Overview
- João Pedro netted in the 34th minute after Moisés Caicedo dispossessed Micky van de Ven, ending the striker’s nine-game drought.
- Tottenham mustered 0.05 expected goals, their lowest on Opta’s Premier League record, and were booed at full-time.
- Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario produced multiple stops, denying Pedro twice and keeping out late chances from Chelsea.
- The victory lifts Chelsea to fourth on 17 points after 10 matches, level with third-placed Spurs on goal difference.
- Rodrigo Bentancur received only a yellow for a high tackle on Reece James, a flashpoint on a night that also featured an early concussion substitution for Lucas Bergvall.