Tottenham 3-0 Crystal Palace: Conte momentum builds as Zaha sent off

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Tottenham continued their impressive momentum under Antonio Conte as Crystal Palace were made to rue five minutes of first-half disaster in a Boxing Day London derby in the Premier League.

An otherwise competitive contest skewed totally in one direction after two goals in as many minutes from Harry Kane and Lucas Moura, with Wilfried Zaha then sent off as the visitors threw away any chance of a successful result at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Heung-min Son broke 10-man Palace’s stubborn second-half resistance with a third goal 15 minutes from time to make it another top-flight win for Conte.

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