Spurs seal rare win at Chelsea as Palmer sees red
Tottenham Hotspur achieved a rare away victory against Chelsea, winning 2-0 following an own goal and a red card for Cole Palmer. The result marks a significant shift for Tottenham's season while adding pressure to Chelsea's management.
Why it matters
This result breaks a long-standing historical trend in London derbies and impacts the mid-table standings of the Premier League.
Tottenham clinched a Premier League win at Chelsea for just the second time in 36 years as a woeful own goal from Blues keeper Mike Penders was followed by Cole Palmer's red card in Saturday's 2-0 victory.
Roberto De Zerbi's side clinched their second successive league win thanks to Penders's howler in the second half at a rain-lashed Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea forward Palmer was sent off for a second booking moments later before Mathys Tel produced a superb solo effort to condemn the Blues to their first home defeat against Tottenham since 2018.
Since 1990, Tottenham had won just once in 41 previous away matches against London rivals Chelsea in all competitions.
Ending that miserable run gave Tottenham only their second win in their last 16 league games against Chelsea, both home and away, and their first since 2023.
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