Chelsea welcomed Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result on their travels in the Premier League. The Blues made a good start to the game and scored the opener in the 17th minute thanks to Enzo Fernandez’s goal. Chelsea went into the half-time break 1-0 to the good.
Andrey Santos made it 2-0 to the Blues in the 66th minute, but Richarlison got a consolation goal for Spurs in the 73rd minute. The match ended with Chelsea securing a narrow 2-1 win in the London derby.
Let’s take a look at how each Chelsea player fared during the clash against Spurs.
GK: Robert Sanchez – 6.5/10
He made a few solid saves at the back and did enough to limit the opposition to just one goal.
RB: Josh Acheampong – 6.5/10
Acheampong came back to defend when he could, but failed to influence the game going forward.
CB: Wesley Fofana – 7/10
He gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field and was a strong presence in the air.
CB: Jorrel Hato – 6.5/10
Hato performed his defensive duties well and was good on the ball.
LB: Marc Cucurella – 6.5/10
He was solid when defending inside his half and was a bit careless with his ball distribution.
CM: Andrey Santos – 7.5/10
Santos got stuck in with a few crunching tackles and managed to score with a tidy finish in the 73rd minute.
CM: Moises Caicedo – 7/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
RW: Cole Palmer – 6.5/10
Palmer managed to shine at times on the right flank, but there was no goal for him.
CAM: Enzo Fernandez – 8.5/10
He was a constant menace in the final third and has got a goal and an assist to show for his efforts.
LW: Pedro Neto – 7.5/10
Neto was a real threat on the left flank and did well to secure an assist.
ST: Liam Delap – 6/10
Delap was quiet for most of his time on the field and never looked like he would score.
Substitutes:
CB: Trevoh Chalobah – 6/10
He was solid at the back.
CB: Mamadou Sarr – N/A
LW: Alejandro Garnacho – N/A
CM: Dario Essugo – N/A
ST: Shim Mheuka – N/A
