Tottenham player ratings vs Crystal Palace: Forgotten star back to his best as summer signing scores 9/10

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Tabuteau, S. (2026, October 31). Tottenham player ratings vs Crystal Palace: Forgotten star back to his best as summer signing scores 9/10. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham-player-ratings-vs-crystal-palace-kudus-van-hecke-tonali-b1303098.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-31 · by Sam Tabuteau

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Sam Tabuteau rated the players from Tottenham Hotspur's match against Crystal Palace, which saw Spurs win after Mateta was sent off early for Palace. Jan Paul van Hecke received the highest rating of 9 for his influential performance and goal-scoring contribution, while Mateus Fernandes also earned praise for improving in the second half.

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On October 31, 2026, Tottenham secured a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. The match took an early turn when Jean-Philippe Mateta, a Crystal Palace forward, was shown a red card in the 13th minute for a studs-up challenge on Micky van de Ven. This left Crystal Palace with only ten men and allowed Tottenham to dominate the game. Archie Gray scored the first goal for Spurs in the 25th minute with a header from a corner kick, followed by another goal from former Brighton player Jan Paul van Hecke in the second half. The win marked Tottenham's third consecutive victory under manager Roberto De Zerbi and increased pressure on Crystal Palace’s beleaguered manager Pierre Sage.

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🔮 This was the sort of game where he would have been eager to add to his goal tally.

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Spurs ORG · 8× Palace ORG · 3× Archie Gray PERSON · 2× Chelsea ORG · 2× Henderson GPE · 2× Mathys Tel PERSON · 2× Micky van de Ven PERSON · 2× Antonin Kinsky PERSON · 1× Jean-Philippe Mateta PERSON · 1× Sam Tabuteau PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Archie Gray gave Spurs the lead in the 25th minute, heading home at the back post from a corner after Jean-Philippe Mateta was shown a 13th-minute red card for a studs-up challenge on Micky van de Ven.

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🔮 This was the sort of game where he would have been eager to add to his goal tally.

2026-10-31 · Evening Standard

Tottenham player ratings vs Crystal Palace: Forgotten star back to his best as summer signing scores 9/10 · assertive framing

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Mateta → give → Ven

Sam Tabuteau was at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to rate the Spurs players… Antonin Kinsky 7: asserted

Tabuteau → rate → players

Made a few comfortable saves, but once Palace were reduced to 10 men, he was mainly a bystander. asserted

he → make → men

He spent most of the second half camped in the visitors’ final third in an effort to keep the pressure on. asserted

He → spend → pressure

Micky van de Ven 7: His pace across the ground forced Mateta to stretch for a ball he was never going to get to. asserted

he → force → ball

Had plenty of freedom to get forward, helping Mathys Tel double up down the left. asserted

Tel → have → left

Did not really suit playing as the No10 as Spurs struggled to create too many clear-cut chances while he was on the pitch. asserted

he → suit → pitch

Buoyed by his goal against Chelsea, the Frenchman was lively and confident. asserted

Frenchman → buoy → Chelsea

This was the sort of game where he would have been eager to add to his goal tally. asserted

he → add → tally

Despite working hard, nothing came off for him, though. asserted

nothing → work → him

He made a good block to deny McNeil in the second-half. asserted

He → make → half

Spurs do not want to take unnecessary risks with the right-back after his hamstring injury. asserted

Spurs → want → injury

The game suited him as he was able to get forward and make things happen in the final third. asserted

things → suit → third

Added energy to Spurs’ performance to ensure they did not let Palace back into the game. asserted

Palace → add → game

Dejan Kulusevski 7: More valuable minutes for the Swede, whose every touch was cheered. asserted

touch → cheer → Swede

Nearly got on the scoresheet with a curling effort that was saved well by Henderson. asserted

that → get → Henderson

Finally got his chance, and Spurs’ supporters responded with a rousing reception. asserted

supporters → get → reception

They have waited a while to see the talented teenager again and he did not disappoint. asserted

he → wait → teenager

A wonderful bit of trickery should have led to an assist for Kudus. asserted

bit → lead → Kudus

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