Jeffrey Schlupp scored a late Crystal Palace equaliser after a mistake by Hugo Lloris to deny leaders Tottenham victory before their top-of-the-table game at Liverpool on Wednesday.
Harry Kane put Spurs on course for a sixth win in seven league games with a shot from 30 yards which Vicente Guaita should have saved.
Spaniard Guaita had kept Spurs at bay with three excellent saves to deny Tanguy Ndombele, Sergio Reguilon and Kane before being caught out by the England captain’s long-range swerving attempt.
But Palace, who hit the post through Eberechi Eze, deservedly equalised when Schlupp bundled in the equaliser after Lloris spilled Eze’s free-kick.
In the dramatic final minutes, Spurs substitute Ben Davies hit the bar while Guaita made a spectacular save to keep out a free-kick from Eric Dier.
Spurs frustrated by Guaita
Tottenham’s 22nd competitive game of 2020-21 looked for so long as though it was going to be a case of job done ahead of their biggest test of the season in midweek.
But Jose Mourinho’s side were frustrated by Guaita, whose action at the death to deny Dier was one of the best saves of the Premier League season.
Dier’s set-piece appeared to be heading for the net until the Palace keeper flung himself across his line to divert it away with one hand.
Despite stretching their unbeaten league run to 11 matches, this will feel like two points dropped for the visitors.
In a highly competitive London derby, they had looked every bit a team at the top of the table as Guaita got down to deny Ndombele from close range before tipping over Reguilon’s rasping attempt and then stopping Kane’s header all in the space of a few first-half minutes.
Kane’s ninth league goal was a gift, Guaita misjudging his shot and failing to make what should have been a routine save.
Palace responded well but looked set to end the game without any reward for their endeavour until Schlupp pounced after Lloris’ error.
Asked after the match about the France keeper’s mistake, Mourinho said: “Hugo is the best goalkeeper in the Premier League.”
Player of the match
GuaitaVicente Guaita
Crystal Palace
Squad number31Player nameGuaita
Squad number25Player nameEze
Squad number15Player nameSchlupp
Squad number11Player nameZaha
Squad number20Player nameBenteke
Squad number24Player nameCahill
Squad number3Player namevan Aanholt
Squad number18Player nameMcArthur
Squad number17Player nameClyne
Squad number4Player nameMilivojevic
Squad number8Player nameKouyaté
Squad number44Player nameRiedewald
Squad number10Player nameTownsend
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Line-ups
Crystal Palace
- 31Guaita
- 17Clyne
- 8Kouyaté
- 24Cahill
- 3van Aanholt
- 15Schlupp
- 4MilivojevicBooked at 20minsSubstituted forRiedewaldat 73′minutes
- 18McArthur
- 25EzeSubstituted forTownsendat 89′minutes
- 20Benteke
- 11Zaha
Substitutes
- 1Butland
- 2Ward
- 5Tomkins
- 9J Ayew
- 10Townsend
- 23Batshuayi
- 44Riedewald
Tottenham
- 1Lloris
- 24Aurier
- 4Alderweireld
- 15Dier
- 3ReguilónSubstituted forDaviesat 84′minutes
- 17SissokoBooked at 38mins
- 5Højbjerg
- 23BergwijnSubstituted forAlliat 85′minutes
- 28NdombeleSubstituted forLo Celsoat 67′minutes
- 7Son Heung-Min
- 10Kane
Substitutes
- 2Doherty
- 12Hart
- 14Rodon
- 18Lo Celso
- 20Alli
- 27Lucas Moura
- 33Davies
- Referee:
- Kevin Friend
- Attendance:
- 2,000
Live Text
Match ends, Crystal Palace 1, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
Second Half ends, Crystal Palace 1, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Christian Benteke.
Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Vicente Guaita.
Attempt saved. Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Crystal Palace).
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Andros Townsend (Crystal Palace).
Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace).
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Andros Townsend replaces Eberechi Eze.
Offside, Crystal Palace. Jairo Riedewald tries a through ball, but Wilfried Zaha is caught offside.
Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace).
Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur).
James McArthur (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Serge Aurier.
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