By Opta Analyst | Created at 2024-12-26 07:54:54 | Updated at 2024-12-29 18:29:09
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Chelsea staged a brilliant comeback in this London derby to end a miserable week for Spurs and their boss Ange Postecoglou. Look back at the match and do your own analysis of the data on our Tottenham vs Chelsea stats page.
Chelsea produced a stunning comeback to complete a miserable week for Tottenham Hotspur and their manager Ange Postecoglou. Criticised by many supporters following a meek 1-0 defeat at Bournemouth on Thursday night, this latest loss was arguably much more disappointing.
Spurs raced into a two-goal lead inside 11 minutes, with both goals coming just moments after slips by Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella.
The first occasion saw Brennan Johnson rob the Spaniard before his cross was converted by Dominic Solanke’s outstretched leg, and another mishap just six minutes later eventually led to Dejan Kulusevski’s goal from just inside the box.
Cucurella immediately ran to the sideline to change his boots after Kulusevski’s strike, but the damage had already been done. It was the earliest that Chelsea had been 2-0 down in a Premier League game since December 1996 versus Leeds United (10th minute).
Chelsea didn’t take long to half the deficit, with Jadon Sancho scoring in the 17th minute from a shot outside the box. It was the second match in a row that Sancho had scored in for the Blues, following his strike in midweek at Southampton – the first time that the forward had scored in consecutive games across his 67 Premier League appearances.
The Blues were gifted a chance to level the scores after Yves Bissouma needlessly scythed Moisés Caicedo down inside the box in the 58th minute. Cole Palmer kept up his 100% record from the penalty spot with his 11th Premier League penalty goal to make it 2-2.
Chelsea completed the turnaround with 17 minutes remaining, when captain Enzo Fernández slammed the ball into the back of the net past Fraser Forster. It was his third goal in his last four games in a Chelsea shirt, after failing to score in his 25 games before.
Palmer added a fourth goal late on, converting another penalty – this time one that he’d won himself – to make it 12 from 12 from Premier League spot-kicks and overtake Yaya Touré’s 100% record of 11/11 in the competition.
Palmer now has 50 goal involvements (33 goals, 17 assists) in 48 Premier League games for Chelsea; only Erling Haaland for Manchester City (39), Andrew Cole for Newcastle United (43), and Mohamed Salah for Liverpool (46) have ever reached 50 in fewer Premier League appearances for a club.
Spurs’ captain Son Heung-Min scored an injury-time goal to reduce the deficit back to one, but the strike proved too late to make any impact on the final result.
Chelsea have now won six of their eight games at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in all competitions (D1 L1), the most wins any away side has picked up at the ground since Spurs moved there in 2019.
Following Arsenal’s failure to win earlier in the day at Fulham, it’s Chelsea that are now Liverpool’s closest rivals at the top of the Premier League. The Blues might be the youngest team in the Premier League this season, but the character shown in this comeback win suggests that they might be hard to shake off in 2024-25.
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Tottenham 3-4 Chelsea: Post-Match Facts
- Chelsea have won eight of their last 10 away games in the Premier League (D1 L1), more than their previous 31 on the road in the league beforehand (W7 D9 L15). Indeed, the Blues now have more away points in the competition in 2024-25 than any other side (19).
- Chelsea came from two goals behind to win a Premier League game for the fifth time, and the first since April 2018 against Southampton (3-2). They were the first side to come from two behind to win a London derby in the competition since Arsenal against Tottenham in February 2012 (5-2).
- This was the 11th time that Tottenham lost a Premier League game after having been 2+ goals ahead – at least four more such defeats than any other side in the competition’s history. It was also the first time they did so at home in the league since September 2001 against Manchester United (3-5).
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