Tottenham claimed a memorable 2-0 triumph at Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea goalkeeper Mike Penders turning the ball into his own net before Mathys Tel produced a superb finish to seal the result. The Blues' miserable afternoon was compounded by Cole Palmer's red card.Three GLORIOUS points at Stamford Bridge 🤩 https://t.co/czWx6bUB78— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) October 24, 2026 Spurs arrived having won just one of their previous 36 Premier League away games against Chelsea, but they produced their strongest display yet under Roberto De Zerbi. The north London side also made it two victories in six days, offering fresh hope that they can avoid another campaign languishing in the bottom half of the table.With Joao Pedro unavailable through injury, Xabi Alonso opted for an unusual attacking setup, choosing to play without a natural centre-forward. Nineteen-year-old winger Geovany Quenda was handed his first start, while Morgan Rogers was deployed centrally rather than relying on the experienced Danny Welbeck to lead the attack.##EDITORS_CHOICE##Tottenham controlled 70 per cent of possession during the opening 45 minutes and came close to taking the lead, only for Omar Marmoush to squander a golden opportunity from close range. At the other end, Spurs goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky was called into action to deny Palmer, Jordan Henderson and Rogers. Chelsea's difficulties were evident, and Alonso appeared to have plenty to consider at the interval.However, the Chelsea manager made no changes, allowing Tottenham to grow increasingly comfortable after the restart. Even the loss of James Maddison to an early second-half injury failed to disrupt the visitors' momentum. Their pressure finally paid off when Penders misjudged Mateus Fernandes' corner and punched the ball into his own net while under pressure from Van Hecke.Mike Penders own goal vs Chelsea | Chelsea vs Tottenham | Premier League #EPL #CHETOT https://t.co/dmSWSHqgDb— StatPad Football📊📈📉 (@StatPadFootball) October 24, 2026 Things went from bad to worse for Chelsea when Palmer was shown a second yellow card for stepping on Conor Gallagher during a challenge. The midfielder had already been fortunate to escape a dismissal earlier, after barging his head into Fernandes while the Tottenham player was down on the ground following a handball that had stopped the Chelsea forward.With just 10 minutes remaining, Tottenham were firmly in control, but Tel ensured there would be no late comeback. The forward surged forward from deep on the left, cut inside and unleashed a low strike into the bottom-left corner, putting the finishing touch on a statement victory and giving De Zerbi another reason to be encouraged by his team's progress.GOAL! Tel scores with a low drive to seal the win! Chelsea 0-2 Tottenham https://t.co/g1FCFnutdq— Ay Great (@OlaniyiAyobamy) October 24, 2026 16.00: (2.30) Man.Utd. (3.60) Bournemouth (2.90)
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