Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Tottenham Hotspur face Chelsea today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
Spurs will likely feel they should have a bigger lead, creating 1.3 xG (expected goals) to Chelsea's 0.63 in that first half. This game is going against the form table, and Postecoglou will be hoping his side can see this match out for what would be a huge three points.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
The half-time whistle blows to bring a brilliant opening 45 minutes to a conclusion with the scoreline 2-1 to Tottenham against Chelsea. They were ahead after just five minutes, Solanke turning home after Johnson seized upon Cucurella's slip. Incredibly, Cucurella again tumbled to the turf just six minutes later, allowing Porro to feed Kulusevski before the winger cut in and fired into the bottom corner. Chelsea needed a response. and they got that with a fantastic Sancho strike from range to leave the game finely poised at the break.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
Kulusevski catches Lavia with an elbow as the pair challenge for the ball in midfield. He is also perhaps a little lucky to avoid any punishment whatsoever.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
There will be two minutes of additional time at the end of what has been a very lively first half.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
A running theme of this game has been delays prior to Chelsea corner kicks, as Spurs fans throw cards from the pre-match crowd display at the corner taker.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
WHAT A TACKLE! Filling in after Romero went off injured, Dragusin saves Spurs with a vital intervention. Palmer plays a throughball into the path of Jackson, who looks like he has done just enough to hold off Dragusin and get a shot away. However, at the crucial moment, Dragusin slides in to make a quite brilliant tackle, diverting the ball out for a corner.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
Spurs will feel they should be further ahead than they are considering the chances they've had. Chelsea will surely improve after the break, and that one-goal leads look fragile.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea
Tottenham have won just one of their last 11 Premier League games against Chelsea (two draws, eight defeats), picking up a 2-0 home win in February 2023. They're on course to improve that poor recent record, however.
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