Tottenham host Chelsea in Sunday’s late Premier League kick off hoping to respond positively after a surprising 1-0 loss to Bournemouth during the week.
Ange Postecoglou’s side were unable to overturn Dean Huijsen’s first half strike as the Cherries collected a vital three points on Thursday evening. Saturday’s results mean Spurs have slipped into the bottom half of the table but they will jump up to seventh if they can defeat Enzo Maresca’s high-flying Chelsea this afternoon.
The Blues come into the game on a six-match unbeaten run in the league following a 5-1 mauling of Southampton in their last outing. Maresca’s team sit second just seven points behind leaders Liverpool and with Arne Slot’s men having their game versus Everton postponed yesterday, Chelsea can cut that gap to just four points ahead of a busy Christmas period.
Follow all the action from the Tottenham Hotspur stadium with our live blog below:
Tottenham 2-2 Chelsea
66 min: Spurs haven’t created much at all this half – just three touches in the opposition box and no shots at all. It’s the visitors providing all the attacking threat at the moment.
Chris Wilson8 December 2024 17:55
Tottenham 2-2 Chelsea
64 min: Chelsea are dominating now, with Spurs struggling to get out of their half at the moment.
Chris Wilson8 December 2024 17:52
GOAL! Tottenham 2-2 Chelsea
61 min: Palmer steps up to take and makes no mistake, sending Forster the wrong way as he side-foots into the corner.
The away side have started the second half the brighter of the two sides, and they are deservedly level!
Chris Wilson8 December 2024 17:50
PENALTY TO CHELSEA! Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea
59 min: PENALTY! Stone wall.
Very simple, as Sancho slips in a pass and Caicedo gets to it first, knocking it past Bissouma, who comes flying in with a late challenge.
Chris Wilson8 December 2024 17:48
Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea
58 min: Spurs think they have a great counter chance but Kulusevski blatantly fouls Gusto.
Chris Wilson8 December 2024 17:47
Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea
55 min: Gusto has a go from distance after a Chelsea short corner, and he forces Forster into a save. From the set-piece, the full-back gets into the box before winning another set-piece.
Chris Wilson8 December 2024 17:46
Cole Palmer pelted by Tottenham fans in heated London derby
Cole Palmer was pelted with missiles by Tottenham fans as he tried to take corners during a heated London derby at the Tottenham HotspurStadium.
Chelsea and Spurs shared an entertaining first half as two quick goals for the home side were pegged back by one from the Blues’ Jadon Sancho.
But the game twice had to be stopped as stewards cleared up and contained fans when Palmer, Chelsea’s outstanding player this season, was bombarded with balls of paper which had been provided on seats for Spurs to make a mosaic before kick-off. There also appeared to be a bottle thrown among the objects aimed at the Chelsea player.
Chris Wilson8 December 2024 17:44
Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea
53 min: Brennan Johnson has to come off, and former Chelsea man Timo Werner is on.
Chris Wilson8 December 2024 17:41
Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea
51 min: It’s Chelsea applying all the pressure at the moment, though a Spurs counter does end with Kulusevski firing an early cross that Sanchez collects.
Moments after, Neto latches on to Sancho’s great ball across goal, but no Chelsea player can get a shot away, and Fernandez fires narrowly wide with an effort from outside the area.
Chris Wilson8 December 2024 17:40