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Enzo Fernandez scored his 5th Premier League extremity of the play to manus Chelsea a constrictive 1-0 triumph implicit London rivals Tottenham astatine Stamford Bridge connected Thursday night.
The Argentine's 50th infinitesimal header restored Chelsea's spot wrong the Premier League apical four, moving a constituent up of reigning champions Manchester City, who won 2-0 implicit Leicester connected Wednesday.
Moises Caicedo thought helium had doubled Chelsea's pb successful sensational manner midway done the 2nd half, but his stunning volley was chalked disconnected pursuing a lengthy VAR reappraisal aft Levi Colwill was recovered to beryllium successful an offside position.
Spurs substitute Pape Matar Sarr besides recovered the backmost of Robert Sanchez's nett with a speculative onslaught from distance, but referee Craig Pawson penalised the midfielder for a foul connected Caicedo aft a 2nd look astatine the incidental connected the pitchside monitor.
Tottenham remained rooted successful 14th spot aft the disappointing decision astatine Stamford Bridge, 3 points down Manchester United supra them.
Mail Sport's AADAM PATEL was astatine Stamford Bridge connected the nighttime to measure the players' performances successful the London derby.
Enzo Fernandez (left) netted aboriginal successful the 2nd fractional arsenic Chelsea bushed Spurs 1-0 connected Thursday
The Blues reclaimed their presumption wrong the Premier League's apical 4 with the triumph astatine home
It was different disappointing nighttime for Ange Postecoglou arsenic Tottenham stayed rooted successful 14th
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
Robert Sanchez 6
Was spared his blushes erstwhile Pape Sarr’s extremity was controversially disallowed. The astir relieved antheral wrong Stamford Bridge. Then made a superb prevention precocious connected to contradict Son.
Malo Gusto 7.5
Preferred up of Reece James and was brilliant, keeping Son quiescent for astir of the evening. Came adjacent to scoring excessively but his effort went into the side-netting.
Trevoh Chalobah 6.5
Played a superb agelong shot to Nicolas Jackson successful the archetypal infinitesimal and was defensively sound, though survived a handball outcry successful the 2nd half.
Levi Colwill 6.5
Did good alongside Chalobah arsenic Chelsea kept a cleanable expanse but was the crushed wherefore Caicedo’s superb volley was disallowed arsenic helium was marginally offside.
A typically reliable display, up and down the near flank. Made definite helium had the close boots connected aft his fearfulness amusement past clip against Spurs.
Moises Caicedo 7
Took an aboriginal stroke but fought done it and scored a superb volley, lone for it to beryllium ruled retired by VAR. Perhaps fortunate to beryllium awarded the foul for Sarr’s disallowed extremity though.
Enzo Fernandez 7.5
Was comfy successful possession and timed his tally to perfection for the opening extremity with a slug header. The match-winner.
Pedro Neto 6
Like Jadon Sancho, had immoderate decent moments with the shot but needs to connection much successful the last third.
Chelsea's Moises Caicedo had a stunning extremity ruled retired for offside aft a lengthy VAR review
Fernandez's header successful the 50th infinitesimal was his 5th Premier League extremity of the campaign
Cole Palmer 8
Back from wounded and looked refreshed, perpetually getting connected the shot and posing a threat. Played a beauteous shot excessively to get the assistance for Fernandez’s extremity and was a people apart.
Jadon Sancho 6
Told by Enzo Maresca that helium needed much extremity invovlements and was denied by a superb halt from Vicario. Struggled to get the amended of Spence and was replaced for Noni Madueke.
Nicolas Jackson 6.5
Another subordinate backmost from wounded and helium bullied the Spurs defenders passim but lacked that composure successful beforehand of goal, missing an aboriginal accidental past blazing over.
Substitutes
Noni Madueke 6
Returned from wounded and replaced Sancho successful the 68th minute.
Reece James N/A
On for Jackson successful the 82nd minute.
Tosin Adarabioyo N/A
Replaced Palmer successful added time.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall N/A
Came connected for Fernandez successful wounded time.
Jadon Sancho astir scored successful the archetypal fractional but for a stunning prevention from Guglielmo Vicario
Nicolas Jackson (left) gave a spirited show successful onslaught pursuing his instrumentality from injury
Tottenham (4-3-3)
Guglielmo Vicario 6
Had a precise shaky start, with immoderate questionable organisation but made immoderate bully saves to support Spurs successful the game. Could bash thing to support retired Fernandez’s goal.
Djed Spence 6.5
Was precise awesome down the close manus broadside and made it hard for Sancho to person immoderate existent power connected the game. A uncommon affirmative for Spurs.
Cristian Romero 5.5
Struggled with the highline initially and was booked for shoving Colwill successful the archetypal half, which sparked a melee betwixt some sets of players. Improved successful the second-half.
Micky van de Ven 5.5
Returned from wounded and was instantly involved, with his attempted clearance going disconnected Jackson and crashing into the post. In nary man’s onshore for Chelsea’s goal.
Destiny Udogie 5
Very sloppy and failed to way Fernandez’s tally for the goal. Failed to nexus up astatine each with Son down the near flank too. A mediocre evening for the 22-year-old
Rodrigo Bentancur 6
Another 1 who battled good defensively but hardly offered thing going forward, with Chelsea’s midfield truthful overmuch much cohesive.
Lucas Bergvall 6
Battled but failed to truly person immoderate existent accidental connected the contention and was replaced for Pape Sarr conscionable aft the hr mark.
Cristian Romero struggled with Tottenham's highline initially but improved successful the 2nd half
Spurs midfielder Lucas Bergvall failed to person immoderate existent accidental connected the contention astatine Stamford Bridge
James Maddison 5.5
Back successful the starting eleven and portion of a Spurs midfield trio that simply couldn’t header with Chelsea’s relentless pressure. Arguably should person been taken disconnected alternatively of Bergvall.
Wilson Odobert 5.5
A spot of a thing show and replaced by Brennan Johnson successful the 64th minute, who asked truthful overmuch much questions of Chelsea.
Son Heung-min 6
Back successful the starting eleven and mostly quiescent until his aureate accidental precocious on, erstwhile helium was denied by a superb halt from Sanchez.
Dominic Solanke 6
Just the 21 touches crossed 90 minutes but successful fairness, helium had minimal work each evening.
Substitutes
Brennan Johnson 6.5
Replaced Odobert successful the 64th minute.
Pape Matar Sarr 6
Came connected for Bergvall and truthful unlucky not to get the leveller.
Son Heung-min came agonisingly adjacent to a leveller but was denied by a astute Sanchez save
It was different quiescent nighttime for Spurs playmaker James Maddison, who failed to interaction the game
Pedro Porro N/A
Came connected successful the 88th infinitesimal for Van de Ven.
Mathys Tel N/A
Replaced Maddison successful the 88th minute.
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