Trending Now - Crystal Palace's Victory Deepens Spurs' Relegation Struggles

WHO:

Tottenham Hotspur striker Dominic Solanke

New coach Igor Tudor

Crystal Palace players Ismaïla Sarr, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Adam Wharton, and Guglielmo Vicario

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club

Crystal Palace Football Club

Tottenham fans

WHAT:

Tottenham Hotspur lost 3-1 to Crystal Palace on March 5, 2026.

This defeat marked Tottenham's fifth consecutive loss and extended their winless run to 11 matches, a new club record in the Premier League.

Tottenham is currently one point above the relegation zone, sitting in 16th place with 29 points.

Crystal Palace is in 14th place with 35 points.

Micky van de Ven was sent off in the first half for a foul on Ismaïla Sarr.

Ismaïla Sarr scored twice, including one penalty, and Jørgen Strand Larsen scored once for Crystal Palace.

Dominic Solanke scored the opening goal for Tottenham in the 34th minute.

WHERE:

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London

WHEN:

Match date: March 5, 2026

Time of match: 3:00 PM ET, 8:00 PM UK

Tottenham has not won a domestic match in 2026.

WHY:

The loss deepens Tottenham's relegation fears and follows a poor run of form since the start of the year.

Igor Tudor was appointed to turn the season around after the departure of Thomas Frank.

HOW:

Tottenham's strategy involved a 3-4-3 formation under Tudor, but they struggled with execution and were described as rushed and sloppy.

Crystal Palace capitalized on Tottenham's mistakes, scoring three goals in a span of 12 minutes after Tottenham went down to 10 men.

QUOTES:

Dominic Solanke: "We know the position we are in is definitely not where we want to be so we need to figure out how we are going to get out of it as soon as possible."

Igor Tudor: "I am very disappointed, like the fans... But after this game I believe more than before because I saw something in the team and in the dressing room after the game."

Tudor on team selection: "I need to choose the right guys because the boat is going in the direction that I want to go and needs to go."

In a disappointing match on March 5, Tottenham Hotspur lost 3-1 to Crystal Palace at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, marking their fifth consecutive defeat and extending their winless streak to 11 matches, a new club record in the Premier League. Dominic Solanke opened the scoring for Tottenham in the 34th minute, but Crystal Palace quickly turned the tide with two goals from Ismaïla Sarr and another from Jørgen Strand Larsen, taking advantage of Tottenham's struggles after Micky van de Ven was sent off in the first half. With this loss, Tottenham now sits in 16th place, just one point above the relegation zone, while Crystal Palace is in 14th, and new coach Igor Tudor expressed his disappointment but also noted a glimmer of hope he saw in the team after the match.