Chelsea FC 0 - 2 Tottenham Hotspur FC — Highlights & Result
Premier League
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(1 day ago)
· MD 8
Highlights
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For years, this fixture bore a predictable rhythm, with Chelsea claiming six successive victories in their recent meetings since 2023, including a tight 2-1 result last May. That historical dominance vanished on matchday 8 of the Premier League on 24 October 2026, as Tottenham finally broke their drought across London.
The afternoon hinged on a late sequence of events that tilted 68 percent of possession and 15 shots into Tottenham's favor. The deadlock broke in the 77th minute through an own goal by Mike Penders. Matters worsened for the hosts when Cole Palmer received a red card in the 80th minute, leaving Chelsea shorthanded. Mathys Tel sealed the outcome with a goal in the 87th minute, earning a standout 8.1 rating alongside goalkeeper A. Kinský, who collected a 7.8 rating.
Tottenham arrived at the stadium sitting 18th in the table after a run that included three losses in their first seven outings, but this result propelled them up to 12th place. Chelsea started the day in 4th position despite having already suffered two defeats in the league this term, leaving them eight points behind league leaders Manchester City.
Tottenham return to action at home against Crystal Palace on 31 October, while Chelsea host Manchester United on the same day.
The afternoon hinged on a late sequence of events that tilted 68 percent of possession and 15 shots into Tottenham's favor. The deadlock broke in the 77th minute through an own goal by Mike Penders. Matters worsened for the hosts when Cole Palmer received a red card in the 80th minute, leaving Chelsea shorthanded. Mathys Tel sealed the outcome with a goal in the 87th minute, earning a standout 8.1 rating alongside goalkeeper A. Kinský, who collected a 7.8 rating.
Tottenham arrived at the stadium sitting 18th in the table after a run that included three losses in their first seven outings, but this result propelled them up to 12th place. Chelsea started the day in 4th position despite having already suffered two defeats in the league this term, leaving them eight points behind league leaders Manchester City.
Tottenham return to action at home against Crystal Palace on 31 October, while Chelsea host Manchester United on the same day.
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Match stats
Chelsea v Tottenham
32%
Possession
68%
0.55
Expected goals (xG)
0.8
7
Shots
15
4
Shots on target
4
6
Shots inside the box
8
4
Corners
6
288
Passes
654
75%
Pass accuracy
87%
3
Saves
4
14
Fouls
14
2
Offsides
1
2
Yellow cards
3
1
Red cards
0
Lineups & player ratings
8.1
Top rated
M. Tel · Tottenham
89'
· 1 goal
Key moments
- 67' 🟨 Conor Gallagher · Tottenham
- 71' 🟨 Micky van de Ven · Tottenham
- 71' 🟨 Cole Palmer · Chelsea
- 71' 🟨 Mateus Fernandes · Tottenham
- 72' 🟨 Roberto De Zerbi · Tottenham
- 77' ⚽ Mike Penders (og) · Tottenham
- 79' 🟨 Pedro Neto · Chelsea
- 80' 🟥 Cole Palmer · Chelsea
- 87' ⚽ Mathys Tel · Tottenham
- 90+1' 🟨 Morgan Rogers · Chelsea
Chelsea
3-4-2-1- 34 Joshua Kofi Acheampong 90' 6.0
- 5 M. Lacroix 90' 6.6
- 6 L. Colwill 90' 6.6
- 14 J. Henderson 90' 5.6
- 25 M. Caicedo 90' 6.1
- 17 M. Rogers 🟨 90' 5.7
- 39 M. Penders 90' 5.2
- 7 Pedro Neto 🟨 88' 6.3
- 10 C. Palmer 🟥 80' 5.6
- 23 Geovany Tcherno Quenda 72' 5.9
- 21 J. Hato 65' 6.3
- 2 M. Palestra · sub 25' 5.8
- 41 Estêvão · sub 18' 6.4
- 18 D. Welbeck · sub 2' 6.7
Tottenham
4-2-3-1- 14 A. Gray 90' 7.0
- 6 J. van Hecke 90' 7.2
- 37 M. van de Ven 🟨 90' 6.6
- 16 S. Tonali 90' 7.2
- 18 Mateus Fernandes 🟨 90' 7.5
- 31 A. Kinský 90' 7.8
- 20 M. Kudus 89' 6.7
- 11 M. Tel ⚽ 89' 8.1
- 22 Omar Marmoush 65' 6.3
- 3 A. Robertson 65' 6.7
- 10 J. Maddison 51' 6.8
- 8 C. Gallagher · sub 🟨 39' 6.4
- 23 Pedro Porro · sub 25' 6.6
- 19 D. Solanke · sub 25' 6.9
- 33 B. Davies · sub 1' 6.5
- 21 D. Kulusevski · sub 1' 6.2
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Chelsea
4th
in the table · 13 pts from 7
· GD +4
Tottenham
18th
in the table · 6 pts from 7
· GD -4
Form going into the match
Chelsea