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EPL: Tottenham cruise past Crystal Palace 2 - 0 inside new Stadium

Son Heung-Min celebrates after scoring the opener for Tottenham at their new £1bn Stadium - Tom Jenkins/TheGuardian

Tottenham's Son Heung-Min netted the first goal for Spurs inside their new £1bn Stadium as Manager Mauricio Pochettino's side climbed to third in the Premier League following a 2 - 0 win over Crystal Palace.


The South Korea international's second-half shot deflected off Palace captain Luka Milivojevic and beat Vicente Guaita at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Midfielder Christian Eriksen sealed the win for the hosts with the second goal.

Son in action for Spurs - Dylan Martinez/Reuters/TheGuardian

Tottenham's first league win since 10 February moved them one point clear of north London rivals Arsenal, who have a game in hand.

Palace remain 13th, eight points above the relegation zone with six games remaining.

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