Chelsea 0-2 Tottenham: Highlights, stats, man of the match as Spurs seal rare Stamford Bridge win

Tottenham Hotspur defeated Chelsea 2-0 connected Saturday night, securing a uncommon Stamford Bridge victory.

Neither squad were capable to interruption the deadlock during a mostly uneventful opening 45 minutes, with Omar Marmoush's saved effort from adjacent scope the lone genuinely notable accidental of the archetypal half.

Tottenham's dominance of possession continued aft the restart but some teams continued struggling for prime successful the last third, but the deadlock was yet breached with conscionable implicit 10 minutes remaining. 

Mike Penders, making his afloat Premier League debut, misjudged the formation of a Tottenham country and punched the shot backmost into his ain goal, giving Spurs a precocious lead. 

It rapidly went from atrocious to worse for Chelsea arsenic Cole Palmer received his marching orders for a 2nd yellowish conscionable minutes later, and Mathys Tel past sealed Spurs' triumph with a fantastic solo goal.

The triumph astatine Stamford Bridge is simply a rarity for Tottenham Hotspur, who person present won astatine Chelsea's location crushed for conscionable the 2nd clip successful Premier League history.

SPORTS MOLE'S VERDICT

Chelsea and Tottenham some lacked immoderate existent prime successful the last 3rd for overmuch of the encounter, with the game-changing infinitesimal adjacent coming via an own-goal alternatively than arsenic a merchandise of immoderate creativity. 

Spurs were ascendant successful possession and often pinned Chelsea heavy wrong their ain fractional for ample spells, with a deficiency of a earthy striker's beingness successful onslaught stopping the Blues from being capable to get forward. 

Xabi Alonso's determination to not commencement Danny Welbeck successful onslaught fixed Joao Pedro's lack looks adjacent much peculiar fixed Chelsea's show today.

Despite being hugely helped by Penders' own-goal opening the scoring, Roberto De Zerbi volition beryllium delighted by Tel's 2nd to seal the victory, which has been a rarity for Spurs astatine Stamford Bridge. 

The performances person been steadily improving for Tottenham passim the season, and the results are present besides starting to spell their way, with Spurs climbing to 12th aft signaling back-to-back Premier League triumphs. 

CHELSEA VS. TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR HIGHLIGHTS

Mike Penders own-goal vs. Chelsea (77th min, Chelsea 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur)

Spurs person taken the pb aft Mateus Fernandes' country ends up successful Chelsea's extremity ⚽️ https://t.co/X65gyO9yPX

Tottenham person the lead! Nightmare for Penders! 

Mateus Fernandes delivers an in-swinging corner, and Penders looks to travel and punch clear. 

The goalkeeper is nether unit by the advancing Jan Paul van Hecke, and Penders fails to marque the close contact, punching the shot backwards and implicit his ain goalline.

80th min: Cole Palmer (Chelsea) reddish card

Cole Palmer is SENT OFF! ? https://t.co/qArrUhFrf0

It goes from atrocious to worse for Chelsea! Palmer has been sent off!

Conor Gallagher slides for the shot and Palmer steps connected the midfielder's ankle, with Chris Kavanagh swiftly dispatching a 2nd yellowish and reddish paper to the Chelsea man.

Mathys Tel extremity vs. Chelsea (87th min, Chelsea 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur)

"Just look what it means!" A glorious solo tally and decorativeness from Mathys Tel! ? https://t.co/Qg7WMFNlwQ

Tel seals the triumph for Tottenham! That is simply a fantastic idiosyncratic goal!

Tel drives from wrong his ain fractional heavy into Chelsea's territory and to conscionable extracurricular the Blues box, wherever the guardant lets fly. 

Tel's effort fizzes crossed the aboveground and nestles beautifully successful the bottommost near corner, giving Penders nary chance.

MAN OF THE MATCH - MATHYS TEL

MATHYS TEL WHAT HAVE YOU JUST DONE!!! https://t.co/QLQhiN09mn

Tel had arguably 1 of his champion performances successful a Tottenham Hotspur garment tonight, including scoring a stunning solo extremity to seal each 3 points for the Lilywhites. 

The guardant completed the astir dribbles (four) of immoderate subordinate during the match, and had much touches successful the absorption container (10) than immoderate different player. 

Alongside besides creating 2 chances and scoring the 2nd extremity of the match, Tel is simply a deserving victor of this award.

CHELSEA VS. TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR MATCH STATS

Possession: Chelsea 32%-68% Tottenham Hotspur

Shots: Chelsea 7-15 Tottenham Hotspur

Shots connected target: Chelsea 4-4 Tottenham Hotspur

Corners: Chelsea 4-6 Tottenham Hotspur

Fouls: Chelsea 14-14 Tottenham Hotspur

BEST STATS

There person been 2 games that Chelsea person completed less than 100 passes successful the archetypal fractional of a Premier League crippled since 2016/17: ◉ 97 vs. Tottenham (2026/27) ? ◎ 98 vs. Brighton (2026/27) They've some travel this season. ?

Tottenham person won a Premier League crippled against Chelsea astatine Stamford Bridge for conscionable the 2nd clip EVER successful the competition. ◎ W 1-3 (2018) ◉ W 0-2 (2026) ? Incredible scenes astatine Stamford Bridge. ? https://t.co/StvVtlObUT

WHAT NEXT?

Up adjacent for Chelsea is simply a challenging travel to Anfield to look Liverpool successful the EFL Cup 4th circular connected Wednesday night.

Tottenham Hotspur, meanwhile, were eliminated successful the 3rd circular by Liverpool, meaning they volition person a afloat week interruption earlier returning to enactment against Crystal Palace successful the Premier League connected Saturday.