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Spurs fan viciously attacks fellow supporter in 'Chelsea mix-up'

The victim attended last weekend's FA Cup semi-final between Tottenham and Chelsea at Wembley with friends before being set upon by a group of fans following the game

Thursday 27 April 2017 08:16 BST

A Tottenham fan has been left with a broken skull, cheekbone and eye socket after an "unprovoked" attack from fellow fans who mistakenly thought he was a Chelsea supporter.

The victim attended last weekend's FA Cup semi-final between Tottenham and Chelsea at Wembley with friends before being set upon by a group of fans following the game.

The attack occurred around 7.30pm outside the Moore Spice Indian Restaurant on Engineers Way with police believing that one of the group thought the 23 year old was a Chelsea fan and punched him in the face.

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Thibaut Courtois – 6 out of 10

Aside from the two Tottenham goals, the Belgian keeper made a handful of vital saves to keep his side in it.

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Cesar Azpilicueta – 6 out of 10

Was getting dragged out of position at times, but overall it was a satisfying display. He tackled well and supported the midfielders in possession.

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David Luiz – 9 out of 10

His defensive display today was faultless. He tackled hard, led the line at the back and was creating moves from the back.

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Nathan Ake – 7 out of 10

Today was a huge chance for Ake and he certainly performed under pressure. The only issue was that he was diving into challenges – resulting in a number of needless Tottenham free kicks.

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Victor Moses – 8 out of 10

Was certainly one of Chelsea’s top players today. He was energetic, oozing with confidence and he won the penalty for Willian’s second goal.

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N’Golo Kante – 8 out of 10

A textbook Kante display. Energetic, powerful, clever and quite simply ran the midfield. He is the engine within the Chelsea side.

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Nemanja Matic – 7 out of 10

His somewhat mediocre display was redeemed his sublime strike from distance in the late stages of the game.

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Marcos Alonso – 6 out of 10

He looked dangerous pressing forward, but defensively he was clumsy and gave away a handful of unnecessary fouls.

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Willian – 9 out of 10

He appeared to thrive on the pressure of his late introduction to the starting 11, with two goals. His free kick was an example of his endless talent.

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Pedro – 6 out of 10

His pace proved problematic for Spurs, but he did not see enough of the ball in my opinion.

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Michy Batshuayi – 6 out of 10

Hunted possession relentlessly and when he tracked back to defend a corner, he always the one to clear the danger.

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Hugo Lloris – 4 out of 10

Should have arguably saved Willian’s free kick. Aside from that, it was hard for him to look impressive against such a clinical Chelsea side.

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Kieran Trippier – 7 out of 10

He was particularly impressive today when he was pumping long balls over the top to Kane and Son from a defensive position.

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Eric Dier – 6 out of 10

His work rate was faultless, he created moves going forward and he continued to pump balls into the danger zone.

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Toby Alderweireld – 6 out of 10

Aside from giving away the free kick for Willian’s first goal, he performed well and tackled courageously for the full 90 minutes today.

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Jan Vertonghen – 6 out of 10

He stood up well when Chelsea were attacking and he made a countless amount of blocks and interceptions.

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Victor Wanyama – 6 out o f10

He passed the ball well and was using the width of the pitch well. Defensively there is certainly room for improvement.

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Mousa Dembele – 7 out of 10

He patrolled the game from the middle of the pitch, used possession well and won a number of the aerial challenges.

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Son Heung-min – 4 out of 10

His decision to slide tackle Moses inside of the area was simply imprudent. Was also very wasteful in possession.

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Christian Eriksen – 8 out of 10

He created Kane’s opener and his assist for Alli’s goal will be one of the best that we can expect to see all season. Incredible.

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Dele Alli – 8 out of 10

His equaliser for Spurs was an impressive strike, which he thoroughly deserved following a top display.

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Harry Kane – 8 out of 10

His headed goal to level the scoring showed top technique from a tricky angle. Today he was energetic, alert and caused the Chelsea defence problems throughout.

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The 23-year-old has now been released from hospital but is still in need of extensive treatment for the injuries suffered with concern over his long-term eyesight.

Officers have released images of the victim as they bid to track down a suspect described as a white male, aged in his early 20s and approximately 5ft 10ins tall. He was wearing a black hooded top or jacket.

Detective Constable James Robb, of Brent CID, said: "This was a violent and unprovoked assault that has left a young man with some terrible injuries that could end up affecting him for the rest of his life.

"This kind of violence has absolutely no place at a football match, and I sincerely hope that those who were with the person responsible do the right thing by Michael, who is a fellow supporter and has supported Tottenham since he was a young boy.

"I’d appeal to all Spurs fans to think hard about whether they have any information about the person who did this. I’ve no doubt that there will be several people who know who did this and I would appeal to anyone with information to get in touch with us or to contact Crimestoppers anonymously."

Anyone with information regarding the assault or the identity of the suspect should contact Brent CID on 020 8733 3737 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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