palace with the Austrian team manager Oliver Glasner, the Europa League winner happily won 1-0 (1-0).
Archie Gray (42nd) scored the winning goal shortly before the break, two further goals by Richarlison were disallowed for offside. Otherwise, the FA Cup winners dominated, only the goals didn’t come despite numerous chances.
After their third defeat in a row, Crystal Palace fell to ninth place, Tottenham improved to eleventh place.
Meanwhile, Daniel Farke and Leeds United further increased their lead over the relegation places. The German team manager scored 1-1 (0-1) in the promoted duel at AFC Sunderland with former Leverkusen captain Granit Xhaka. Dominic Calvert-Lewin secured the point for his team, the striker scoring in the sixth game in a row. Leeds have now been undefeated for five games, West Ham United in 18th place are seven points away.