Tottenham Hotspur ended their Stamford Bridge hoodoo as Mike Penders' calamitous own goal and Mathys Tel's brilliant late strike secured a 2-0 win over 10-man Chelsea on Saturday. Roberto De Zerbi's side had won just one of their previous 33 Premier League visits here, but they deserved this hard-fought victory in rain-swept, windy conditions.
The game sparked into life in the 69th minute when Mateus Fernandes handled the ball while attempting to stop Cole Palmer breaking forward. Both players were booked after a confrontation sparked between staff from each club on the touchline. Spurs took the lead in the 77th minute when Fernandes curled a corner and Penders, on his first league start, punched the ball into his own net.
Chelsea's Palmer was shown a second yellow card for a late tackle on former Blues midfielder Conor Gallagher before Tel drove forward and unleashed a fine 20-yard shot into the bottom corner. The result left Chelsea in fourth place while Spurs climbed to 12th. After spending around £400 million in the summer to revamp their squad, this was the statement win Tottenham have been looking for to kickstart their new era under De Zerbi.
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