Overview
- João Pedro scored in the 34th minute after Moisés Caicedo won the ball high up the pitch and squared for the finish in Chelsea’s 1-0 victory.
- Tottenham produced 0.05 expected goals, their lowest on record since Opta began tracking in 2012/13, and were booed off after creating just one shot on target.
- Chelsea moved into fourth place and are level on points with third-placed Spurs, extending a run of five straight wins over their London rivals and one loss in the last 18 meetings.
- Spurs’ home troubles worsened with only three wins in their last 19 league matches at the stadium and no home league victory since the opening weekend.
- Lucas Bergvall departed early under concussion protocols with Xavi Simons coming on and later being withdrawn, while goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario made several key saves to prevent a heavier defeat.