Maurico Pochettino marked his return to Tottenham as Chelsea manager with a 4-1 victory against nine players which doesn't begin to tell half the story on a breathtaking London Derby.
Match Report
Ange Postecoglou's side took the lead after only six minutes as Dejan Kulusevski cut inside from the right and his shot deflected off Levi Colwill and spun beyond the wrongfooted Robert Sanchez.
But VAR then took centre stage before Chelsea levelled through a Cole Palmer penalty (35). First Heung-Min Son had a disallowed goal confirmed as offside before Raheem Sterling had a goal ruled out for handball after a review and Moises Caicedo had an effort disallowed for offside.
But in the build-up to the final incident, Cristian Romero was adjudged to have fouled Enzo Fernandez in the box and was shown a red card by referee Michael Oliver.
Spurs were reduced to nine men when Destiny Udogie was shown a second yellow card for a late challenge on Sterling (55). Pochettino's men eventually took the lead with 15 minutes remaining as Nicholas Jackson slotted home after being set up by Sterling's square ball.
There was still time for Son to be denied by Sanchez in stoppage time before Conor Gallagher squared for Jackson to tap home his second on the counter-attack (90+4). Spurs were beaten but Jackson wasn't finished as he raced through to complete his hat-trick as he raced onto Palmer's through ball to round Vicario and finish.
It means Manchester City remain top of the Premier League with Spurs staying in second place - a point adrift - while Chelsea move into the top half of the table.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
6' GOAL! Tottenham 1-0 Chelsea (Kulusevski)
7' Porro's shot stopped by Sánchez
11' CLOSE! Vicario denies Jackson’s effort
13' OFFSIDE! Son’s goal disallowed
18' Yellow Card! Destiny Udogie booked
21' NO GOAL! Sterling's shot ruled out for an earlier foul
33' Red Card! Romero sent off
35' Penalty Goal! Tottenham 1-1 Chelsea (Cole Palmer)
36' Disallowed! Jackson scores but the goal is offside
43' Old friend Gareth Bale
44' Emerson on for injured van de Ven
46' Palmer’s shot wide out
55' Second Yellow Card! Destiny Udogie sent off
55' Yellow Card! Pape Matar Sarr booked
60' CLOSE! James’ shot wide out
68' CLOSE! Cucurella’s shot cleared off by Vicario
75' GOAL! Tottenham 1-2 Chelsea (Nicolas Jackson)
77' Goooal... No! Dier’s goal disallowed after VAR review
89' Yellow Card! Mykhaylo Mudryk booked
94' GOAL! Tottenham 1-3 Chelsea (Nicolas Jackson)
97' GOAL! Tottenham 1-4 Chelsea (Nicolas Jackson)
Line-ups
Tottenham XI: Son, Maddison, Guglielmo Vicario, Bissouma, Romero, Kulusevski, Pedro Porro, Destiny Udogie, Brennan Johnson, Pape Matar Sarr, Micky van de Ven
Subs: Fraser Forster, Hojbjerg, Dier, Lo Celso, Bentancur, Richarlison, Skipp, Aparecido, Gil
Chelsea XI: Thiago Silva, Sterling, Axel Disasi, Reece James, Robert Sánchez, Conor Gallagher, Cole Palmer, Enzo Fernández, Moisés Caicedo, Levi Colwill, Nicolas Jackson
Subs: Marc Cucurella, Djordje Petrovic, Benoît Badiashile, Noni Madueke, Mykhaylo Mudryk, Maatsen, Malo Gusto, L. Ugochukwu, Deivid Washington
boyofwonder
0
Am a Chelsea fans but this is the worst performance of the season. Two Man down and you're playing like 11 against 11
Er.. is the tv okay? 😁
timothydasilva
0
all this like without selected comments
ziuabiprsu
1
Jackson will be a brilliant player In the coming years🤔
puhbkmnpz
0
Tottenham postegulugulu now
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he wants them CHECK COMPLETE FAIILS, I CANT DO ANYTHING.
momenhuda
1
City top of the table.
Jeuainptuz
1
This type of soccer was not soccer it was rugby
Sokcdpst
0
Chelsea freaking over winning but remember spurs were only 9men luck
Arsenal lose to Newcastle is still great knowing that Arsenal, Liverpool and spur have failed to beat Chelsea
nobdeimryz
0
Tottenham remembered in this is Premier league
nobdeimryz
1
Chelsea deserved to win this match
Allin96
3
is he Nicolaus Jackson or legendary Michael Jackson? what a performance
Dunacdimry
2
this is unbelievable
OnyekeAudu
0
Wow! Karma! How you always repeat 🔂 yourself! Tottenham just got served hot cup 🥤 of tea? Klopp need a replay Ange, SCRAP THE VAR?
acharekar610
3
Tottenham ended Liverpool's unbeaten streak with help of 2 red cards....now there own unbeaten streak ended because of 2 red cards...... What goes around comes around....
mawbcdimtz
2
Spurs were laughing at Liverpool. Now how sweet is the pill? ... hahaha 😆
Pattytommy
2
Another man loss, is another man gain, if u knw what i mean
Pieaeor
1
Thanks my team Chelsea
Niadknstu
2
Chelsea can only win a 9 player team
Pitapstuz
1
Chelsea fans right now💪😂💙
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Nemesis isn't too far from those who talk nonsense when they benefit from illegality
HurriKane442oons
6
forgot the goals, this guy called Jackson is useless, selfish, no team work, he prefers individual winning instead of team winning. To Spurs fans, what goes around comes around. last season Cucurella hair was pulled and VAR did nothing. But overall Spur is far better than this weak Chelsea team despite 2 red cards down.
at least some people knows how bad Jackson and Chelsea was even though they won 4-1
Citcdeimor
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Chelsea fans right now💪😂💙
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then, chelsea will play with 9 men in liverpool match.
HurriKane442oons
0
go ahead enjoy it. We still dominate the field even with 9 players unlike certain team who just sit back and do a boring low block. Battle of the field was fun tho
bridge*
HurriKane442oons
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You forgot Liverpool had 2 red cards Vs Spurs. Bro, Chelsea won. Let us enjoy this victory please
go ahead enjoy it. We still dominate the field even with 9 players unlike certain team who just sit back and do a boring low block. Battle of the field was fun tho
Huadloruy
0
most flop team in the history is Chelsea
but unfortunately they did not concede against luton which u did😛😛😂😂
ShehuTutu
1
Beaten unbeaten, full of joy.
Huadloruy
1
Let me say it again, everyone will test this VAR bullcrp
both romero and ydogie desrced the red
Lodbcemuyz
1
2 red Cards... And Chelsea still struggled....
BOzilCrushAGunner
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Finally, all teams on EPL 2023/2024 season, has tasted defeat. Now, let the race begin.
Dry. Try again.
fepcdipyz
4
Mocbdkns
1
Chelsea freaking over winning but remember spurs were only 9men luck
japito
1
No one is praising pouchettinho huh
Miwbdinpsz
0
The EPL is so fucking embarrasing
mickey121
1
Chelsea to Man City at the moment
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relax plz
Balor23
2
Let me say it again, everyone will test this VAR bullcrp
Yekcdikmpz
1
And now Man City going for their 4th title in a row,mark my words.
Balor23
3
Spurs have tested the VAR medicine it has been serving to epl teams
Webcepsty
7
forgot the goals, this guy called Jackson is useless, selfish, no team work, he prefers individual winning instead of team winning. To Spurs fans, what goes around comes around. last season Cucurella hair was pulled and VAR did nothing. But overall Spur is far better than this weak Chelsea team despite 2 red cards down.
I like the honest in this
mukdeikmos
2
9 vs 11 again enjoying in winning... bullshit
ItzGidiBankz
2
Tottenham was paid back in their own coin Karma is real 💔😂
ShubhankurSharma
1
As a city fan, thanks Chelsea
Dubguy60
1
forgot the goals, this guy called Jackson is useless, selfish, no team work, he prefers individual winning instead of team winning. To Spurs fans, what goes around comes around. last season Cucurella hair was pulled and VAR did nothing. But overall Spur is far better than this weak Chelsea team despite 2 red cards down.
Jackson is not useless but you’re
Kitar_Max
2
Stupid Tottenham, now they know how it feels. #YNWA
Puddelmrtz
1
They say, "What goes around comes around" , so Tottenham now should learn.
livklp
3
they tasted it how it's feel playing with 9 man
Wusabcekls
1
forgot the goals, this guy called Jackson is useless, selfish, no team work, he prefers individual winning instead of team winning. To Spurs fans, what goes around comes around. last season Cucurella hair was pulled and VAR did nothing. But overall Spur is far better than this weak Chelsea team despite 2 red cards down.
go and cry somewhere else🚮
yatbdimpty
1
congratulations Chelsea
Kebadeirs
2
Chelsea could not have won had Tottenham been 11 players. They took advantage of the numbers. Congrats to chelsea
Muithikenya
1
Chelsea to Man City at the moment
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calm down 🤣
Shettybhagwan
0
It's not happening. Chelsea will win the English Premier League this season. 💯
nice joke buddy, keep enjoying us
Yioelryz
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U don't understand what he meant. Yes lfc had 2 red cards and spurs won the game but, with lfc own goal. And when Spurs lost 2 men against Chelsea, they lost the game with 4 goals. Chelsea won without help frm Spurs own goal.
okay I get it
Zoaailmotz
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As said so...... Hotspurs sold the game to the BOOKIES ..