English Premier League

Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2019-20 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Chelsea
  • 15': Olivier Giroud
  • 48': Marcos Alonso
FT
2 - 1
Tottenham Hotspur
  • 89': Antonio Rüdiger (OG)

Premier League admit VAR mistake over Lo Celso red card as Chelsea beat Tottenham

Goals from Olivier Giroud and Marcos Alonso either side of half time earned Chelsea a crucial 2-1 victory over top-four rivals Tottenham.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
  • 4': Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
  • 5': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Foul by Ross Barkley (Chelsea).
  • 5': Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 8': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
  • 10': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ross Barkley.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcos Alonso with a through ball.
  • 12': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
  • 12': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ben Davies.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jorginho.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jorginho with a through ball.
  • 15': Ross Barkley (Chelsea) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 15': Goal! Chelsea 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 16': VAR Decision: Goal Chelsea - Chelsea 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur (Olivier Giroud).
  • 18': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Chelsea).
  • 18': Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
  • 23': Foul by Harry Winks (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 23': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Harry Winks (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
  • 25': Foul by Ross Barkley (Chelsea).
  • 25': Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 26': Ross Barkley (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 27': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
  • 28': Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Foul by Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 30': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Reece James.
  • 32': Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 32': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
  • 33': Harry Winks (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
  • 34': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso with a cross.
  • 35': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Willy Caballero.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Chelsea 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
  • 46': Andreas Christensen (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 47': Attempt missed. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 48': Goal! Chelsea 2, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
  • 50': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
  • 51': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 52': VAR Decision: No card change Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 56': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
  • 56': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
  • 62': Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Erik Lamela replaces Tanguy Ndombele.
  • 63': Foul by Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 63': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
  • 65': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Andreas Christensen (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 66': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Winks with a cross.
  • 67': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
  • 67': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, Chelsea. Tammy Abraham replaces Olivier Giroud.
  • 72': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 72': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
  • 77': Substitution, Chelsea. Willian replaces Ross Barkley.
  • 78': Hand ball by Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 78': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Dele Alli replaces Steven Bergwijn.
  • 78': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Serge Aurier replaces Toby Alderweireld.
  • 79': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 79': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 81': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 81': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 83': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
  • 83': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Own Goal by Antonio Rüdiger, Chelsea. Chelsea 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antonio Rüdiger.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 90'+1': Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Chelsea. Antonio Rüdiger tries a through ball, but Willian is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
  • 90'+4': Serge Aurier (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Chelsea 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 3
5 Saves 3
50.9 Possession 49.1
5 SHOTS 17
3 ON GOAL 7
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
471 Accurate Passes 455
572 Passes 551
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 1
14 Crosses 11
0.3 Cross % 0.1
54 Long Balls 62
23 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 2
15 Effective Tackles 15
24 Tackles 26
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 15
15 Effective Clearances 13
15 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 40,608

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 35 +41 76
2 Manchester City 34 +37 71
3 Manchester United 35 +15 64
4 Liverpool 35 +12 58
Full Table

Line-Ups

CHE Chelsea (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
13 Wilfredo Caballero (GK)
4 Andreas Christensen Yellow Card
2 Antonio Rüdiger
28 César Azpilicueta
17 Mateo Kovacic
5 Jorginho
3 Marcos Alonso
24 Reece James
18 Olivier Giroud
8 Ross Barkley
19 Mason Mount
Chelsea Substitutes:
Tammy Abraham, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Willian, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Kurt Zouma, Billy Gilmour, Emerson.

TOT Tottenham Hotspur (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Hugo Lloris (GK)
4 Toby Alderweireld
5 Jan Vertonghen
6 Davinson Sánchez
33 Ben Davies
39 Japhet Tanganga
8 Harry Winks Yellow Card
28 Tanguy Ndombele
27 Lucas Moura
18 Giovani Lo Celso Yellow Card
23 Steven Bergwijn
Tottenham Hotspur Substitutes:
Eric Dier, Gedson Fernandes, Paulo Gazzaniga, Sèrge Aurier, Dele Alli, Erik Lamela, Oliver Skipp.

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