Tottenham Hotspur lost to Chelsea in the London derby in the 11th round of the English Premier League. The game took place in London at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and ended in defeat for the home team with a score of 1:4.
Spurs took an early lead after Dejan Kulusevski's header in the sixth minute. Subsequently, the advantage of Ange Postecoglou's team was doubled by team captain Son Heung-min, but the goal was canceled due to offside. The same fate befell Raheem Sterling's goal (handball) in the 21st minute.
Seven minutes later, Blues midfielder Moises Caicedo scored – the ball was also canceled due to offside.
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In the 35th minute, Spurs defender Christian Romero fouled in his own penalty area and received a straight red card, and Chelsea were awarded a penalty. The penalty kick was scored by Cole Palmer.
Tempers continued to rise during the 12 minutes of first-half stoppage time, with more drama in store for the crowd after the break.
Early in the second half, Tottenham defender Ienoma Udogi received his second yellow card of the game and left the field early. Midway through the second half , Nicholas Jackson managed to put Chelsea ahead. Tottenham quickly restored parity, but Eric Dier's goal was canceled out after a video replay. It was the fourth goal disallowed in the game.
Video review of the match Tottenham – Chelsea – 1:4
Son had the biggest chance to level the score, but the Korean's shot was saved by Blues goalkeeper Robert Sanchez. In stoppage time, Jackson managed to score twice more and complete his hat-trick, setting the final score of the match.
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The result means Tottenham drop to second place in the Premier League table, one point behind leaders Manchester City. On the other hand, the victory allowed Chelsea to rise to tenth place.
