Tottenham beat Chelsea 2-0 as Cole Palmer is sent off at Stamford Bridge
Mike Penders punched a corner into his own goal before Palmer's second yellow card, and Mathys Tel sealed Tottenham's first win at Chelsea since 2018.
Tottenham beat Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge on 24 October, ending a run without a win at the ground dating to 2018. Chelsea goalkeeper Mike Penders punched a corner into his own net, Cole Palmer was sent off soon afterward, and Mathys Tel added Tottenham's second goal late in the match.
The victory was Tottenham's second consecutive league win and lifted the club to 12th, The Guardian reported. For Chelsea, it was a first home defeat to Spurs since 2018, according to The Independent's account. The goals came after a match in which neither side had found an early breakthrough.
How Penders' own goal broke the deadlock
The decisive sequence began in the 77th minute. Mateus Fernandes swung in a Tottenham corner and Penders, attempting to punch it clear, sent the ball into his own goal. The 21-year-old goalkeeper was making his first league start in place of the injured Emiliano Martínez, according to the report credited to Steven Griffiths and carried by Yahoo Sports.
Penders had been called on earlier when Tottenham threatened through Omar Marmoush, whose shot was repelled by the Chelsea goalkeeper, Griffiths reported. At the other end, Palmer had gone close with a curling effort that Antonin Kinsky tipped over. Pedro Neto later shot straight at Kinsky from a promising position after Palmer collected a loose pass.
Why Cole Palmer was sent off against Tottenham
Palmer had already been booked after an altercation with Fernandes. The Independent reported that Fernandes had stopped a Chelsea attack with his hand while on the ground before Palmer barged into him; other players became involved in the confrontation, and Fernandes and Micky van de Ven were also booked.
After Tottenham went ahead, Palmer received a second yellow card when his studs caught the ankle of former Chelsea teammate Conor Gallagher as Gallagher brought down a Spurs free-kick, The Independent reported. Chelsea players appealed, but referee Chris Kavanagh stood by the decision, leaving Chelsea with 10 players for the closing stages.
Gallagher had come on for James Maddison, who left the match after another fitness setback, according to The Independent. The report did not give a diagnosis. Gallagher had himself been booked earlier in the second half for pulling back Morgan Rogers, the FromTheSpot match account said.
Tel completed the scoring seven minutes after Palmer's dismissal, The Independent reported. FromTheSpot described him breaking down the left before firing past Penders. That goal secured Tottenham's first league win at Stamford Bridge in eight years and closed a match Chelsea had entered after a 2-0 win over Everton, according to FromTheSpot.
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Sources and context
- Tottenham stun Chelsea for second league win in a week as Cole Palmer is sent offThe Guardian
- Why was Cole Palmer sent off against Tottenham?The Independent, republished by Yahoo Sports
- Spurs seal rare win at Chelsea as Palmer sees redYahoo Sports; report credited to Steven Griffiths, with AFP-style slug in source footer
- Chelsea 0-2 Tottenham: Late double gives Spurs win against 10-man ChelseaFromTheSpot, republished by Yahoo Sports
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