Chelsea vs Spurs 2024-25 English Premier League
Chelsea beat Spurs to add to Postecoglou's woes
Chelsea beat London rivals Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 on Thursday thanks to a goal by Argentina's Enzo Fernández which restored the Blues to fourth place in the Premier League, boosting their hopes of a return to the Champions League next season.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45'+1': Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+1': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 50': Goal! Chelsea 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a cross.
- 64': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Brennan Johnson replaces Wilson Odobert.
- 64': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Pape Sarr replaces Lucas Bergvall.
- 67': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Chelsea. Noni Madueke replaces Jadon Sancho.
- 72': Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Chelsea. Reece James replaces Nicolas Jackson.
- 86': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Pedro Porro replaces Micky van de Ven.
- 88': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Mathys Tel replaces James Maddison.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Chelsea. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall replaces Enzo Fernández.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Chelsea. Tosin Adarabioyo replaces Cole Palmer.
- 90'+8': Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+13': Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+14': Second Half ends, Chelsea 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
Game Information
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 39,852
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +43 | Liverpool | 30 | 73 | 1 |
| +30 | Arsenal | 30 | 61 | 3 |
| +15 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 57 | 7 |
| +17 | Chelsea | 30 | 52 | 8 |
Statistics
 TOT |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 7 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 5 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 50 | Possession | 50 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 386 | Accurate Passes | 374 |
| 438 | Passes | 437 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 19 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 34 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 16 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 29 | Clearances | 25 |
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 6 | Levi Colwill |
| 23 | Trevoh Chalobah  |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 27 | Malo Gusto |
| 20 | Cole Palmer |
| 8 | Enzo Fernández |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 15 | Nicolas Jackson |
| 19 | Jadon Sancho |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
Tottenham Hotspur (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 37 | Micky van de Ven |
| 17 | Cristian Romero |
| 13 | Destiny Udogie |
| 24 | Djed Spence |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 15 | Lucas Bergvall |
| 19 | Dominic Solanke |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 28 | Wilson Odobert |
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