London, March 5 (NA) – Tottenham, which has Argentine defender Cristian 'Cuti' Romero as one of its key players – who did not play this time due to a suspension – lost 3-1 at home to Crystal Palace and is now in a very precarious position in the relegation zone of the English Premier League.
The goals for Crystal Palace were scored by Senegalese Ismaila Sarr (on two occasions) and Norwegian Jorgen Larsen, while for Tottenham, Englishman Dominic Solanke opened the scoring.
The match, corresponding to the close of matchday 29, started very well for Tottenham, who took the lead in the 34th minute of the first half thanks to Solanke's goal, who only had to push the ball into an empty net after a great individual run by Englishman Archie Gray.
However, the joy was short-lived for Tottenham, as a few minutes later they were reduced to ten men due to the expulsion of Dutch defender Donny Van de Ven, with Sarr converting the resulting penalty.
But the nightmare was just beginning for Tottenham, as in the 46th minute of the first half, Larsen capitalized on a very poor defensive play by the London side to put his team ahead.
The definitive 3-1 score came in the 52nd minute of the first half, when Sarr scored his double after a great assist from Englishman Adam Wharton.
This result further sinks Tottenham, who, after 29 matches, has only 29 points and is just one point from the relegation zone, where West Ham, Burnley, and Wolverhampton are currently located.
Thursday's match was the fifth consecutive defeat for the team led by Croatian manager Igor Tudor.
Crystal Palace, for its part, is now 13th with 38 points and is beginning to move away from the relegation zone.
According to information from the Argentine News Agency, in the next match, Tottenham will face a tough away trip to Liverpool, while Crystal Palace will host Leeds.
