Spurs claim rare Chelsea win after Penders howler and Palmer red

London: Tottenham secured their second Premier League win against Chelsea in 36 years, thanks to a goalkeeping blunder by Mike Penders and a red card shown to Cole Palmer in Saturday's 2-0 victory. Roberto De Zerbi's Spurs took advantage of Penders' howler in the second half at the rain-soaked Stamford Bridge. Chelsea forward Palmer received a second booking moments later, before Mathys Tel scored a spectacular solo effort to seal the win for the home side.

Since 1990, Tottenham had only managed one win from 41 matches against their London rivals in all competitions. Ending that losing streak gave Tottenham their second win in their last 16 league games against Chelsea, both home and away, and their first since 2023. After a poor start to the season, Tottenham are now sitting 12th in the table, following their win against Coventry on Monday, which ended their wait for a first league victory of the campaign.

The result was a tough blow for fourth-placed Chelsea, who had won their previous two league games against Bournemouth and Everton. They were heckled off at full-time and continue to struggle under Xabi Alonso in his first season in charge. With Joao Pedro out injured, Morgan Rogers played as their central striker, but Chelsea's attacking threat was lacking.

Rogers delivered for Chelsea after Pedro Neto won the ball from Mateus Fernandes, but Tottenham's pressure paid off as Omar Marmoush's shot was saved by Antonin Kinsky. Tottenham hit the woodwork when Jordan Henderson's low drive was palmed away by Kinsky. The match took a turn for the worse when James Maddison, often injured, had to leave the field prematurely, suggesting that starting him may have been a mistake.

The sloppy play continued when Neto's shot was saved by Kinsky after Palmer capitalized on Sandro Tonali's misplaced pass. Chelsea's Joel Palmer was booked for a handball on Sandro Tonali's run, then was sent off three minutes later for stamping on Conor Gallagher. Tel completed Tottenham's impressive victory in the 87th minute, dancing past Chelsea's sluggish defense to slot a fine finish past the goalkeeper from the edge of the area.