Chelsea vs Tottenham Final Score: Spurs Win 2-0 at Stamford Bridge as Palmer Sees Red

Tottenham Hotspur beat Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, October 24, ending a long drought in this fixture in dramatic late fashion. The breakthrough came in the 77th minute when Chelsea goalkeeper Mike Penders turned the ball into his own net, and Mathys Tel sealed the win in the 87th minute. Between the two goals, Chelsea star Cole Palmer was sent off in the 80th minute, leaving the hosts to finish with ten men.
The result is a landmark for Spurs: it is only their second away league win at Chelsea in 35 attempts, and their first since a 3-1 victory in April 2018. It is also the first time Tottenham have beaten Chelsea at Stamford Bridge while keeping a clean sheet since December 1986 — a game that also finished 2-0. Chelsea, meanwhile, managed just seven attempts all match, their fewest in a Premier League game this season and their fewest at home in the competition since January against Brentford.
Palmer's dismissal carried its own unwanted milestone: it was the 100th red card Chelsea have been shown in the Premier League, making them only the third club to reach the mark after Everton (113) and Arsenal (110). Opta also noted Chelsea have now conceded eight goals from set pieces in the league this season, double the total of any other side — a defensive weakness Spurs were happy to exploit on a famous afternoon in west London.
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