Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueChelsea beats Tottenham 2-0, ends 4-match league winless run
— A superb strike from Hakim Ziyech and Thiago Silva’s headed goal gave Chelsea a 2-0 win over Tottenham to end a four-match winless run in the Premier League on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 1': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
- 4': Attempt missed. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
- 5': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 5': Harry Winks (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 6': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 8': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 9': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 9': Attempt missed. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 10': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 11': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
- 12': Foul by Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea).
- 12': Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt saved. Harry Winks (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 16': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Davinson Sánchez.
- 19': VAR Decision: No card change Ryan Sessegnon (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 21': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
- 24': Foul by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
- 24': Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 28': Foul by Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 28': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
- 29': Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 30': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Davinson Sánchez.
- 35': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 35': Harry Winks (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 36': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 37': Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Attempt missed. Ryan Sessegnon (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 40': Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 40': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Jorginho (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 43': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 44': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Eric Dier.
- 45': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Davinson Sánchez.
- 45': Attempt missed. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 47': Goal! Chelsea 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
- 49': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 50': Foul by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
- 50': Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 51': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 54': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 54': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Foul by Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 55': Goal! Chelsea 2, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 56': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Moura replaces Ryan Sessegnon.
- 56': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Oliver Skipp replaces Japhet Tanganga.
- 58': Attempt saved. Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Skipp with a headed pass.
- 61': Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 61': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Harry Kane.
- 65': Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 65': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 66': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Harry Winks.
- 66': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 66': Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea).
- 69': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Matt Doherty (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Skipp.
- 69': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
- 71': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 71': Harry Winks (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Chelsea. N'Golo Kanté replaces Jorginho.
- 75': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 75': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
- 77': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 81': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 81': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Eric Dier tries a through ball, but Oliver Skipp is caught offside.
- 83': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 83': Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 86': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 86': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Harry Winks with a cross.
- 86': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
- 87': Substitution, Chelsea. Marcos Alonso replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 89': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Bryan Gil replaces Harry Winks.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Chelsea. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Hakim Ziyech because of an injury.
- 90'+5': Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 90'+5': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 90'+5': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 2, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
Statistics
 TOT |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 35.4 | Possession | 64.6 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 267 | Accurate Passes | 526 |
| 341 | Passes | 606 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 5 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 26 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,020
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,020
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +38 | 73 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 33 | +13 | 58 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 34 | +13 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva  |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 31 | Malang Sarr |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 20 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 22 | Hakim Ziyech |
Tottenham Hotspur (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 6 | Davinson Sánchez |
| 15 | Eric Dier |
| 33 | Ben Davies |
| 25 | Japhet Tanganga |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 8 | Harry Winks |
| 19 | Ryan Sessegnon |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 23 | Steven Bergwijn |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
Premier League News
Arne Slot refuses to rule Salah out for the season
Liverpool manager Arne Slot remained coy on the severity of Mohamed Salah's injury and whether he will play again this season.
Pep Guardiola insists Man City 'far away' from domestic treble
Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City are still "far away" from winning a domestic treble despite reaching their fourth consecutive FA Cup final.
Arsenal eke back to top of Premier League, but title race looks nervy from here on out
Arsenal's rocky win over Newcastle highlights their tough final stretch ahead in the Premier League title race.
Mikel Arteta: 'Crucial' referee decisions going against Arsenal
Mikel Arteta said Manchester City and Newcastle should have each had a man sent off in Arsenal's latest two matches, adding "the world would be different" if the correct decisions had been made.
Do Arsenal now have the advantage over Man City in the title race?
The 'FC TV' crew react to Arsenal going back to the top of the Premier League after beating Newcastle 1-0.