Spurs vs Chelsea 2023-24 English Premier League
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Chelsea beat Tottenham in chaotic Pochettino return
Tottenham Hotspur's hopes of returning to the top of the Premier League table were dashed in extraordinary fashion as they went down 4-1 at home to Chelsea on Monday in a frenetic London derby that they finished with nine men.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Chelsea 0. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pape Matar Sarr.
- 18': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the red card.
- 34': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Eric Dier replaces Brennan Johnson.
- 35': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Chelsea 1. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+1': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Emerson Royal replaces James Maddison because of an injury.
- 45'+1': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg replaces Micky van de Ven because of an injury.
- 45'+10': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+10': Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+10': Levi Colwill (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Marc Cucurella replaces Levi Colwill.
- 55': Second yellow card to Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, Chelsea. Mykhailo Mudryk replaces Enzo Fernández because of an injury.
- 61': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Oliver Skipp replaces Dejan Kulusevski.
- 61': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Rodrigo Bentancur replaces Pape Matar Sarr.
- 75': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Chelsea 2. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 77': Substitution, Chelsea. Malo Gusto replaces Reece James.
- 86': Malo Gusto (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Chelsea. Lesley Ugochukwu replaces Raheem Sterling.
- 90'+4': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Chelsea 3. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
- 90'+4': Lesley Ugochukwu (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Chelsea 4. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a through ball.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,726
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,726
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +46 | Liverpool | 35 | 82 | 3 |
| +33 | Arsenal | 35 | 67 | 4 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 36 | 65 | 9 |
| +21 | Newcastle United | 35 | 63 | 10 |
Statistics
 CHE |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Fouls | 12 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 2 |
| 7 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 61.3 | Possession | 38.7 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 436 | Accurate Passes | 252 |
| 502 | Passes | 317 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 18 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 8 | Clearances | 21 |
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 37 | Micky van de Ven |
| 17 | Cristian Romero  |
| 38 | Destiny Udogie  |
| 23 | Pedro Porro |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 29 | Pape Matar Sarr |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 22 | Brennan Johnson |
| 21 | Dejan Kulusevski |
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 2 | Axel Disasi |
| 26 | Levi Colwill |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher |
| 8 | Enzo Fernández |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 15 | Nicolas Jackson |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
| 20 | Cole Palmer |
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