Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur, 27 February 2019

Score2-0 to Chelsea
RefereeAndre Marriner
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Attendance40,542
Kick-off: 8.00pm Tottenham Hotspur failed in their attempt to win three consecutive league meetings for the first time since September 1963. The last time Chelsea lost both league meetings in a season was in 1970-71. Premier League Head to Head Played: 54 Chelsea won: 28 Drawn: 19 Tottenham Hotspur won: 7 Chelsea scored: 98 Tottenham Hotspur scored: 54

2 Chelsea

Manager: Maurizio Sarri

0 Tottenham Hotspur

Manager: Mauricio Pochettino

Goals:

Pedro 57 G
Kieran Trippier own goal 84 OG

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder David Luiz
Defender/Midfielder Marcos Alonso
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Pedro
Midfielder/Forward Eden Hazard

Starting lineup:

Hugo Lloris Goalkeeper
Ben Davies Defender/Midfielder
Davinson Sánchez Defender/Midfielder
Kieran Trippier Defender/Midfielder
Christian Eriksen Midfielder
Érik Lamela Midfielder
Moussa Sissoko Midfielder
Harry Winks Midfielder
SON Heung-min Midfielder/Forward
Harry Kane Forward

Substitutions:

Willian for Eden Hazard 60
Ruben Loftus-Cheek for Mateo Kovačić 77
Olivier Giroud for Gonzalo Higuaín 84

Substitutions:

Fernando Llorente for Érik Lamela 70
Lucas Moura for SON Heung-min 80
Danny Rose for Moussa Sissoko 85

Cards:

David Luiz 90 Y

Cards:

Harry Kane 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Midfielder Willian
Forward Olivier Giroud

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga
Defender Juan Foyth
Defender/Midfielder Serge Aurier
Defender/Midfielder Danny Rose
Midfielder Victor Wanyama
Midfielder/Forward Lucas Moura

Comments:

League position: 6th Chelsea had now scored 20 goals in their last 16 games in the Premier League, compared to 27 goals in their first 11 games in this season. The Blues were now unbeaten in all five Premier League home games this season against other big six teams (won three). They had now won 100 games in the Premier League by a 2-0 margin.

Comments:

League position: 3rd Tottenham Hotspur were now without a draw in their last 32 games in the Premier League since April 2018; the longest run in the top division since Portsmouth in League Division One in 1928-29 (38 games). Spurs had now lost four consecutive away games in all competitions for the first time since February 2009 (seven games). They had now lost two games in the Premier League in the space of five days for the first time since August 2007.

2 Chelsea

Manager: Maurizio Sarri

Goals:

Pedro 57 G
Kieran Trippier own goal 84 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder David Luiz
Defender/Midfielder Marcos Alonso
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder N'Golo Kanté
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Pedro
Midfielder/Forward Eden Hazard

Substitutions:

Willian for Eden Hazard 60
Ruben Loftus-Cheek for Mateo Kovačić 77
Olivier Giroud for Gonzalo Higuaín 84

Cards:

David Luiz 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Midfielder Willian
Forward Olivier Giroud

Comments:

League position: 6th Chelsea had now scored 20 goals in their last 16 games in the Premier League, compared to 27 goals in their first 11 games in this season. The Blues were now unbeaten in all five Premier League home games this season against other big six teams (won three). They had now won 100 games in the Premier League by a 2-0 margin.

0 Tottenham Hotspur

Manager: Mauricio Pochettino

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Hugo Lloris Goalkeeper
Ben Davies Defender/Midfielder
Davinson Sánchez Defender/Midfielder
Kieran Trippier Defender/Midfielder
Christian Eriksen Midfielder
Érik Lamela Midfielder
Moussa Sissoko Midfielder
Harry Winks Midfielder
SON Heung-min Midfielder/Forward
Harry Kane Forward

Substitutions:

Fernando Llorente for Érik Lamela 70
Lucas Moura for SON Heung-min 80
Danny Rose for Moussa Sissoko 85

Cards:

Harry Kane 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga
Defender Juan Foyth
Defender/Midfielder Serge Aurier
Defender/Midfielder Danny Rose
Midfielder Victor Wanyama
Midfielder/Forward Lucas Moura

Comments:

League position: 3rd Tottenham Hotspur were now without a draw in their last 32 games in the Premier League since April 2018; the longest run in the top division since Portsmouth in League Division One in 1928-29 (38 games). Spurs had now lost four consecutive away games in all competitions for the first time since February 2009 (seven games). They had now lost two games in the Premier League in the space of five days for the first time since August 2007.