Sarri had mentioned before the match his concern about Chelsea's poor performances in the opening 15 minutes of games, and the Blues' start would have done little to allay his fears. The next images show how Chelsea forced debutant Sergio Reguillion to play a long ball down the line. Tottenham have missed the rhythm his spectacular passing radar gives them, as well as his set-piece delivery. Carabao Cup match Tottenham vs Chelsea 29.09.2020. The Blues also managed to force high turnovers in the Spurs half, picking the right moments to try and nick the ball. Chelsea are hoping for a fifth successive victory against Tottenham in all competitions, the most since we won six in a row between January 2000 and January 2002.

Tottenham striker Harry Kane has scored 25 goals in Premier League London derbies, putting him joint-sixth in the all-time list in the competition (level with Robin van Persie). Preview and stats followed by live commentary, video highlights and match report. © 2020 Chelsea FC. Abraham, Azpilicueta, Jorginho and Emerson all notched efficiently for us, but Tottenham’s five successes meant Mount couldn’t miss, which he did, the ball tickling the left-hand post on its way wide. They got the goal, and then they got the rub of the green in a tense penalty shootout. Tottenham flew out of the blocks and scored with eight minutes gone when Alli met Christian Eriksen's free-kick at the near post with a glancing header which Kepa's palmed save should have kept out. As we discussed earlier in the. In terms of their attacking play, Chelsea didn’t create too many chances from positional attacks, despite dominating the ball for long periods. Son should have made it two almost immediately when his one-two with Eriksen was played back into his path with a beautiful lofted through-ball from the midfielder, but he blasted over when clean through. Next it was Tomori to the rescue, cleanly tackling Bergwijn who was trying to beat him on the outside. Frank Lampard issued a lengthy injury update at his pre-Southampton press conference, with the head coach confirming that Hakim Ziyech will be in the squad for the first time. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Spurs will be frustrated with how they dropped against Newcastle at the weekend while Chelsea will be wondering how they allowed West Brom to lead 3-0 before getting a draw.

This midweek, Tottenham came from behind to secure a penalty shootout victory over Chelsea in the fourth round of the EFL Cup. Palace sign Butland from Stoke on three-year deal, AJ announces Pulev fight - 'O2 is my lion's den! It was an impressive way to open his Chelsea account. Chelsea suffered their first league defeat of the season, last losing on the final day of the 2017-18 campaign (0-3 vs Newcastle). produced the kind of performance we’ve been used to seeing from Jose Mourinho teams in recent years: defensive, passive, and lethargic. Wembley StadiumAttendance: Attendance55,465. In these areas, you have a higher chance of winning the ball back, as the team in possession have less space to play in due to their proximity to the touchline. Manchester City is the three-time defending champion. The second-half performance was hardly a show of champagne football, but it had much more aggression and intensity about it. Alderweireld switches the ball out to the new signing, who puts in the cross for the late equaliser. Bergwijn sliced over from range when play restarted as Tottenham came out with a little more urgency, and then Mendy showed what he can do with an excellent reflex save to tip Reguilon’s shot over the bar, Aurier’s cross having come all the way across the box. ', Eriksen's free-kick was nodded in by Alli for the opener, We would like your feedback, please fill in our survey. Experts and football addicts have different ideas about the following game between Tottenham and Chelsea. Chelsea suffered their first league defeat of the season, last losing on the final day of the 2017-18 campaign (0-3 vs Newcastle).

Subs: Pedro (6), Barkley (7), Giroud (7).

Chelsea's Olivier Giroud became only the second player in Premier League history to score 20 goals as a substitute (Jermain Defoe 24). Chelsea crashed out of the Carabao Cup as they suffered a penalty shootout defeat to Tottenham, © SoccerHighlights - All Copyrights Reserved 2013-2020, VIDEO Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea (Carabao Cup) Highlights, VIDEO Dueren vs Bayern Munich (DFB Pokal) Highlights, VIDEO England vs Denmark (UEFA Nations League) Highlights, VIDEO Croatia vs France (UEFA Nations League) Highlights, VIDEO Portugal vs Sweden (UEFA Nations League) Highlights, VIDEO Peru vs Brazil (World Cup Qualifiers) Highlights, VIDEO Bolivia vs Argentina (World Cup Qualifiers) Highlights, VIDEO Ukraine vs Spain (UEFA Nations League) Highlights, VIDEO Germany vs Switzerland (UEFA Nations League) Highlights, VIDEO France vs Portugal (UEFA Nations League) Highlights. Their attacking players were stood on the edge of Tottenham’s box as they played a short goal kick. He bamboozled Luiz with a simple turn inside and fired at Kepa's far post to complete a sensational solo goal. Cesar Azpilicueta, Fikayo Tomori, Kurt Zouma, and Ben Chilwell started at the back. Son Heung-min's strike was his 50th goal for Tottenham in all competitions, in what was his 154th appearance for the club. Temperatures may have been a little on the cold side at Cobham today, but the Chelsea players looked red-hot as Frank Lampard’s Blues held a final training session before the weekend clash with Southampton. What big deals happened in the Championship? By flooding the centre of the pitch, it was difficult for the Blues to find their central players in pockets of space between the lines of the Tottenham midfield and defence.

So to penalties it went and after a flawless set of five from the home side, and four confident Chelsea efforts, Mount’s miss proved the deciding factor, ending our interest in this competition at the fourth round stage for the second straight season. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Alli and Kane then passed up opportunities to humiliate Chelsea further by missing presentable opportunities before Giroud grabbed himself a first league goal of the season - but little fanfare to go with it - by heading in Cesar Azpilicueta's cross late on. The change to a back four allowed Spurs to create inside forward and advanced full-back combinations down the flanks. Your email address will not be published. Our new Senegalese stopper had also kept out Erik Lamela in the first half. Ten minutes remained, in which we were to be punished for our profligacy. But it’s actually fair to suggest that this was a deliberate ploy by Mourinho. A ball across the face of his own box would be too risky, so Reguillon is forced long. Preview and stats followed by live commentary, video highlights and match report. As well as only seeing 29% of the first-half possession, Spurs could only muster a dire xG of 0.02 before the break.
However, the balance of power shifted in the second period, and the home side got on top. He then plays a ball to Reguillon. Both sides are back in European action in midweek, with Spurs hosting Inter Milan on Wednesday in a must-win Champions League match at 8pm. This forced Chelsea into making errors, meaning that Tottenham were able to win the ball back more frequently. Their pressure paid off with seven minutes to go, as Eric Lamela converted from a Sergio Reguillion cross. The Chelsea full-backs maintained wide positions, constantly providing an out ball. More aggression and intensity was required, and they managed to deliver that as they clawed themselves back into the game. This means that he’s able to get close to striker Harry Kane, so the England sk. First, a glorious long Jorginho pass released Hudson-Odoi, who cut inside and fired over, and then sub Tammy Abraham freed Mount, whose pass in Werner’s direction was intercepted. Their frustration would not be helped by Spurs' second, forged when Kane spotted a gap inside Kepa's near post from 25 yards. Nine spot-kicks were converted with the minimum of fuss, so Mason Mount had to score, but the midfielder’s effort clipped the outside of the post and went wide. Off the mark.

In total there were eight changes to the side that started at West Brom, one of which was Mendy. Tottenham had a debutant of their own, their less high-profile signing from Real Madrid this summer, Reguilon. Se alt om kampen på bold.dk. Jorginho also pushes up to get close to Ndombele. Ben Chilwell made his full Chelsea debut at left-back, and there were also starts for Fikayo Tomori, Callum Hudson-Odoi and, for the first time this term, Olivier Giroud. Report and highlights as Dele Alli, Harry Kane and Heung-min Son score for hosts. Christian Eriksen and Heung-min Son returned, with Eric Dier in for Victor Wanyama and Serge Aurier for the injured Kieran Trippier. In fairness though, Chelsea did find it pretty difficult to play through their compact defensive structure.

But Eriksen's seven key passes, a league high across the season to date, and two of them resulting in assists, left him standing out from the crowd. The goalkeeper, perhaps unsighted by Luiz's decision to move out of the way of the shot, did not even move as it flew past him. Jose Mourinho’s side held their nerve to win the shootout 5-4, as Mason Mount put the decisive spot-kick wide.
Hudson-Odoi has Dier in his cover shadow as he joins in the press, so Reguillon can’t play a simple ball back to him. Tottenham 3-1 Chelsea: Spurs inflict Blues' first Premier League defeat of season By Shamoon Hafez BBC Sport Last updated on 24 November 2018 24 November 2018 . A lot of their passes were backwards and sideways, which Chelsea were happy with whilst leading 1-0, but it’s not like they were penetrating the Spurs defence at will. Premier League. With 24 minutes left, Emerson replaced Chilwell, who had enjoyed a solid full debut. In the first period, Tottenham produced the kind of performance we’ve been used to seeing from Jose Mourinho teams in recent years: defensive, passive, and lethargic.