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Tottenham strengthens their bid for a top-four finish in the Premier League with a victory over London rivals Chelsea, adding more pressure on Blues manager Graham Potter.
Oliver Skipp’s powerful 20-yard shot just after halftime gave the hosts the lead, and they secured the win with a late goal from Harry Kane, who turned in Eric Dier’s knock-down.
While most of the Tottenham fans were celebrating, the visiting supporters left early as Chelsea’s poor form continued. The Blues have won only two of their last 15 league games and are now 14 points behind the Champions League spots. Meanwhile, Tottenham is in fourth place, four points ahead of fifth-placed Newcastle, who have two games in hand. The hosts almost took the lead in the opening minutes when Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s deflected effort hit the post.
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he referee’s decision to send off Chelsea’s Hakim Ziyech after a scuffle involving Kai Havertz and Emerson Royal was the main talking point of a dull first half. Stuart Attwell initially showed the red card, but after consulting with the video assistant referee, he downgraded it to a yellow card.