Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur live
List of goalscorers
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94'FT: Chelsea 1-3 Tottenham. Alvaro Morata opened the scoring for the hosts in the first half but a stunner from Chrsitian Eriksen and a brace from Dele Alli gives Mauricio Pochettino's side a vital win here.
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93 'Azpilicueta's poor effort goes out for a throw-in on the left. That must just about be that.
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92'Jan Vertonghen of all people leads a counter attack but he can't quite get a ball into the box and it runs out for a goal kick.
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90'4 minutes added on.
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89 'Lloris confidently claims Palmieri's cross-cum-shot from the left.
Substitution
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Substitution
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88 'Hudson-Odoi replaces Morata for Chelsea, with Sissoko joining the fray for Lamela for the visitors.
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86 'Hazard looks to be in some distress following a challenge from Alderweireld.
Substitution
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83 'Emerson Palmieri comes on for Marcos Alonso for Chelsea.
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81 'Victor Wanyama replaces Eric Dier for Spurs, with Olivier Giroud on in place of Victor Moses for Chelsea.
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80'Vertonghen makes a fine last-ditch challegne to deny Morata a sight of goal.
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78'CAREFUL! Sanchez swipes at thin air when attempting to clear the ball and Kante nearly gets in but Trippier is there to bail out his team-mate.
Substitution
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74 'Here he comes! Harry Kane replaces Son for Spurs. The England man returning from three weeks out with an ankle problem.
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72 'Dier just about directs Fabregas' fierce low cross from the right over his own crossbar from close range.
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71 'The ball drops nicely to Alonso at the far post but he gets his volley all wrong and slices it wide.
Yellow card
a Tottenham Hotspur
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70 'Davies is booked for upending Moses down the Chelsea right.
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69 'Fabregas shoots just wide form the edge of the box through a crowd of bodies.
Goaaaaaal!
en el 66' (Tottenham Hotspur)
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66 'GOAL! SPURS! ALLI! What a game this is turning into for Dele Alli! Son gets put in down the right and he takes the greedy option, opting to shoot twice rather than play in a team-mate. Caballero blocks both efforts but in the ensuing melee the ball drops to Alli to roll home form six yards.
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64 'Chelsea take a corner quickly and work the ball to Willian but he can't get his effort from 20 yards on target.
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64'Sanchez blocks away Hazard's low cross from the left.
Goaaaaaal!
en el 62' (Tottenham Hotspur)
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62 'GOAL! SPURS! ALLI! Vertonghen picks the midfielder out with a wonderful ball over the top and he does brilliantly to control and lift the ball over Caballero to put his side ahead.
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60 'Caballero makes a fine save away to his right as Son looks to find the far corner left-footed.
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59 'Christensen gets a flick to a deep ball in but not quite enough to guide an effort on target.
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57'Morata wastes a promising opening by delaying his pass too long and then overhitting it. There's nothing to choose from between these two at the moment.
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53'Spurs want handball against Moses as Trippier whips in a cross but their appeals are waved away.
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50'Davinson Sanchez defends well to frustrate Alvaro Morata, who responds byhauling the Colombian down. Exactly what the defender wanted.
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48'Chelsea are on the front foot early on in this second period as Moses sees an effort deflected away.
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46'Spurs get us back underway here. Will we see a winner in this second half?
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45'HT: Chelsea 1-1 Tottenham. Christian Eriksen's stunner right on the stroke of half-time pulls Tottenham level after Alvaro Morata had given the hosts the lead.
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45 'Alonso shoots over from the edge of the box as Chelsea look to reclaim their lead.
Goaaaaaal!
en el 45' (Tottenham Hotspur)
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45 'GOAL! SPURS! ERIKSEN! That last one was just a sighter! The Dane takes aim from 25 yards and his dipping, swerving effort beats Caballero all ends up and nestles in the back of the net. We're level!
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45'2 minutes added on.
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45 'Eriksen's curler is blocked clear by a defender.
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44'Chelsea look by far the better side now. Another attack ends with Kante seeing a fierce drive blocked away. Spurs are all at sea at the back.
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42 'CHANCE! Alonso sneaks in down the left and he looks to power a low effort across Lloris but the Frenchman makes a strong save.
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40 'Eriksen spins away from Fabregas and takes aim form 20 yards but Caballero is able to make the save at the second attempt.
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36'Spurs have had 54% of the possession so far but they haven't really created a chance to speak of.
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32'Good goalkeepeing! Caballero races off his line to hack the ball away with Eriksen looking like he was in. The Argentine takes a boot for his troubles.
Goaaaaaal!
en el 30' (Chelsea)
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30 'GOAL! CHELSEA! MORATA! Oh Hugo. Lloris comes for a Moses cross that he is never getting near and on Easter Sunday Morata rises to head into the empty net. 1-0 Chelsea!
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28 'Willian's effort escapes the grasp of Lloris briefly but he is alert enough to claim the loose ball at the second time of asking.
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25 'Trippier hammers well over the bar from range in the aftermath of a corner. Good chances have been at a premium so far.
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23'A spell of Spurs pressure ends with Christensen dealing with a cross. Nip and tuck here.
Goal disallowed
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19'Alonso finishes beautifully on the volley after meeting Kante's cross from deep but he is flagged for offside.
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18 'Chelsea counter at pace and it ends with Willian taking aim from just inside the box but Lloris makes the save away to his right.
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15'Lamela catches Christensen in the face as he looks to shield the ball and a foul is given against him. Christensen is soon back up on his feet.
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14'Spurs are content to build from the back, with Hugo Lloris al composed presence with the ball at his feet between the sticks.
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10 'Eriksen fizzes in a cross from the right but Alli gets far too much on it as he looks to head the ball back across Caballero and into the far corner.
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9 'Vertonghen fails to make any real contact on the turn and his effort dribbles behind for a goal kick.
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5'Dembele collides with Moses as he looks to charge down a clearance. Both should be fine to continue though.
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3'Plenty of early pressing from Spurs here, Son is buzzing around with menace.
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1'Chelsea get us underway here at the Bridge!
April 1, 2018
Start of match
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PRVWWe're closing in on kick-off here:
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PRVWWarm-ups are underway here:
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PRVWMauricio Pochettino is understandably delighted by Harry Kane's return:
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PRVWA landmark appearance for Del Alli today:
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PRVWConte confirms that Courtois' absence is injury enforced:
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PRVWNo real surprises in the starting lineup for Spurs, with the big talking point coming in the form of Harry Kane, who returns to the bench.
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PRVWSo, Thibaut Courtois hasn't overcome his hamstring problem and doesn't feature in this one, with Willy Caballero - who made his international debut at the age of 36 during the international braeak - comes in. Alvaro Morata is preferred to Olivier Giroud up front.
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PRVWTottenham: Lloris; Trippier, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Davies; Dier, Dembele; Lamela, Eriksen, Dele; Son. Subs: Vorm, Aurier, Rose, Wanyama, Sissoko, Lucas, Kane.
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PRVWChelsea: Caballero; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger; Moses, Kante, Fabregas, Alonso; Willian, Morata, Hazard. Subs: Eduardo, Cahill, Emerson, Drinkwater, Bakayoko, Hudson-Odoi, Giroud.
April 1, 2018
Pre-match
01 April 2018, 19:00
Referee: Andre Marriner
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
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PRVWHello and welcome! A huge game today which could go a long way to deciding the final Champions League place. The pair currently occupy fourth and fifth in the Premier League, with Chelsea five points adrift of Spurs.