A topsy-turvy affair on and off the pitch at Stamford Bridge saw Spurs snatch a point at the death after looking like we’d leave West London empty-handed yet again.
Unchanged from last weekend’s win against Southampton, Spurs just didn’t get going, and it was no surprise to see Koulibaly open the scoring with a powerful volley from Cucurella’s corner just before the twenty minute mark. Chelsea’s dominance persisted, and would have boasted a healthier advantage going into half-time were it not for some erratic finishing.
Conte responded to Chelsea’s dominance by replacing Sessegnon with Richarlison and switching to a 4-4-2 early on in the second half, which caught Chelsea out momentarily. Indeed, Hojbjerg equalised with a well-taken shot from the edge of the area following good work from Davies. The goal was fraught with controversy, with Chelsea complaining of both a foul from Bentancur on Havertz, and a potentially offside Richarlison obstructing Mendy’s view, prompting handbags on the touchline between both coaching teams.
Barely had the dust settled from the fracas before Chelsea regained the lead through James, whose powerful effort seemingly sent Chelsea en route to consecutive victories. However, Conte reverted to a back three by putting on Bissouma and Perisic, and just as it looked like the game was gone, Kane nodded Perisic’s neat corner into Chelsea’s net in front of the visiting fans in the sixth minute of injury time, cue delirium in the away end, further handbags on the touchline, and red cards for Conte and Tuchel!