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FT: Tottenham 3-4 Chelsea - Solanke pokes Spurs in front & Kulusevski doubles lead; Sancho pulls one back & Palmer scores twice from spot either side of Fernandez effort. Sons responds late on
FT: Fulham 1-1 Arsenal - Jimenez with early opener; Saliba heads equaliser
FT Ipswich 1-2 Bournemouth - Chaplin puts hosts in front; Unal levels & Ouattara socres late winner
FT: Leicester 2-2 Brighton - Lamptey & Minteh for visitors; Vardy pulls one back & De Cordova-Reid levels
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Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea
Every time you look at the pitch one team's defensive line is all over the shop. Jose Mourinho will be doing his nut if he's watching this.
Dejan Kulusevski almost dances in on goal at one end before Nicolas Jackson is close to doing the same at the other seconds later.
Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea
It's like basketball only good.
I don't know whether Ange Postecoglou is the man to sort Tottenham out in the long run but as a neutral I enjoy watching his side play. As far from Antonio Conte as you can be.
Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea
Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
Both teams don't defend. It's like a basketball match, it's great.
Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea
So nearly a third for Spurs now! Son breaks away down the left, cuts inside Levi Colwill and bends a shot about three yards too high.
Nearly another brilliant goal.
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Spurs really are the Robin Hood of football, take from the rich, and give to the poor.
Anon
Can we have Spurs vs Chelsea once a month please?
Alex, an entertained neutral.
Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea
Chelsea have a three on one break and waste it. The game is being played at an insane tempo.
Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea
Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
Enzo Fernandez is causing Tottenham all sorts of problems in the pockets.
Sarr and Bissouma don't know whether to pick him up or Cole Palmer.
Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea
Great chance for 2-2! Cole Palmer just totally miscues from six yards out after another sweeping break down the Chelsea left.
Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea
Jadon Sancho fluffs his lines this time from a good position on the left of the area, he clips a cross way too strongly out of play.
This could end up absolutely anything.
Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea
Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport football news reporter
Now Chelsea have equalised and Tottenham have lost vice captain Cristian Romero to injury - just 15 minutes into his comeback from a toe problem.
It poses the question, how much has under fire Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou gambled?
The Australian ended his last match arguing with a couple of fans in the 1-0 defeat away at Bournemouth.
Now, whether he wins, loses or draws - he could lose Romero for another period of time.
There is a similar question about the fitness of Micky van de Ven, who was a surprise selection today, having been out with a hamstring problem.
Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea
I thought Newcastle - Liverpool the other day was as entertaining a game as I'd seen in ages. We are on for another here.
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The league table would be so close and interesting without Liverpool.
Luke
Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea
Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
Sancho has definitely got his mojo back. All he needs is a bit of loving.
That is just as good as Kulusevski's finish. That is a great goal. What a football match.
Jadon Sancho (18 mins)
WHALLOP.
Just like that Chelsea are back in it! Jadon Sancho had his right boots on, don't worry about that. He cuts in from the left and pings a low swerving shot past Fraser Forster and in off the base of the post!
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Who would think that Spurs will see this out without any danger though?
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Cucurella giving Spurs two early Christmas gifts... he'll need to buy all of his teammates some presents if they somehow come back to win. The whole team has been poor so far though. Shocking start.
Shaun
Tottenham 2-0 Chelsea
Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
It was a big risk with both centre-halves. You never thought they would last the game but it is a big blow.
But it has been a magnificent start by Spurs and the perfect response to the Bournemouth game. Chelsea are startled.
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You have to wonder if Marc Cucurella has not even looked outside of his house for the past week if he thought moulds might be the way to go today.
Tottenham 2-0 Chelsea
Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport football news reporter
That's staggering - after slipping for the second time to cost Chelsea a goal - Marc Cucurella changes his boots.
The Spain international did the universal sign for a substitute before rapidly changing his footwear on the side lines after Dejan Kulusevski's goal.
As well as Cucurella's errors, Robert Sanchez and Benoit Badiashile have also made unpunished errors through the intensity of Tottenham's press.
A breathless start and a change of footwear.
Tottenham 2-0 Chelsea
Here for a good time, not a long time.
Cristian Romero limps off and Radu Dragusin is on. What an opening 15 minutes!
Image source, Getty Images| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 18 | 35 |
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| 2 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 31 |
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| 3 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 29 |
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| 4 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 27 |
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| 5 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 25 |
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| 6 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 25 |
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| 7 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 24 |
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| 8 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 24 |
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| 9 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 23 |
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| 10 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 23 |
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| 11 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 20 |
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| 12 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 20 |
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| 13 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 19 |
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| 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 15 |
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| 15 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 14 |
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| 16 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 14 |
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| 17 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 13 |
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| 18 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 9 |
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| 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 36 | -14 | 9 |
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| 20 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 31 | -20 | 5 |
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Manager: Ange Postecoglou
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Manager: Enzo Maresca
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Ange Postecoglou
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Manager: Enzo Maresca
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
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Tottenham have won just one of their last 11 Premier League games against Chelsea (D2 L8), picking up a 2-0 home win in February 2023.
After a run of just two wins in 13 Premier League away games against Tottenham between 2006 and 2018 (D5 L6), Chelsea have now won four of their last five visits to Spurs (L1).
Chelsea have won 35 Premier League games and scored 116 Premier League goals against Tottenham, more than they have vs any other opponent. It’s also the most goals Spurs have conceded against a side, while they’ve only lost more against Manchester United (39).
Tottenham Hotspur were unbeaten in their first four Premier League London derbies under Ange Postecoglou (W2 D2) but have lost seven of their last 13 (W4 D2). Five of their six London derby wins under the Australian have been at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, however.
Chelsea have won five of their seven games at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in all competitions (D1 L1), the most wins any visiting side has picked up at the ground since Spurs moved there in 2019.
Tottenham have kept just one clean sheet in their last 22 Premier League home games (4-0 v Everton this season), a run which started with a 4-1 loss against Chelsea last November. Indeed, since the start of November 2023 no side currently in England’s top four tiers have recorded fewer home league shutouts than Spurs.
Tottenham’s Ange Postecoglou has lost each of his two league games against Chelsea but has only lost his first three top-flight league meetings with three clubs: Adelaide City (1996-97) and Sydney United (1996-97) when he was South Melbourne manager and also against FC Tokyo (2018-19) when he was at Yokohama F. Marinos.
Nicolas Jackson has scored four goals in his two Premier League games for Chelsea against Tottenham, netting a hat-trick in this exact fixture last season.
Tottenham’s Brennan Johnson has scored three goals across his last five home appearances in the Premier League, more than across his previous 24 outings at home in the competition for Spurs and Nottingham Forest (2 goals).
Among teams he has played 1,000+ minutes against, Tottenham forward Son Heung-Min’s worst minutes per goal rate in the Premier League is against Chelsea, netting just twice in 16 appearances and 1,061 minutes of action versus the Blues (531 mins per goal).
