Tottenham v Chelsea live: Result as Blues clinch impressive victory in Premier League derby
Chelsea were too good for Tottenham in the London derby
Chelsea beat hosts Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 in the Premier League on Saturday with Brazil striker Joao Pedro scoring the only goal of the game and getting back on the scoresheet for the first time since August.
Enzo Maresca's men, stung by last weekend's home defeat by Sunderland, took the lead when Moises Caicedo stole the ball from Micky van de Ven and squared for Joao Pedro who made no mistake from eight metres in the 34th minute.
Chelsea climbed to fourth place in the table on 17 points after 10 games, one rung below Spurs on goal difference.
Spurs have now registered just one win against Chelsea in their last 14 Premier League meetings
Full-time: Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
So Tottenham and Chelsea are both on 17 points after 10 games, level with Manchester United and Sunderland – though the Black Cats have a game in hand. They are all seven points behind league leaders Arsenal.
Full-time: Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
“They never laid a glove on this Chelsea side,” says Jamie Redknapp, tearing into Tottenham’s performance.
Chelsea, meanwhile, are celebrating in front of their fans. They are loving this one.
Full-time: Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
A well deserved away win for Chelsea. They played well – Moises Caicedo was immense – and Spurs weren’t very good at all.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
90+4 min: What a save! Fernandez feeds Joao Pedro in the box and he must score, but Vicario rushes out and blocks the strike. Spurs are all over the place.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
90+2 min: What a miss! Chelsea counter and Joao Pedro feeds Gittens in open space in the box, but the winger smashes the ball over the bar. A shocker.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
90 min: “Carefree,” rings out from the Chelsea fans. Spurs have six added minutes to find an equaliser.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
87 min: Kudus whips a corner into the six-yard box which is easily caught by Sanchez.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
84 min: Neto limps off, and he’s replaced by Estevao.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
82 min: Chelsea are the team doing the attacking. Pedro Neto dribbles down the right wing, but then collapses on to the floor holding his leg – it looks like cramp. Reece James puts the ball out and Spurs fans boo.
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