Chelsea inflicted further misery on Tottenham with a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge, as Nicolas Jackson was once struck against Spurs. The Blues forward scored a hat-trick in the reverse fixture and he was on target here too, heading home to double in the lead after Trevoh Chalobah had put the hosts in front in the first-half.
Spurs have now lost back-to-back London derbies in the space of a few days and it is three defeats on the bounce, dealing a potentially decisive blow to their hopes of securing Champions League football next season.
Ange Postecoglou’s side trail Aston Villa by seven points, and while they do have a game in hand, Spurs next face Liverpool at Anfield and there is still a clash with Manchester City to come. Chelsea, meanwhile, sit eighth in the Premier League table, but only three points off Manchester United in sixth.
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Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham
85 mins: Acheampong on for Gilchrist for the closing stages.
Another Spurs change too, their final one. Lo Celso on for Emerson. There is the kitchen sink.
Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham
83 mins: Spurs haven’t responded at all to going 2-0 now. Looked dangerous before - doing nothing at the moment.
As it stands, Chelsea are easing to a pretty comfortable derby win.
Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham
80 mins: Gil is on for Johnson.
Spurs having all of the ball now, Chelsea with everyone deep in their own half.
Still feel like they’ll get chances on the break, Spurs have been vulnerable all night.
Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham
77 mins: Chelsea let the ball bounce in the box, Romero goes down... play goes on.
Pulled back now, as the Spurs defender continues to hold his face. Clashed with Casadei.
Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham
74 mins: Chance for Spurs to respond immediately, but Johnson can’t make proper contact as he slides in at the break.
Here is a Chelsea change. It’s their most experienced bench option coming on, Casadei replacing Mudryk.
GOAL! Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham | Nicolas Jackson 72'
CHELSEA DOUBLE THEIR LEAD!
Sensational effort from Palmer, his free-kick smacks back off the bar and Jackson is there to head home the rebound.
Chelsea 1-0 Tottenham
71 mins: Chelsea have a bench full of youngsters - they have no first-team players to turn to. No sign Pochettino has any interest in turning to his subs yet.
Cucurella brought down by Kulusevski, free-kick in a great position for Chelsea. And for Palmer.
Chelsea 1-0 Tottenham
68 mins: Inches away.... but offside anyway.
Son slides the pass wide to Johnson, he rolls the ball across the face of goal and Emerson can’t quite make contact as he slides in.
Offside flag up though, Son was beyond the last man in the build-up.
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After a triple sub it's all change for Spurs, who now have Maddison at No.10, Kulusevki right, Johnson left and Son through the middle.
They have been better since half-time but still barely threatened the Chelsea goal.
A big 25 minutes ahead for Postecoglou's side.
Chelsea 1-0 Tottenham
67 mins: Spurs corner, as Gilchrist blocks Johnson’s cross. Son now playing through the middle, with Kulusevski out to the right.
Maddison swings in the corner, Badiashile rises in his own six-yard box to clear.
Jackson leads the counter, until Van de Ven shoves him over. Yellow card.