Mauricio Pochettino's side, fresh from beating European champions Real Madrid in midweek, found Palace a difficult nut to crack at Wembley and could have been behind before Son curled in the winner midway through the second half. "No point in beating Real Madrid on Wednesday if you can't win at home at the weekend," Tottenham defender Eric Dier said. Gazzaniga also saved well from former Tottenham player Andros Townsend early in the second half while Son could have given a nervy Tottenham breathing space but dragged a good chance wide. The second half was more open and Palace grew in confidence after Townsend took advantage of a defensive mistake to force another great save from the home keeper. The ball ended up with Son on the edge of a crowded area and he curled a delightful shot past Julian Speroni.

Source: The Star November 05, 2017 14:15 UTC