Premier League: Tottenham vs Chelsea 2-0 Report

Oliver Skipp scored a stunning first goal for Spurs, setting them up for a battle to win 2-0 against Chelsea.

Oliver Skipp scored his first goal for Tottenham Hotspur as the Lilywhites consolidated their fourth place in the Premier League with a deserved 2-0 win over London rivals Chelsea.

The product of the Spurs academy saw Cristian Stellini’s side go ahead by 19 seconds in the second half before Harry Kane claimed a deserved victory late on, extending the Blues’ winless streak to 10 games in all competitions as the miserable spell of Graham Potter continues.

After Chelsea manager Potter called up several heavy hitters, he saw his team start well at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, a first-half sight all too familiar to Tottenham fans.

Fraser Forster remained relatively quiet, save for a 20-yard attempt by João Félix straight to the throat in the 18th minute, and the Blues’ momentum would be cut short by injury just a minute later.

Veteran defender Thiago Silva initially tried to score, but his run was broken in the 20th minute when Wesley Fofana came on for his injured teammate.

The Frenchman was immediately in action as Spurs picked up the pace and crucially slid in to deflect Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s shot off the post with 27 minutes remaining.

As Tottenham slowly entrenched themselves in the game, it was clear that there was no love between the two London rivals, as challenges flew left, right and center for the crowd, who appreciated Kane leaving a little time in House. -Waster Kepa Arrizabalaga in particular.

Late in the first half, Raheem Sterling broke in and fired towards the goal in the 44th minute, which Forster unconvincingly deflected into the danger zone before Ben Davies cleared the danger.

There was always going to be room for a dose of refereeing controversy, however, as in extra time a tackle on Richarlison by Hakim Ziyech set off a melee, with the latter pushing Emerson Royal in the shoulder and hitting him on the back of the ball. on the road .

Ziyech was initially sent off by Stuart Attwell, but the referee reduced his penalty to a yellow card after a look at the monitor, prompting a chorus of boos at the half-time signal.

Lineups: 

Tottenham (3-4-3): 

Forster, Romero, Dier, Lenglet, Royal, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Davies, Kulusevski (Son 79), Kane , Richarlison (Pedro Porro 89)

Subs not used: Austin, Tanganga, Sanchez, Perisic, Sarr, Danjuma, Lucas.

Chelsea (4-2-3-1): 

Kepa, James, Thiago Silva (Fofana 19), Koulibaly, Chilwell, Enzo Fernandez, Loftus-Cheek (Mount 62), Ziyech (Zakaria 62), Joao Felix (Mudryk 83), Sterling (Aubameyang 83), Havertz

Subs not used: Bettinelli, Badiashile, Gallagher, Madueke.

Scorers:

Yellow cards: 

Man Of the Match: Harry Kane