Van Hecke Gets 8.5, Kudus With 8 | Tottenham Hotspur Players Rated In Impressive Win Vs Crystal Palace

Van Hecke Gets 8.5, Kudus With 8 | Tottenham Hotspur Players Rated In Impressive Win Vs Crystal Palace Tottenham Hotspur welcomed Crystal Palace at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier this evening as they hoped to secure a good result at home in the London derby. Spurs made a decent start to the game and found themselves at a numerical advantage in the 13th minute when Jean-Philippe Mateta was sent off by the referee. Archie Gray scored the opening goal for the home team in the 25th minute as Roberto De Zerbi’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline. Jan Paul van Hecke doubled his team’s advantage in the 73rd minute as Tottenham clinched an impressive 2-0 win in the London derby. Let’s take a look at how each Tottenham Hotspur player fared during the clash against the Eagles. He made one good save at the back and did well to secure the clean sheet. RB: Archie Gray – 7/10 Gray earned possession back once and made one good chance going forward. He was responsible for scoring the opener in the 25th minute and was replaced at half-time. CB: Jan Paul van Hecke – 8.5/10 He kept things solid at the back and was good on the ball. Van Hecke did well to score in the 73rd minute. CB: Micky van de Ven – 7.5/10 Van de Ven didn’t do much wrong defensively and was a threat going forward. LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 31: Jan Paul van Hecke of Tottenham Hotspur scores his team’s second goal during the Premier League 2026/27 match between Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 31, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) LB: Andy Robertson – 7.5/10 He was a positive influence at both ends of the field. CM: Mateus Fernandes – 8/10 Fernandes got stuck in with some solid tackles and engineered a few inviting chances for others around him. CM: Sandro Tonali – 7/10 He anchored the midfield with conviction but lacked quality on the ball. RW: Mohamed Kudus – 8/10 Kudus was a constant menace in the final third and did well to earn an assist. CAM: Omar Marmoush – 7.5/10 He caused a few headaches for his marker but failed to register a goal. LW: Mathys Tel – 8/10 Tel caused all sorts of problems for his marker, but there was no goal for him. ST: Dominic Solanke – 7/10 Solanke was not shy of having a strike at goal. RB: Pedro Porro – 6.5/10 He put in a good performance in the second half. CAM: Conor Gallagher – 7/10 Gallagher had a few strikes at goal. RW: Dejan Kulusevski – 6/10 He struggled to influence the game. LB: Destiny Udogie – 6/10 His impact on the game was minimal.