Chelsea vs Tottenham LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction tonight
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Welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of a huge London derby between Chelsea and Tottenham at Stamford Bridge. Thomas Tuchel’s side have already beaten Spurs three times so far this season, scoring seven goals and keeping three clean sheets in the process. But Chelsea have struggled of late as their title ambitions have slipped away. They now sit 13 points off Manchester City as securing a top four place becomes a more realistic target.
Meanwhile, Spurs are unbeaten in nine Premier League games under Antonio Conte and are now in a superb position to qualify for next season’s Champions League. A win this afternoon would take them into the top four - and victory at Stamford Bridge would also see Tottenham move just five points behind Chelsea with four games in hand.
But history sides with Chelsea. Spurs have only beaten their London rivals once at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League - a win which came in April 2018 as a Dele Alli brace saw them clinch a 3-1 victory. In all competitions, Tottenham have not scored against Chelsea in any of their last five meetings, ensuring they will be extremely motivated this afternoon as a win significantly closes the gap between the two sides. Follow all the team news and match action as Chelsea host Tottenham below, after the conclusion of Crystal Palace vs Liverpool:
Chelsea 0 - 0 Tottenham
Tottenham have won just one of their last 31 away league games against Chelsea (D10 L20), winning 3-1 in April 2018 with current boss Antonio Conte in charge of the Blues that day.
They’re 0-0 at half-time. Can they go on to in for a second time today?
Chelsea 0 - 0 Tottenham
Goal or no goal?
Half-time: Chelsea 0 - 0 Tottenham
45+3 mins: Nothing to separate the teams as the whistle goes for half-time. Harry Kane stolls over to the referee to discuss his disallowed goal. That’s been the main talking point of the first half.
Chelsea 0 - 0 Tottenham
45 mins: There’s going to be three minutes of added time to play at the end of the first half. It’s been a fairly even contest. Both teams have had one shot on target but Harry Kane’s goal should have counted.
Chelsea swing a free kick into the box from the right but it’s claimed in the air by Hugo Lloris.
Chelsea 0 - 0 Tottenham
43 mins: Chance! Tottenham are opened up after Chelsea regain the ball in their own half and knock it up to Kovacic. He sends it up to Lukaku who drives into the box and fires a left-footed shot at goal only for Eric Dier to block it.
Chelsea 0 - 0 Tottenham
41 mins: Disallowed goal! Tottenham come flying down the left side with Sessegnon in possession. He slots it into the box where Harry Kane and Thiago Silva are shoulder-to-shoulder. Kane has a hand on Thiago’s back and pushes off the centre-back to bring the ball under control. Thiago goes down and Kane slots the ball home!
The referee decides straight away to disallow the goal and there’s not enough evidence for VAR to overturn it. Chelsea have a reprieve!
Chelsea 0 - 0 Tottenham
38 mins: Hudson-Odoi receives the ball out on the left wing and is closed down by Tanganga. Hudson-Odoi flicks the ball around the defender who then shoves the Chelsea man to ground and picks up a yellow card.
Tottenham win the ball back in the middle of the pitch and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg threads the ball up to Ryan Sessegnon. He sweeps into the box from the left and has a shy at goal. His shot is played across the box towards the back post but goes wide.
Chelsea 0 - 0 Tottenham
35 mins: Chelsea haven’t had much success from any of their corners yet which is to Tottenham’s credit. They’ve dealt with crosses into the box really well so far meaning Chelsea have to find a way to play through them if they want to get in on goal.
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