Chelsea welcomed Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge earlier this evening as they looked to secure a positive result in front of their home supporters. The Blues were dominant in the first half but struggled to find the cutting edge in the final third as they went into the half-time interval with a goalless scoreline.
The West London outfit made an electric start to the second half and got their noses ahead in the 47th minute courtesy of Hakim Ziyech’s superb strike. Thiago Silva doubled Chelsea’s advantage just eight minutes later when he found the back of the net with a good header. The match ended with the Blues securing an impressive 2-0 win in the London derby.
Let’s take a look at how each Chelsea player performed during the match against Spurs.
GK: Kepa Arrizabalaga – 7.5/10
The Spanish keeper made a few solid saves during the game and secured an important clean sheet at home.
RB: Cesar Azpilicueta – 7/10
He was solid at the back and made two good chances going forward.
CB: Antonio Rudiger – 7/10
Rudiger made a few crucial clearances inside his half and performed well enough to limit the Tottenham attackers from scoring today.
CB: Thiago Silva – 8/10
The Brazilian centre-back kept a good shape defensively and scored Chelsea’s second goal with a solid header.
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LB: Malang Sarr – 6.5/10
He performed his defensive duties well but offered very little in the final third.
CDM: Jorginho – 7/10
The Italian sensation anchored the midfield with conviction and made one good chance in the Tottenham half.
RW: Hakim Ziyech – 9/10
Ziyech broke the deadlock early in the second half with a brilliant strike from outside the penalty box. He was a constant threat and deserves to be named the man of the match.
CM: Mason Mount – 7.5/10
Mount carved open the Tottenham defence a few times during the game and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
CM: Mateo Kovacic – 7/10
He did his fair share of defending and made a couple of decent opportunities for others around him.
LW: Callum Hudson-Odoi – 7/10
Hudson-Odoi made a few promising runs with the ball and engineered two good chances up top.
ST: Romelu Lukaku – 6.5/10
The Belgian international had a few strikes at goal but once again failed to get his name on the scoresheet.
Substitutes:
CM: N’Golo Kante – 6/10
He added some energy to Chelsea’s midfield.
LM: Marcos Alonso – N/A
The Spaniard didn’t get enough minutes to warrant a rating.
CM: Saul Niguez – N/A
He came on to run the clock down for the home side.
