Chelsea ended a worrying Premier League run with a 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge, recording their first league win since March 4. The contest was edged by Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez and Andrey Santos, whose influence helped the Blues hold on as Tottenham pushed late and pulled one back through Richarlison.<\/p>\n
Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez was the standout, finding space behind Tottenham\u2019s midfield and scoring from distance to open the scoring. The long strike was described as a thumping hit and gave Fern\u00e1ndez his 20th goal contribution of the season. He then created Chelsea\u2019s second by assisting Santos\u2019s decisive finish.<\/p>\n
A day after getting left out of Brazil\u2019s 2026 World Cup roster , Andrey Santos produced a commanding midfield display, regaining possession repeatedly and showing precise passing. He crashed into the box to score Chelsea\u2019s second and secure the win. \u201cA day after getting left out of Brazil\u2019s 2026 World Cup roster , Andrey Santos showed Carlo Ancelotti just what he\u2019ll be missing,\u201d the original report noted.<\/p>\n
Tottenham responded through Richarlison\u2019s close-range strike and pressed for an equaliser, but Chelsea defended resolutely to preserve the three points. The victory keeps Chelsea\u2019s hopes of continental football alive: the Blues will need a win in the final game of the season to guarantee at least a place in one of the lower-tier European competitions next season. The result will also extend the Premier League relegation fight to the final matchday, something that was welcomed by some rival supporters.<\/p>\n
Player ratings (selected):
\nGK: Robert S\u00e1nchez \u2014 7.0
\nRB: Josh Acheampong \u2014 6.7
\nCB: Wesley Fofana \u2014 7.3
\nCB: Jorrel Hato \u2014 7.0
\nLB: Marc Cucurella \u2014 7.1
\nCM: Andrey Santos \u2014 8.2
\nCM: Mois\u00e9s Caicedo \u2014 7.2
\nRW: Pedro Neto \u2014 7.9
\nAM: Cole Palmer \u2014 6.5
\nLW: Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez \u2014 9.0
\nST: Liam Delap \u2014 6.3<\/p>\n
Subs (ratings where given): Trevoh Chalobah (74\u2019 for Acheampong) \u2014 6.3; Mamadou Sarr (81\u2019 for Fofana) \u2014 N\/A; D\u00e1rio Essugo (89\u2019 for Palmer) \u2014 N\/A; Shim Mheuka (89\u2019 for Delap) \u2014 N\/A; Alejandro Garnacho (89\u2019 for Neto) \u2014 N\/A.<\/p>\n
Match statistics (Chelsea vs Tottenham): Possession 44% \u2014 56%; Expected Goals (xG) 0.63 \u2014 1.72; Total Shots 9 \u2014 9; Shots on Target 4 \u2014 3; Big Chances 1 \u2014 5; Passing Accuracy 84% \u2014 88%; Fouls Committed 11 \u2014 18.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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