Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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The 2023/24 Premier League season is under way and you can follow every game and every goal right here with The Independent.
This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to see off Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years.
Meanwhile Luton Town are making their first appearance in the Premier League, having risen from non-league in an incredible decade of progress. They followed Championship winners Burnley and second-placed Sheffield United in earning promotion to the top flight.
Follow the latest action from the Premier League below.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
The half-time whistle blows to bring a quite unbelievable first half to an end, with both head coaches surely relieved to get their teams back into the changing rooms. The score is 1-1, with Spurs taking the lead after just six minutes as Kulusevski's shot deflected in, but though the visitors looked like they could get blown away, they responded well and received some much-needed help from the undisciplined hosts. Romero had already been fortunate not to see red when he petulantly kicked out at Colwill, and he again lost his self-control when he scythed through Fernandez in the Spurs box. Caicedo's goal seconds after was ruled out for offside, but a VAR review spotted Romero's infringement and awarded a spot-kick before also sending Romero off. Palmer squeezed his penalty in despite the best efforts of Vicario, and though both sets of players were involved in a scuffle before the interval before James survived a VAR check for a red card, the teams made it into the break at 1-1.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
Yet another VAR check looks into whether James has elbowed Udogie as the two compete for an aerial ball, and while the Chelsea captain's arm is unnecessarily high, the right-back survives without seeing red.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
Jackson goes in the book for cynically bringing down Sarr as Spurs looked to counter.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
Chelsea want another penalty as Sterling takes the ball past Porro before going to ground, eliciting a furious response from the Spurs right-back, who believes the winger has dived. The referee decides not to award a penalty, or a yellow card for simulation.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
Spurs are yet to lose in the seven previous games in which they have scored the opening goal in the Premier League this season, but that record could be under serious threat if they do not tighten up at the back here.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
Chelsea are catching this high Spurs line out with throughballs seemingly at will. The hosts certainly take risks under Postecoglou, but this is just madness with 10 men.
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