Chelsea 2 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur: "Predro Opening Up The Blues Score Line After Receiving An Assit From Cesar Azpilicueta 57 Min Of The Game"

After falling at Burnley last weekend, Tottenham Hotspur went into today’s midweek Premier League match at Stamford Bridge knowing it would be a tough match but that it would be an opportunity to keep a healthy distance between their London rivals. Instead, Chelsea got a goal from Pedro and a comical own-goal from Kieran Trippier and rolled to a 2-0 victory at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea cast aside the air of crisis surrounding the club and manager Maurizio Sarri with a thoroughly deserved win over Tottenham at Stamford Bridge.

Sarri dropped goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga following his refusal to be substituted in Sunday's Carabao Cup final defeat by Manchester City, reasserting his authority and ensuring speculation about his future will be lifted, for now at least, after this excellent performance and victory.

Tottenham's title hopes, already dented by defeat at Burnley on Saturday, are now surely over and they must focus on what is an increasingly competitive fight for a top-four place.
Gonzalo Higuain hit the woodwork for Chelsea and Harry Winks had similar misfortune in the first half but Sarri's side saw their endeavour rewarded when Pedro's wriggling run ended with a shot between Hugo Lloris' legs at his near post after 57 minutes.

Harry Kane wasted a good chance to level for Spurs but this damaging loss was sealed in calamitous fashion when Kieran Trippier turned Olivier Giroud's flick past Lloris into his own net with six minutes left.