On 2 May, one of the matches of the 26th round of the English football championship took place. Chelsea (London) and Tottenham (London) met.
English Championship, 26th round
Chelsea (London) - Tottenham (London) - 2:0 ( 1:0)
Goals: T. Chalobah (24), N. Jackson (72)
Warnings: Micky van de Ven (67)
In the much-anticipated Premier League match between Chelsea and Tottenham, the Stamford Bridge stadium was packed with enthusiastic fans ready to watch a tense battle between the top two teams. At half-time the score was 1-0 in favour of Chelsea, and T. Chalobah's goal in the 24th minute gave the hosts the lead. At the start of the second half, Tottenham made several important substitutions in an attempt to turn the tide of the game. P. M. Sarr, J. Maddison, Richarlison, R. Bentancur and Y. Bissouma were brought into the game to try and influence the game. However, the Chelsea defence held firm and in the 67th minute, M. van de Ven received a yellow card for rough play. In the 72nd minute, Chelsea increased their lead with a goal from N. Jackson, giving Tottenham a 2-0 lead.
The visitors continued to fight, making new substitutions: B. Johnson, B. Gil and Emerson Royal came on the pitch in the final minutes of the match. However, Chelsea's confident play proved too difficult for Tottenham and they won a deserved victory. In the final minutes of the match both teams made additional substitutions: M. Mudrick and A. Gilchrist came on for Chelsea, while J. Tauriainen replaced N. Jackson. Tottenham also made one last substitution, releasing G. Lo Celso in place of Emerson Royal. Despite their best efforts, Tottenham failed to break through Chelsea's defence and the match ended 2-0 in favour of the home side. Overall, it was an exciting and competitive match between Chelsea and Tottenham in which Chelsea emerged victorious in front of their passionate fans at Stamford Bridge. The win strengthened Chelsea's position in the Premier League standings, while Tottenham will be looking to bounce back in their next match.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Chelsea vs West Ham, Liverpool vs Tottenham.
| Chelsea | Tottenham | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kicks in the box | 3 |
| 16 | Kicks | 17 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 8 |
| 11 | Penalty kicks | 11 |
| 5 | Penalty kicks | 6 |
| 12 | Offences | 16 |
| 4 | Corner | 8 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 39% | Ball possession | 61% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4 | Keeper saves | 2 |
| 351 | Total assists | 539 |
| 272 | Accurate assists | 465 |
| 77% | Accuracy of passes | 86% |