The ‘Spurs’ are fifth and they remain two points behind fourth place Manchester United, who had provisionally distanced themselves by beating Bournemouth 3-0 on Tuesday.
On the other hand, Tottenham does manage to emerge stronger from this day compared to sixth in the table, the Liverpoolwhich was defeated 3-1 by Brentford on Monday and is five points behind the London team.
The victory against the neighbors of the Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park Stadium was built in the second half thanks to Harry Kane.
The team’s star attacker scored first with a header at 48′, from a cross from Croatian Ivan Perisic, and then at 53′ with a cross shot in the area, assisted by the Spanish Bryan Gil.
matt doherty (68 ‘) and the South Korean Son Heung-min (72 ‘) later completed the win.
Tottenham is reunited with victory after a draw (Brentford) and a defeat (Aston Villa) in the two league games played after the interruption of the championship for the World Cup in the final stretch of 2022.
For his part, he astonville (11th) did not pass this time the 1-1 draw in their stadium against wolverhampton. Danny Ings (78 ′) saved a point for the Birmingham team after the ‘Wolves’ went ahead in the 12th minute through Daniel Ponce.
– Tribute to ‘Dibu’ –
It was a bittersweet night for Aston Villa’s Argentinian goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinezwho could not emerge victorious against a team from the lower zone in a match that had been preceded by a tribute from the Villa Park stands for their recent world title in Qatar-2022.
Dibu Martínez presented the Golden Glove trophy to his fans on the pitchwhich he received when he was chosen as the best goalkeeper in the World Cup.
On the other hand, the leader Arsenal did not go beyond a draw at home (0-0) on Tuesday against another team from the upper area, the Newcastle by Miguel Almiron (3rd).
Manchester City guardwho stumbled in a 1-1 draw at home against Everton in their last game of 2022, could be the big winner if they manage to win on Thursday when they travel to the field of Chelsea (10th) at its premiere in 2023.
If the ‘Citizens’ win at Stamford Bridge they will get closer to five points of the Gunners and will open distances with respect to Newcastle, which they would leave four points behind.
The entrance Kane puts Tottenham in the race for the ‘Champions zone’ was first published on newspaper TODAY.
