Frantic derby win pushes Chelsea straight to Champions League spots

Tottenham have just recorded their 16th Premier League this season as Chelsea defeated them 1-0 at Stamford Bridge in the ultimate game of this EPL round.Believe it or not, that’s the second-highest number of EPL defeats for Spurs since the start of the Premier League era in 1992. And there are still eight matches to go!Tottenham’s Worst PL Seasons by Losses: 1993-94 : 19 lost 1997-98 : 17 lost 2003-04 : 16 lost 2024-25 : 15 lost (not out -9 more games to go) 2013-14 : 14 losses 2019-20 : 13 losses Ange Postecoglou on course to be the worst PL Tottenham manager….— arunSpurs (@arunspurs) March 16, 2025 Tonight’s clash was like their entire season – chaotic, nervous and ill-fated. The visitors had their chances against Enzo Maresca’s side, but missed them all, and on the other end – conceded from a half-decent opportunity five minutes into the second half.After a disappointing first half, the hosts pushed for the opener and were rewarded almost instantly as unmarked Enzo Fernadedez nodded it home from Cole Palmer’s elegant cross.Cole Palmer’s first goal involvement since December 1 ⚽️Enzo Fernández acknowledged him 🤝 pic.twitter.com/vAnTI8gLzj— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) April 3, 2025 Ten minutes later, Moses Caicedo doubled the lead, but it was rightfully voided due to a narrow offside after a lengthy VAR review. We saw a carbon copy of that situation soon, as Pappe Sarr netted with a tad bit of help of Robert Sanchez, but again VAR did its thing. The review showed he made quite a nasty tackle on Caicedo to gain possession.##NAJAVA_MECA_8823983##Still, that wasn’t their last chance to save dignity, as Heung-min Son suddenly found himself in an excellent opportunity. An eye-pleasing counter-attack launched Brennan Johnson on the right wing, before his sharp cross gave Son the necessary advantage on the far post. Alas, Robert Sanchez made a remarkable save and the Blues grabbed a win and fourth place, thus leapfrogging Newcastle and Manchester City. The good old UCL is just around the corner.PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 30 TuesdayArsenal – Fulham 2-1 (1-0)/Merino 37, Saka 73 – Muniz 90+4/Wolverhampton – West Ham 1-0 (1-0)/Larsen 21/Nott. Forest – Manchester United 1-0 (1-0)/Elanga 5/WednesdayBournemouth – Ipswich 1-2 (0-1)/Evanilson 68 – Broadhead 34, Delap 60/Brighton – Aston Villa 0-3 (0-0)/Rashford 51, Asensio 78, Malen 90+10/Man.City – Leicester 2-0 (2-0)/Grealish 2, Marmoush 29/Newcastle – Brentford 2-1 (1-0)/Isak 45+2, Tonali 74 – Mbeumo 64 pen/Southampton – Crystal Palace 1-1 (1-0)/Onuachu 20 – Matheus Franca 90+2/Liverpool – Everton 1-0 (0-0)/Jota 57/ThursdayChelsea – Tottenham 1-0 (0-0)/Enzo 50/

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