Chelsea woes continue as Tottenham Hotspur increased their hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League with a 2-0 win over London rivals Chelsea on Sunday.
Oliver Skipp scored the opener at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium just seconds into the second half and Harry Kane tapped home late on to stretch Chelsea’s winless run to six matches and ensure the Spurs’ fourth win in four games in absence of head coach Antonio Conte.
A low-quality first half burst into controversy moments before its conclusion as Hakim Ziyech was shown a red card following an altercation with Emerson Royal.
The card was invalidated as Ziyech was deemed to have struck the face of Royal but, after checking the monitor, referee Stuart Attwell revoked the red for a yellow.
Skipp scored his first-ever Spurs goal to open the scoring in stunning style 19 seconds into the second half.
Spurs had to rely on a smart save by stand-in goalkeeper Fraser Forster to deny Kai Havertz midway through the second half.
Kane made sure of the victory eight minutes from time as he tapped home at the far post following Eric Dier’s flicked header from a corner.
Chelsea stays 10th, above Aston Villa on goal difference alone, while Spurs move four points clear of fifth-placed Newcastle in the Premier League table.
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