Two more Spurs changes mean that only three outfield players who started the game are still on the pitch.ħ5 mins: Tottenham 1-2 Chelsea Sterling times his run and crosses for Jackson, who finally finds the target to put Mauricio Pochettino's side in frontħ8 mins: No goal Incredibly, Eric Dier volleys home from a flick-on to level for nine-man Tottenham, but the flag goes up – a decision eventually confirmed by VAR.Ĩ9 mins: Yellow card Moments after Rodrigo Bentancur sends a close-range effort wide, Mykhailo Mudryk is booked for a heavy challenge on Vicario.ĩ3 mins: Tottenham 1-3 Chelsea Seconds after Robert Sánchez denies Son a dramatic equaliser, Jackson converts from Gallagher's cross to seal victory.ĩ7 mins: Tottenham 1-4 Chelsea In the last of the game's 109 minutes, Jackson breaks clear again to complete his hat-trick and close out an extraordinary game. The centre-back reacts angrily before Oliver adds both names to the book.Ĥ5+12 mins: No red card Reece James' raised arm on Udogie prompts a review for violent conduct, but no further action is taken as a 59-minute first half ends.ĥ4 mins: Spurs down to nine men Udogie doesn't escape this time, earning a second yellow card for a lunge on Sterling.Ħ7 mins: Chelsea miss chances Jackson passes up two opportunities, before Gugliemo Vicario denies Marc Cucurella, who replaced Colwill at half-time. Both are substituted as we head into 12 minutes of stoppage time.Ĥ5+9 mins: Three yellows Jackson is booked for bringing down Pape Matar Sarr, who then clashes with Colwill. ![]() ģ2 mins: Penalty and red card But Chelsea get a spot-kick, and Romero does see red this time for a reckless lunge on Enzo Fernández in the buildup after Michael Oliver checks the VAR monitor.ģ5 mins: Tottenham 1-1 Chelsea Cole Palmer steps up and sends the penalty in off the post to level for Chelsea, who now have a man advantage.ģ7 mins: No goal Sterling gets in behind the Spurs defence and squares for Jackson to score, but the England forward is flagged offside.Ĥ4 mins: Spurs injuries Micky van de Ven pulls up with a hamstring injury shortly after James Maddison goes down off the ball. Spurs had nothing left at the back and the striker encountered minimal resistance as he finished off passes from Conor Gallagher and Palmer.Ħ mins: Tottenham 1-0 Chelsea Spurs start at a blistering pace and Dejan Kulusevski's shot is deflected in off Levi Colwill to put them in front.ġ3 mins: No goal Son Heung-min slots home from Brennan Johnson's pass, but is correctly ruled offside after a lengthy VAR check.ġ8 mins: Yellow card Destiny Udogie makes a two-footed challenge on Raheem Sterling and is fortunate to escape a red card.Ģ2 mins: No goal Sterling's equaliser is disallowed for a handball, while Cristian Romero avoids any further action for an off-the-ball kick at Colwill.ģ0 mins: No goal Moisés Caicedo's long-range strike is ruled out by VAR because Nicolás Jackson was in an offside position. And, at the very last, they would embellish the scoreline with two more from Jackson. Instead, his shot lacked power and Robert Sánchez made the save.Ĭhelsea would still have been kicking themselves had they failed to win. Another substitute, Rodrigo Bentancur, blew a gilt-edged header from a Pedro Porro free-kick – Pochettino raged at the defensive looseness – and Son Heung-min ran through in the third minute of stoppage-time. Cue another VAR intervention Dier was deemed offside. ![]() ![]() It would earn them the gratitude of their fans, who rose to acclaim them and almost something more tangible.Įric Dier had come on as a substitute and he thought he had equalised on 78 minutes when he lashed home at the far post after a free-kick had found its way through to him. Yet they fought until the end, showing the personality that has characterised Postecoglou’s reign. Spurs’s red cards were for Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie while they also lost the influential Micky van de Ven and James Maddison to injuries. Dejan Kulusevski got Spurs off to a deceptively strong start.
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