Nightmare Night Pushes Tottenham Toward the Relegation Zone
6 March 2026
Spurs sink to the bottom of standings
Match report
In a heated round-29 clash of the Premier League, Crystal Palace stunned Tottenham 3-1 at home, delivering a nightmare night for the Spurs through a catastrophic defensive collapse and a red card.
Tottenham opened the scoring through striker Dominic Solanke in the 34th minute, igniting hope for fans at Hotspur Stadium.
But the joy proved brief, as the match turned on its head swiftly.
Crystal Palace responded decisively just before halftime, with Senegal's Ismaila Sarr equalizing from a penalty in the 40th minute to level the score.
Norwegian forward Jorgen Strand Larsen struck a second in stoppage time (45+1) for the visitors.
Thus, Sarr completed the hat-trick by scoring the third in the seventh minute of stoppage time (45+7), leaving the visitors 3-1 ahead.
Tottenham's misery deepened when Dutch defender Micky van de Ven was sent off in the 38th minute, leaving ten men and control sliding away rapidly.
With this win, Crystal Palace climbed to 38 points and 13th place, while Tottenham's tally stagnated at 29 points in 16th position, edging closer to danger.
Impact on the table
Spurs' defense is more porous than a colander.
They’ll file this as lesson in staying afloat.
