Chelsea defeated Tottenham in the London derby

Chelsea secured a narrow victory over Tottenham in the tenth round of the English Premier League. The match, held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, ended with a score of 1:0.

The only goal of the game was scored by Joao Pedro midway through the first half. The game started at a high tempo, but the visitors quickly seized the initiative.

Enzo Maresca's team confidently controlled possession and created dangerous chances near Vicario's goal. In the 34th minute, Caicedo intercepted Van de Ven’s ball inside the opponent's penalty area, outwitted the goalkeeper, and passed the ball to Pedro.

The Brazilian player sent the ball into the empty net to open the scoring. After conceding the goal, the "Spurs" tried to attack down the flanks, but the "Blues" defense was flawless.

Goalkeeper Sanchez played confidently several times, not allowing the hosts to create dangerous chances. In the second half, Chelsea displayed a pragmatic game, maintaining territorial advantage.

Tottenham attempted to strengthen their attack by bringing on Richarlison and Simons, but were unable to break through the opposition’s defense. Vicario, meanwhile, saved shots from Fernandez and Neto, keeping his team from conceding a second goal.

Toward the end of the match, Chelsea controlled the tempo and secured the desired result. With this victory, Chelsea earned important points for entering the European competition zone.

Tottenham, on the other hand, were not active and did not manage a single shot on target. Joao Pedro scored the only goal in the 34th minute following an assist from Caicedo.

Goalkeeper Vicario prevented his team from conceding a second goal several times. Bentancur, Simons, and Fernandez received yellow cards in the match.

For Chelsea, Bynoe-Gittens, Estevao, and Lavia came on as substitutes, while for Tottenham, Romero, Richarlison, and Simons entered the pitch. In terms of possession, Chelsea had 64%, while Tottenham had 36%.

According to statistics, Chelsea finished the game with an xG of 1.83, while Tottenham finished with 0.05. Read “Zamin” on Telegram!