Wolves vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction today
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The game Chelsea did not want ended in a scoreline they did not like. A club who had called for a postponement must wish the Premier League did not prove obdurate opponents even before Wolves then did likewise. For the fourth time in six league matches, Chelsea dropped points. Their fans chorused about being champions of Europe, but it is a run of results that renders it less likely they will become champions of England.
As Thomas Tuchel’s depleted group mustered a first clean sheet in seven attempts, the issues instead came at the other end. Chelsea were toothless and goalless. They can attribute it in part to the absence of many of their premier attackers, in Romelu Lukaku, Timo Werner, Kai Havertz and Callum Hudson-Odoi, but profligacy was not the problem. They created too few chances to miss many.
Wolves had only lost 1-0 to Liverpool and Manchester City. This time they claimed a point against title contenders. They illustrated why they, along with the trio at the top, have the best defensive record. They can lament the fact that only Norwich have scored fewer. Follow all the reaction to Wolves vs Chelsea and the action from Tottenham vs Liverpool below:
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Tottenham 2 - 2 Liverpool
86 mins: Keita and Konate have both been booked. That’s seven yellow cards and a red shown in this match so far. Davies makes an overlapping run as the ball is played inside from the left by Sessegnon. Son threads it into Davies who fires a shot across goal only for Konate to getb there and chip the ball over the crossbar!
Tottenham 2 - 2 Liverpool
83 mins: Lucas Moura feeds the ball up to Harry Kane who brings it into the box. Liverpool throw men back to defend and Kane flicks the ball out to Royal on the right side. He whips a cross into the box but can’t pick out a teammate and Keita gets it clear.
Tottenham 2 - 2 Liverpool
80 mins: Which way is this game going to go now?! The intent of the tackle from Robertson is what has earned him the red card. He fully kicked through Royal and clattered the Spurs defender.
Dele Alli is taken off by Antonio Conte and on comes Lucas Moura. The Tottenham boss thinks the game is there for the taking.
Red card! Liverpool are down to 10!
Tottenham 2 - 2 Liverpool
77 mins: This game has had everything including a red card! Andy Robertson is off for a heavy challenge on Emerson Royal. Paul Tierney initially pulled out a yellow before being called to the monitor by VAR. He looks at the replays and changes his decision to a red card!
GOAL! Tottenham 2 - 2 Liverpool (Son, 74’)⚽️
74 mins: Mistake from Alisson, a goal for Son! Tottenham are level again! Harry Winks sends a pass in behind Joel Matip as Son makes a run into the box. Alisson comes flying off his line but the ball goes through his legs. Son collects and can’t miss the open net in front of him. He knocks it home and Spurs fin themselves back on level terms.
Tottenham 1 - 2 Liverpool
72 mins: There was a long VAR check to see if Robertson’s goal should stand. In the build up the ball struck Mo Salah’s arm as he went to head it and the debate was whether that was intentional. It didn’t look as though it was and the goal stands!
GOAL! Tottenham 1 - 2 Liverpool (Robertson, 69’)⚽️
69 mins: And Liverpool go on to score! From the penalty shout Liverpool fly up the pitch and work the ball down the left side. Jota whips a cross to the far post where Salah attempts to head it home. He knocks it down and Lloris punches the ball away. It comes to Alexander-Arnold who flicks the ball to the opposite side of the box where Robertson pops up and heads it home!
Tottenham 1 - 1 Liverpool
68 mins: Penalty shout! Dele Alli makes a run in behind as the ball is chipped over the top. He brings it down in the box and gets a touch in the back from Alexander-Arnold. Dele goes down but the referee waves for play to go on.
Tottenham 1 - 1 Liverpool
66 mins: The tempo of the game has slackened ever so slightly as both sets of players start to feel the effects of the first half. Alexander-Arnold loses possession high up the pitch and Spurs fly down the left side through Sessegnon. Kane is sent towards the byline and pulls the ball back into the middle of the box but Konate gets across to boot it clear.
Tottenham 1 - 1 Liverpool
63 mins: Oliver Skipp comes on for Spurs. He replaces Tanguy Ndombele who’s have a fairly decent game, setting up Harry Kane’s opener with a superb through ball.
Liverpool win a throw in on the left wing and knock it back to Alisson to build an attack from the back.
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