"Due to Van de Ven being sent off for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity, he will only have to serve a one-game suspension. Had he been dismissed for violent conduct, then a minimum three-match ban would have been his punishment. But in this case, Van de Ven will be unavailable for selection in Tottenham's next Premier League fixture which is against Liverpool at Anfield on March 15."
"Spurs interim head coach Igor Tudor opted to take off Souza and Randal Kolo Muani in response to the red card, bringing on Yves Bissouma and Conor Gallagher in an attempt to shore up the midfield and provide extra protection to the defence. Those decisions would backfire on the Tottenham boss as Palace took full advantage of the extra man, with Sarr converting the resulting penalty and then scoring another before the break."
Micky van de Ven was sent off for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity, resulting in a one-game suspension rather than the minimum three-match ban that would apply for violent conduct. Following the red card, interim head coach Igor Tudor substituted Souza and Randal Kolo Muani, introducing Yves Bissouma and Conor Gallagher to strengthen the midfield. These tactical changes proved ineffective as Crystal Palace capitalized on their numerical advantage, with Sarr scoring twice including a penalty conversion. Van de Ven will miss Tottenham's Premier League fixture against Liverpool on March 15 but will be available for the subsequent home match against Nottingham Forest and the midweek European competition against Atletico Madrid, as domestic suspensions do not apply to European competitions.
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