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Tottenham v Chelsea LIVE: Result and final score as Cole Palmer’s cheeky Panenka caps comeback

Tottenham 3-4 Chelsea: Two Palmer goals complete superb turnaround in north London

Chris Wilson,Lawrence Ostlere
Sunday 08 December 2024 14:47 EST
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Cole Palmer scored two penalties included a cheeky Panenka as Chelsea came from behind to beat Spurs 4-3 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Tottenham made the perfect start when Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski capitalised on slips by Marc Cucurella – who later changed his boots – to race into a two-goal lead.

But Jadon Sancho replied with a well-taken goal, and after half-time Chelsea equalised when Yves Bissouma’s lunge was given as a clear penalty, and Palmer slotted from the spot.

Palmer’s jinking run then helped create for Enzo Fernandez to put Chelsea ahead, and another Spurs mistake – when Pape Matar Sarr bundled into the back of Palmer – gave up another spot-kick, which the playmaker dinked deftly down the middle.

Son Heung-min hit back near the close but it was too little, too late as the Blues moved to second in the Premier League.

HALF-TIME! Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea

47 min: The referee blows the half-time whistle and Spurs have a one-goal lead at the break.

Chris Wilson8 December 2024 17:18

Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea

46 min: Half a chance for Spurs now as Kulusevski gets forward down the left, and it’s two-v-two, but the Sweden man can’t find Son with his early cross.

There’ll be two minutes of added time here, as Lavia is down after being caught by Kulusevski’s elbow.

Chris Wilson8 December 2024 17:17

Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea

44 min: From the corner, Forster parries away, but Chelsea come again as Fernandez’s cross is put behind my van de Ven.

Palmer takes again and his follow-up cross is a good one, before Cucurella fires over from distance.

Chris Wilson8 December 2024 17:15

Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea

42 min: Pretty end-to-end here, with both sides giving away possession too easily at times.

The away side have half a chance as Palmer threads a pass into Jackson, but Dragusin does brilliantly to slide in an divert the shot over.

There’s a delay in play again as fans are throwing things onto the pitch.

Chris Wilson8 December 2024 17:13

Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea

39 min: A chance out of nowhere for Chelsea as Udogie gives it away and the visitors pour numbers forward, before Jackson’s shot is deflected behind.

Chris Wilson8 December 2024 17:10

Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea

37 min: Now it’s Chelsea’s turn to attack, as Palmer’s cross is hooked away by van de Ven, before Neto is flagged for offside,

Chris Wilson8 December 2024 17:08

Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea

35 min: OFF THE BAR! Son’s corner is great delivery, and Sarr heads it against the bar at the near post! He probably should’ve scored from that distance.

Moments later, the hosts attack again and Son breaks into the box before finding Solanke with the cutback, but the England international can’t get clean contact on the finish.

Chris Wilson8 December 2024 17:06

Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea

33 min: Caicedo goes in late, studs up, just over the ankle on Sarr, but there’s not even a card given. Strange.

Chris Wilson8 December 2024 17:04

Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea

31 min: CLOSE! Chelsea get forward and Palmer sees the space opening up in front of him, so he tests Forster with a low effort that the ‘keeper gets down well to save. From the rebound, Neto cuts back inside and forces another good save from the ‘keeper.

Chris Wilson8 December 2024 17:03

Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea

30 min: Poor from Badiashile as his pass goes straight out of play, but the visitors win it back. Sancho leads the attack and plays in Jackson, whose cutback narrowly misses a teammate.

Chris Wilson8 December 2024 17:02

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