This visit to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium wasn't quite as dramatic as in the previous two campaigns, but that was partly because the Blues were in control from start to finish.
Tottenham Hotspur entertained Chelsea at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier this evening as they hoped to secure a good result in the London derby. Spurs made a poor start to the game as they conceded the opener in the 34th minute thanks to Joao Pedro’s strike.
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Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea: Blues hold on to see out nervy derby victory as Joao Pedro ends goal drought
Spurs only managed one shot on target in the match
Winner: Joao Pedro
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George Sessions
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Xavi Simons’ struggles at Tottenham Hotspur continued against Chelsea as the midfielder looked well off the pace in the London derby.
Simons, who Chelsea nearly signed, has now gone ten matches without a single goal involvement, and this will be a major concern for Thomas Frank.
TOTTENHAM 0-1 CHELSEA: Joao Pedro struck the winner for the away side as wretched Spurs recorded their lowest xG (0.05) in the Premier League since the 2012-13 season
Jamie Carragher labelled Tottenham “absolutely awful” in their loss to Chelsea as he felt they were “rightly” booed in a “bad” moment during the game.
Chelsea moved up to fourth and level with Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League table as Joao Pedro's goal guided the Blues to a deserved 1-0 win in Saturday's London derby, their fifth in a row at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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