Watch Palace goalkeeper Vicente Guaita gift Harry Kane opening goal for Spurs with amazing howler
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HARRY KANE scored yet again for Tottenham courtesy of Crystal Palace goalkeeper Vicente Guaita’s horror gaffe.
The Spurs forward took aim from long range in the 1-1 draw at Selhurst Park, with his low 23rd minute strike somehow ending up in the back of the net.
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Harry Kane broke the deadlock after Vicente Guiata made a meal out of his strike
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Kane wheels away in delight after opening the scoring for Tottenham against Crystal PalaceCredit: Reuters
His gamble from distance paid off as Guaita bizarrely parried the ball into the net despite the shot fired down the middle of the goal.
The Spanish shot-stopper moved to his right as Kane struck the ball, and then couldn’t react quick enough.
The former Leyton Orient loanee’s effort didn’t move a considerable amount, but it proved too hot for Guaita to handle.
Commenting on his error, one fan tweeted: “Gutted because he’s one of our most consistent performers.”
Another messaged: “Terrible goal to concede, keeper may as well just move out the way.”
A third simply stated: “That is awful from Guaita.”
That strike was Kane’s 15th goal of the season in all competitions and his ninth in the Premier League.
And it was Son Heung-min that yet again provided the assist, with the pair now combining for 12 goals in the top-flight this term.
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Guaita gifted Spurs the opening goal of the game at Selhurst ParkCredit: Sky Sports
They just need to combine two more times to break Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton’s record of linking up on 13 occasions for Blackburn in the 1994-95 season.
Son and Kane are also closing in on another record as they are just four goals off matching Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba’s 36 combined goals in the top-flight.
Despite Guaita’s error, the Crystal Palace goalkeeper ended up as arguably the man of the match with a string of amazing saves as Jeffrey Schlupp levelled things at the other end.
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