Odsonne Edouard enjoyed a dream debut for Crystal Palace on Saturday after coming off the bench to score twice in a 3-0 win and help end Tottenham Hotspur's perfect start to the Premier League season.
Spurs won their opening three games of the season under new manager Nuno Espirito Santo — all 1-0 — but were without several first-choice players at Selhurst Park and were outplayed.
Tottenham had already been reduced to 10 men following the sending-off of centre-back Japhet Tanganga for two yellow cards in the space of five minutes when Ben Davies, on as a substitute, was adjudged to have blocked a cross with his arm.
Wilfried Zaha converted the 76th-minute penalty, with goalkeeper Hugo Lloris diving the wrong way, and worse was to come for Davies when a shot by Edouard deflected off the Tottenham full-back and into the bottom corner.
It marked an immediate impact by the French striker, who had only come on as a substitute seconds earlier for his first appearance since a move on the final day of the summer transfer window from Scottish club Celtic.
Edouard then added a second goal from close range in the third minute of stoppage time.
It was the first win for Patrick Vieira since joining Palace as manager in the summer. Making it all the sweeter for Vieira was the fact it came against Spurs, given he spent much of his career as the captainr at their north London rivals Arsenal.
Tottenham came into the match missing forwards Son Heung-min and Steven Bergwijn because of injuries and defenders Davinson Sanchez and Cristiano Romero due to quarantine restrictions.
The visitors lost another centre-back, Eric Dier, to injury after just 12 minutes before his partner in central defence, Tanganga, saw red.
The first booking came after some pushing and shoving with Zaha, who reacted angrily at being brought down aggressively by Tanganga. He then picked up a second yellow for a foul on Jordan Ayew moments after giving the ball away.
Crystal Palace v Tottenham player ratings
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Vicente Guaita - 6: Hardly called upon for the entire game, but looked confident enough the few times he was. PA -
Joel Ward - 6: Delivered one great ball into box that should have been attacked. Got away with a poor pass that almost gifted Alli a chance. Getty -
Joachim Andersen - 7: Saved Ward after the his sloppy pass and looked in control whenever called upon, stealing the ball away from Kane well. Getty -
Marc Guehi - 7: Not stretched for the majority of the game and was comfortable with ball at his feet. Did very well to shield the ball out under pressure from Kane. Reuters -
Tyrick Mitchell - 8: Had a very good game at the back, dealing with the tricky Moura and limiting Emerson. Did brilliantly to win possession and start the move that resulted in the penalty. AP -
Conor Gallagher - 9: Took a little while to get going, but was heavily involved once he did. The midfielder was unlucky to see two shots in quick succession blocked, but his cross won the penalty after a move in which he played key role in build-up. Received a late booking for a high boot on Davies before finishing things off with another assist. Getty -
Cheikhou Kouyate - 6: Almost got himself in trouble with a poor touch but did well to escape and grew into the first half to help take control of the midfield. Came close to scoring but got a too much on his attempted lob. AFP -
James McArthur - 6: Battled well throughout to help Palace take control of midfield and passed the ball neatly. Dragged one volley wide. Getty -
Jordan Ayew - 6: Looked unconvincing at times but worked hard and saw one of his efforts go narrowly wide. Getty -
Christian Benteke - 5: Seemed out of touch with the rest of his teammates for large periods of the game but was unlucky not to find Zaha with a pass in the box. Frustrated when Gallagher took a ball off his toe at one point. PA -
Wilfried Zaha - 9: After a slow start, the Ivory Coast international delivered a good cross that wasn’t attacked and did well to beat Emerson for Gallagher’s chance. Was booked for his reaction after being fouled by Japhet Tanganga, but showed a cool head to score from the penalty spot and set up Odsonne Edouard for his debut goal. Getty -
SUBS: Luka Milivojevic - (On for Kouyate, 67’) - 7: Played a wonderful pass to start the move for Palace’s third. PA -
Odsonne Edouard - (On for Benteke 83’) 9: In a sensational debut, Edouard had two chances and managed to score twice. Michael Olise - (On for Ayew 87’) N/A: Did well to run at Davies in build-up to Palace’s third. Reuters -
TOTTENHAM RATINGS: Hugo Lloris - 5: The Frechman’s distribution was terrible at the start, but he made a good punch under pressure and did well to deny Gallagher’s second attempt near the end of the first half. Was beaten from the penalty spot and didn’t have a chance of stopping Edouard’s goals. AFP -
Emerson Royal - 4: Had a solid start, but Zaha started getting the better of him as game went on and the Brazilian was beaten too easily for the Gallagher chance. Ivory Coast international also got away from him for Palace’s second and he left too much space behind for the third. AP -
Japhet Tanganga - 4: Got himself booked for blatantly fouling Zaha and, moments after making a superb recovery clearance, got a second yellow for a reckless challenge on Ayew. He’d been brilliant beforehand, but the defender’s game will be remembered for a rash five-minute period. Getty -
Eric Dier - 6: Was forced off after just 12 minutes having picking up a knock during a challenge with Ayew and, after initially trying to run it off, limped off clearly in a lot of pain. Getty -
Sergio Reguilon - 7: One of Spurs’ better attacking outlets and defended well – making a great block to deny the first of Gallagher’s two shots at the end of the first half, then making a sensational headed clearance off the line after the break. Getty -
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg - 5: Should have done better when the ball fell to him on the edge of the box after Gallagher’s mistake, but made a good block to stop Zaha shot. Reuters -
Oliver Skipp - 4: Made some poor passes, including one that was overhit to Kane, and looked off the pace for large periods. AP -
Harry Winks - 4: His passing was often so tame, as encapsulated by a poor cross that harmlessly floated into Guaita’s hands. There was also a brilliant chance to release Emerson that was completely missed. Reuters -
Lucas Moura - 6: Showed quick feet and good work rate and was the only Spurs player that looked threatening in the first half. His shot shortly after the break was easy for Guaita to deal with. Booked for throwing the ball away in frustration. Reuters -
Dele Alli - 5: It says a lot about how little he was involved that the midfielder’s most noteworthy moment of the first half was barging Kouyate over near the dugouts. While things didn’t get too much better in an attacking sense, the midfielder grafted and made a superb block to deny Ayew. Reuters -
Harry Kane - 4: Was anonymous for pretty much the whole game and was so weak when challenged by Andersen. He didn’t get much service, but Spurs needed more from their talisman. Reuters -
SUB: Joe Rodon - (On for Dier, 12’) - 6: Settled in straight away, doing well to shield the ball out under pressure from Ayew and continued to battle. Made a brilliant block to deny Gallagher and did a good job of dealing with Benteke. Reuters -
Ben Davies (On for Winks, 60’) - 3: Had a poor touch soon after coming on, then gave away the penalty after handling Gallagher’s cross and didn’t close Edouard down quickly enough for Palace’s second goal. Reuters
