Chelsea goalkeeper Mike Penders punched the ball into his personal web earlier than Mathys Tel struck an exquisite second to offer Tottenham a uncommon however deserved 2-0 victory at Stamford Bridge wherein Cole Palmer was despatched off.
Spurs had gained solely one in all their earlier 34 Premier League visits to Chelsea, however delivered their greatest efficiency but underneath Roberto De Zerbi, incomes back-to-back wins inside six days and easing issues a few third season within the backside half.
Xabi Alonso’s choice to play with out a recognised striker within the absence of the injured Joao Pedro backfired, with 19-year-old winger Geovany Quenda handed a primary begin and Morgan Rogers taking part in via the center as an alternative of the skilled Danny Welbeck.
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Mike Penders punches the ball into his personal web
Tottenham had 70 per cent possession within the first half and may have led when Omar Marmoush wasted an enormous probability from shut vary. Spurs goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky made saves from Cole Palmer, Jordan Henderson and Morgan Rogers, however Alonso clearly wanted to alter his line-up at half-time.
As an alternative, he caught with it, and Tottenham turned extra dominant regardless of dropping James Maddison to harm early within the second half, finally taking the lead when Penders punched Mateus Fernandes’ nook into his personal web underneath strain from Spurs centre-back Jan Paul van Hecke.
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Cole Palmer was proven a second yellow card and despatched off
Chelsea’s night shortly worsened when Palmer acquired a second yellow card for standing on Conor Gallagher in a sort out.
Palmer had “misplaced his head”, in accordance with Sky Sports activities’ Gary Neville, after avoiding a pink card earlier within the second half for an off-the-ball incident when, with Fernandes on his knees having stopped the Chelsea ahead’s driving run, he barged into the Spurs midfielder’s head, however escaped with solely a reserving.
Tottenham couldn’t lose from there with 10 minutes left, however Tel made positive with a superb solo objective. He drove from deep on the left, minimize inside, and fired low into the bottom-left nook to cap a press release victory underneath De Zerbi.
The stats behind Chelsea’s horror present vs Spurs
- Spurs have crushed Chelsea in all competitions at Stamford Bridge whereas protecting a clear sheet for the primary time since December 1986 (additionally 2-0).
- Chelsea failed to attain at house in a Premier League London derby for simply the second time of their final 17 such video games, after a 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace final season.
- Chelsea have conceded eight set-piece objectives within the Premier League this season, double another aspect.
- Mike Penders turned simply the second Chelsea goalkeeper to attain an personal objective in a Premier League match, after Petr Cech in opposition to Everton in December 2009.
- Chelsea had simply seven makes an attempt in opposition to Spurs, their fewest in a Premier League recreation this season and their fewest at house within the competitors since January in opposition to Brentford (6).
De Zerbi: Now we’re a whole group
Tottenham head coach Roberto De Zerbi chatting with Sky Sports activities:
“It was an enormous second for the followers, the membership and the gamers. They deserved this win and ready very nicely. We’re bettering rather a lot in our mentality, as a bunch and in {our relationships} with the gamers. We’re additionally bettering on the pitch.
“Towards Aston Villa and Everton, for half-hour we had been taking part in very nicely. Possibly we did not rating as a result of our ending wasn’t ok, and maybe within the first troublesome second we modified our mentality.
“Now we’re a whole group. The gamers are taking part in higher and we’ve improved our fashion.”
Alonso: We would have liked to be mature after conceding
Chelsea supervisor Xabi Alonso chatting with Sky Sports activities:
“Collectively and individually, I don’t suppose we had been at our greatest degree. The sport was concerning the first objective and within the second half it went their means after which with 10 males it was troublesome.”
On pink card being a studying curve for Palmer: “Yeah completely. I have not seen it on TV however I have been advised [the referee] in all probability obtained it proper.
“We hadn’t acquired any pink playing cards and we have to proceed that means as a result of we have to have this maturity to cope with troublesome moments. When you might have conceded there was nonetheless in all probability 15-20 minutes to go. I must test the motion to speak with Cole however it’s one to be taught from sooner or later for positive.”
‘Welbeck ought to have began’
Sky Sports activities’ Daniel Sturridge:
“The supervisor obtained it incorrect when it comes to taking part in Quenda. The way in which wherein they’ve performed within the final couple of weeks, if Joao Pedro would not begin, then the formation modifications. For Rogers and for Palmer, it has an influence on their pure means of taking part in, having a focus.
“Is he as quick? No, however he might’ve are available in and achieved a job. Welbeck ought to’ve began right now, it might’ve let the group be what they’ve been.
“[Nicolas] Jackson is flying in the intervening time, ought to they’ve saved him?”
