LONDON — Chelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, as Spurs are still in relegation trouble heading into the final day of the season.
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Roberto De Zerbi’s side started well but a first half beauty from Enzo Fernandez put Chelsea ahead and they doubled their lead through Andrey Santos in the second half.
Richarlison scored late on to set up a wild finale as Spurs came close to grabbing the point they needed to all but secure Premier League survival.
But instead they now go into their final game of the season at home against Everton knowing a win will keep them in the Premier League. They are on 38 points, two points ahead of West Ham who host Leeds on the final day.
A draw against Everton will almost certainly be enough for Spurs too, as they have a 12-goal advantage over West Ham in the race to stay up. But if Spurs lose at home to Everton, a win for West Ham will keep them up and relegate Spurs.
Chelsea are still in the hunt for European qualification as they move on to 52 points and can finish seventh if they win at Sunderland on the final day, which would seal a Europa League spot.
Incoming Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso will have been happy with a lot of what he saw, but there is clearly plenty of work for him to do when he arrives this summer from July 1.