Tottenham v Chelsea LIVE: Result and final score as Cole Palmer’s cheeky Panenka caps comeback
Tottenham 3-4 Chelsea: Two Palmer goals complete superb turnaround in north London
Cole Palmer scored two penalties included a cheeky Panenka as Chelsea came from behind to beat Spurs 4-3 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tottenham made the perfect start when Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski capitalised on slips by Marc Cucurella – who later changed his boots – to race into a two-goal lead.
But Jadon Sancho replied with a well-taken goal, and after half-time Chelsea equalised when Yves Bissouma’s lunge was given as a clear penalty, and Palmer slotted from the spot.
Palmer’s jinking run then helped create for Enzo Fernandez to put Chelsea ahead, and another Spurs mistake – when Pape Matar Sarr bundled into the back of Palmer – gave up another spot-kick, which the playmaker dinked deftly down the middle.
Son Heung-min hit back near the close but it was too little, too late as the Blues moved to second in the Premier League.
Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea
28 min: Chelsea do get the foul this time as Neto is dragged down. From the set-piece, Fernandez’s ball in goes out for a goal kick.
At the other end, Sarr is booked after a late challenge on Cucurella.
Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea
26 min: Kulsevski gets forward in the box but he handles it as he bursts through. At the other end, Chelsea want a foul as Jackson is dragged down near the box, but nothing doing for the referee.
Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea
23 min: A mistake by Badiashile, who lets Solanke roll him too easily, and the striker feeds Son Heung-min running beyond him towards the box. Son checks back inside on to his right foot before aiming a shot at the far corner, but it’s just too high.
Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea
21 min: A slick move by Chelsea ends in disappointment as Sancho tries to cross first time with his left foot and skews the ball behind the Spurs goal.
A moment later, Cole Palmer makes a shocking error, air kicking from eight yards with the goal gaping. That should have been 2-2.
GOAL! Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea (Sancho, 18 min)
What a response this is by Chelsea. Jadon Sancho collects the ball on the left wing and is allowed to dribble inside and into space. He takes the invitation before firing a low shot in off the far post! Brilliant finish.
Tottenham 2-0 Chelsea
14 min: Now then – a problem for Spurs, as Cristian Romero, back today from a hamstring injury, appears to have done himself some damage in these early moments and he’s been replaced by Radu Dragusin.
GOAL! Tottenham 2-0 Chelsea (Kulusevski, 11 min)
Oh my – another disaster for Cucurella, who slips once more and Spurs steal it again. This time Dejan Kulusevski drives inside on to his left foot, dummying the shot once, and then twice, before firing back into the bottom right corner.
Cucurella rushes over to the sideline to change his boots for longer studs, presumably. But the damage is done.
Tottenham 1-0 Chelsea
8 min: Chelsea are on the back foot right now, shown in how Sanchez makes a panicked off the field under pressure from Solanke. The home crowd are enjoying this.
GOAL! Tottenham 1-0 Chelsea (Solanke, 5 min)
Marc Cucurella slips on the ball and Brennan Johnson pounces, racing down the right side before crossing for Dominic Solanke, who dives in at the near post and diverts the ball into the top corner. Brilliant goal, capitalising on a disaster for the Chelsea defender.
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
4 min: Chelsea earn a corner and as Cole Palmer reaches the quadrant, he’s hit with a barrage of paper balls from Spurs fans. No need for that. A well-worked short corner doesn’t quite end in a header on target, but Chelsea are applying some pressure here.
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