- On Thursday night, Chelsea beat London rivals Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 at Stamford Bridge
- The Blues are now eighth on the Premier League standings and just three points within the top six and getting a European qualification spot
On Thursday night, Chelsea beat London rivals Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 at Stamford Bridge during the Chelsea vs Tottenham Premier League clash.
The Blues took the lead in the first half, thanks to Trevoh Chalobah who rose highest to meet Conor Gallagher’s free-kick with a powerful header. Spurs were hopeful that the lengthy VAR check that followed would rule the goal out but eventually it was allowed to stand.
Nicolas Jackson celebrates after scoring Chelsea’s second goal during the Chelsea vs Tottenham match at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night. Photo/ Eurosport.
Chelsea were in control of the tie and a sloppy Spurs had their biggest opportunity of the match fall to Cristian Romero who headed wide from a very promising position in the first period. With 18 minutes left to play, Nicolas Jackson scored a header after Cole Palmer’s free-kick hit the bar to give Chelsea a 2-0 lead.
The Blues are now eighth on the Premier League standings and just three points within the top six and getting a European qualification spot.
Meanwhile, Spurs hunt for a UEFA Champions League next season suffered a major blow after last night’s defeat at Chelsea. Ange Postecoglou’s side are fifth on the standings but seven points behind Aston Villa, who are fourth on the table. However, Spurs have a game on hand.
Chelsea Vs Tottenham
After winning the first leg of their tie 4-1 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium back in November, Chelsea were the more confident side playing at Stamford Bridge last night. The Blues created several chances within the opening quarter-hour of the match.
Nicolas Jackson had a one-on-one effort thwarted by Guglielmo Vicario before Mykhailo Mudryk missed several opportunities from close range. The hosts continued to probe and eventually had their efforts pay off in the 24th minute when Conor Gallagher’s free-kick was directed into the back of the net by Trevoh Chalobah.
Despite conceding, Spurs still couldn’t find their way back into the match and allowed Chelsea to continue attacking. The visitors had only one big opportunity in the first period and it fell to Cristian Romero, whose header went wide. Postecoglou was becoming impatient with his players and even showed signs of frustrations on the touchline before the break.
Determined to find the equalizer, Spurs came back looking energized at the start of the second period. Richarlison came close to opening the scoring but his near post effort failed to go in. Pedro Porro saw his cross turned shot parried away by Dorde Petrovic.
With time running out, it was Chelsea that had the final say in this match, thanks to Nicolas Jackson who looped a header into the top corner. This was after Cole Palmer’s free-kick had hit the woodwork.
Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino and Trevoh Chalobah who opened the scoring for the Blues in the first half. Photo/ BBC.
Postecoglou Takes Responsibility For Spurs Defeat
Tottenham Hotspur suffered their third straight defeat last night during the Chelsea vs Tottenham match. Ange Postecoglou’s side suffered a 4-0 humiliation at Newcastle United and then lost 3-2 to Arsenal over the weekend before last night’s defeat.
The three consecutive defeats have dented Spurs’ hopes of qualifying for next season’s UEFA Champions League. Ange Postecoglou took responsibility for the defeat against Chelsea
“It wasn’t a great night. We didn’t have the mindset that I expect us to have, so that’s on me, I’ve got to take responsibility for that. Ultimately I’m the one that’s putting them out there and preparing them for it. We were so far off it I’ve got to look at myself and see how I’m preparing this team for it.” Ange Postecoglou is quoted by Sky Sports.
Next up for Tottenham is third-placed Liverpool at Anfield Stadium on Sunday.
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