Tottenham vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as late Nicolas Jackson hat-trick sinks 9-man Spurs
Tottenham 1-4 Chelsea: Mauricio Pochettino’s come out on top in tumultuous contest against his old club
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Your support makes all the difference.Chelsea triumphed in a tumultuous contest at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium which saw the home side reduced to nine men, concede four goals and receive a standing ovation from their own fans at the end of the game.
Spurs started perfectly as Dejan Kulusevski cut in from the right side and saw his deflected effort find the back of the net in the sixth minute. The hosts almost doubled their lead only for Son Heung-Min’s goal to be ruled out for offside but the first of many VAR calls.
The video refs then chalked off a goal for Raheem Sterling before cancelling out Moises Caicedo’s equaliser. This VAR check also resulted in the first of Tottenham’s red card as Cristian Romero was judged to have seriously fouled Enzo Fernandez. Cole Palmer then slotted home the resultant penalty.
In the second half, Destiny Udogie clipped Sterling and earned a second booking causing Tottenham to finish the game with nine men. They kept Chelsea at before Sterling nipped in behind and played in Nicolas Jackson. He added two more goals in stoppage as Chelsea ran away with the game, but Spurs performance won over the fans and the scoreline doesn’t do their efforts justice.
Relive the action from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and get the latest odds and tips for the match right here:
Tottenham 1-1 Chelsea
70 mins: The longer this game goes on without a Chelsea goal the more Mauricio Pochettino’s players will feel the pressure. They should win from this position but a lack of experience and confidence has seen them make the wrong decisions at the wrong time.
Mudryk sprints into Pedro Porro and gives away a free kick to Spurs.
Tottenham 1-1 Chelsea
67 mins: Save! Wonderful from the Spurs keeper once again.
Marc Cucurella is played in behind and he takes the ball into the box. As he cuts back onto his right foot, Vicario sprints out and smothers the shot.
The back-tracking defenders then get to the loose ball and boot it away!
Tottenham 1-1 Chelsea
64 mins: The pressure is all on Chelsea now.
They have two more men on the pitch and should be dominating the game. Spurs are continuing to play with a high line as Vicario is now a de facto sweeper at the back.
Tottenham 1-1 Chelsea
61 mins: Over an hour played at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the home side can only hope to keep Chelsea at bay. Reece James pulls a shot wide of the target as Ange Postecoglou prepares a couple of changes.
Dejan Kulusevski and Pape Matar Sarr go off with Rodrigo Bentancur and Oliver Skipp brought on. They’re going to have a lot of work to do in midfield.
Tottenham 1-1 Chelsea
58 mins: Save! Mykhailo Mudryk has been brought on for Chelsea to provide more pace to their wide areas.
Nicolas Jackson is sent into the box and shoots only to be denied by Guglielmo Vicario. He palms the ball across to Cole Palmer the keeps out the second attempt too!
Wonderful work from the goalkeeper.
RED CARD! Destiny Udogie is dismissed too!
Tottenham 1-1 Chelsea
55 mins: Destiny Udogie, already on a yellow card, clips Raheem Sterling as he looks to recover the ball. The defender takes out the man and earns himself another booking.
That’s two yellows and he has to depart as well. Spurs are down to nine.
Tottenham 1-1 Chelsea
54 mins: Chelsea win a free kick over on the left wing. Reece James takes it and swings a nice cross into the box. Destiny Udogie watches it go by and marshalls the ball behind for a goal kick.
In the next attack Enzo Fernandez flicks the ball over Spurs’ high line and sends Raheem Sterling bombing forward. He brings the ball into the box, cuts inside and curls one towards goal but there’s a defender in the way and Tottenham clear the danger.
Tottenham 1-1 Chelsea
51 mins: Ange Postecoglou is asking his Tottenham team to play high up the pitch and press Chelsea. It’s a risky strategy that could backfire as they’ve got one player less.
Chelsea should be able to out pass and out play the home side if they manage to keep their heads.
Tottenham 1-1 Chelsea
48 mins: A simple flick in behind Tottenham’s high line sees Nicolas Jackson almost played in on goal. He sprints towards it but Guglielmo Vicario is rapidly out of his box and boots the ball clear.
The Blue come again and send the ball into Cole Palmer. He shoots from the edge of the box and whips a decent effort wide of the far post.
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