Tottenham Hotspur secured back-to-back victories after defeating Chelsea 2-0 in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge, claiming just their second league win in 37 visits to the ground.
Both sides entered the encounter on the back of victories, although Tottenham’s win over Coventry had been their first of the season.
Under torrential rain in London, the opening half was cautious, with Tottenham enjoying much of the possession while Chelsea looked to exploit mistakes from their opponents.
Chelsea, who were without their top scorer Joao Pedro, created the first significant opportunity when Cole Palmer’s curling effort towards the top corner was tipped behind by goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky. At the other end, Mohamed Kudus fired wide from a similar position.
Tottenham gradually grew more comfortable on the ball and came close to taking the lead when Omar Marmoush fired straight at Chelsea goalkeeper Mike Penders.
Chelsea threatened as half-time approached, but Kinsky kept out Jordan Henderson’s effort from just inside the penalty area before gathering Pedro Neto’s low drive.
The second half followed a similar pattern, with Tottenham dominating possession without creating many clear chances. The next shot on target came shortly after the hour mark, when Neto fired straight at Kinsky from a dangerous position.
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The difficult weather conditions contributed to a tense encounter, with Micky van de Ven, Mateus Fernandes and Palmer receiving yellow cards following two successive incidents.
Tottenham eventually broke the deadlock through a costly mistake from Chelsea’s reserve goalkeeper Penders.
Left almost unchallenged as a corner came into the area, the Belgian attempted to punch the ball clear but sent it behind him and into his own net.
Chelsea’s afternoon then deteriorated further when Palmer received a second yellow card for a late challenge on Conor Gallagher, leaving the hosts with 10 men.
Tottenham capitalised on their numerical advantage three minutes before the end when Mathys Tel drove into the Chelsea half, skipped past Maxence Lacroix and fired a low shot into the bottom corner beyond Penders.
The result gave Tottenham their first away win of the campaign and lifted them to 12th in the Premier League table.
Chelsea, meanwhile, saw their six-match unbeaten home run come to an end and must now prepare for upcoming fixtures against Liverpool and Manchester United.
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