45.
22:02
Half-time conclusion:
A first half with entertainment material for two complete games ends with a 1-1 score after almost an hour of play. Tottenham and Chelsea fought a thrilling fight from the first seconds of the London derby. Dejan Kulusevski gave the home team the lead with the first real chance, but Nicolas Jackson missed the instant equalizer. Then events came to a head and the VAR was in constant use.
45.
21:59
End of 1st half
45.
21:59
The VAR is finally allowed to go again to check whether Reece James may have intentionally extended his elbow in the aerial duel. But that was apparently not the case.
45.
21:57
Yellow card for Levi Colwill (Chelsea FC)
45.
21:57
Yellow card for Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur)
During the subsequent pack formation, Sarr and Colwill also earned a warning.
45.
21:56
Yellow card for Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea FC)
Jackson prevents a theoretically possible counterattack by the hosts with a slight tug on his jersey. That also gives yellow.
45.
21:54
Sterling goes down in the penalty area again, but this time he was only touched minimally by Pedro Porro. Of course that’s not a 911.
45.
21:53
Now Spurs are once again cautiously venturing forward. After a cross from the right half field, Dejan Kulusevski ultimately missed the ball at the back five corner.
45.
21:52
Tottenham defend passionately, but rarely score offensively. The hosts obviously just want to save themselves for halftime.
45.
21:51
Chelsea definitely want to take advantage of the chaos at Spurs before the break and take the lead. The Blues are always looking for Raheem Sterling, who often has a lot of space on the left, but this time he can’t get his cross to the man.
45.
21:50
In fact, both have to go down! Emerson Royal and Pierre-Emile Højbjerg take over for the injured Micky van de Ven and James Maddison. Meanwhile, the fourth official on the sidelines shows an incredible twelve minutes of injury time for this first half.
45.
21:49
Official injury time (minutes): 12
45.
21:48
Substitute at Tottenham Hotspur: Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
45.
21:48
Substitution at Tottenham Hotspur: James Maddison
45.
21:48
Substitution at Tottenham Hotspur: Emerson Royal
45.
21:48
Substitution at Tottenham Hotspur: Micky van de Ven
44.
21:46
What is going on here? In the running duel with Jackson, Micky van de Ven grabbed his thigh with a pained face and immediately waved him away.
42.
21:44
The next player lies on the floor, but this time without any outside influence. James Maddison either slipped or twisted his ankle while running into the opponent’s penalty area and is holding his lower leg.
41.
21:42
Yellow card for Ange Postecoglou (Tottenham Hotspur)
Postecoglou complains so loudly on the outside that referee Oliver gives him a warning.
40.
21:41
The Pochettino team is now in full control. Ange Postecoglou has switched defensively with Dier for Johnson, but his team is currently completely disorganized.
37.
21:39
Suddenly the Blues are on top and one more man. The guests score the next goal, but of course the flag goes up again. Sterling was actually clearly too far forward before his cross pass to Jackson, who was netting.
35.
21:36
Tooor for Chelsea FC, 1-1 by Cole Palmer
Now Chelsea is finally back in the match! Cole Palmer takes responsibility and shoots powerfully into the left corner. Guglielmo Vicario senses this, gets there early and gets to it, but can no longer deflect the ball decisively. The ball finds its way into the net via the inside post.
34.
21:36
Substitute at Tottenham Hotspur: Eric Dier
34.
21:36
Substitution at Tottenham Hotspur: Brennan Johnson
33.
21:34
Red card for Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur)
Oliver explains his point of view to both of them and then pulls out red for Romero! This is entirely justifiable because the Spurs defender Enzo Fernández had climbed onto his ankle with his leg outstretched. So there is a penalty for the guests!
32.
21:34
Referee Oliver goes to the monitor and then calls Son and Romero over.
30.
21:33
It goes haywire! In addition to the supposed offside position, two possible penalty situations are also checked. First Sterling fell, then Romero brutally attacked Fernández and hit his compatriot’s ankle after the ball.
28.
21:31
Incredible! Chelsea scores again, but again the goal doesn’t count. The guests win the ball by pressing and after Sterling initially cannot assert himself, Moisés Caicedo drives home the ball from 19 meters with a hard left-footed shot into the left corner. The flag goes up again because at least two Blues were offside in the penalty area and may have irritated keeper Sanchez.
25.
21:28
Chelsea have now freed themselves quite well from Spurs’ initial pressure and are increasingly taking offensive action themselves. When the home team failed to clear a free kick cross properly, Thiago Silva was able to shoot from the backcourt, but clearly missed the box.
23.
21:27
When Sterling missed a goal, Romero, who was lying on the ground, clearly kicked at Levi Colwill, but only caught him minimally. That’s why the Argentine will probably get away without a card.
21.
21:25
VAR decision: The goal by R. Sterling (Chelsea FC) is disallowed, score: 1:0
Chelsea equalizes! But does the hit count? Sterling moved into the box from the left and put the ball clear in his hand after a blocked shot before beating Guglielmo Vicario from close range. After a lengthy inspection, the gate is actually taken back and that is quite understandable.
20.
21:23
The pace has been incredibly fast so far. Both teams play back and forth at full speed.
19.
21:22
There was even a quick check to see whether Udogie’s entry might even be worth sending off, but that was clearly not the case.
18.
21:20
Yellow card for Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur)
Udogie resolutely counter-presses Sterling. Although he almost only hits the ball, he strides forward with his leg outstretched, regardless of the losses. That gives yellow!
15.
21:19
The self-confidence and enormous determination with which Ange Postecoglou’s team plays is impressive. Whenever the Spurs get possession of the ball anywhere on the pitch, it immediately becomes dangerous.
13.
21:17
In direct return, Spurs increased their lead to 2-0! Or not? The hosts combine quickly across the field, then Johnson gives it flat from the left and finishes at full speed. The stadium is already raging, the flag goes up! Son was just offside.
12.
21:16
A huge chance to equalize for the Blues! Pedro Porro creates a gap in midfield and clears the way for Raheem Sterling, who immediately starts and then sends Nicolas Jackson into the lineout. He then lets two opponents run into space at the five-pointer and wants to push in from seven meters down the right, but Guglielmo Vicario dives down quickly, extends his left arm and makes a sensational save.
10.
21:12
Tottenham is currently top of the table again and that’s exactly how Spurs play. Chelsea are constantly under pressure and have not found their way into the game so far.
8.
21:11
The home side want to step up their game straight away and continue to build steam. Chelsea can hardly get out of their own penalty area and this time keeper Sanchez has to deal with a long-range shot from Pedro Porro.
6.
21:07
Great for Tottenham Hotspur, 1-0 by Dejan Kulusevski
There’s the early lead for Spurs! Tottenham quickly shift the play in midfield from the left to the right side, where Dejan Kulusevski has space and moves inside. The Swede takes a shot from 15 meters and is then lucky that Levi Colwill deflects the ball into the near corner, making it unstoppable for his keeper.
4.
21:07
Tottenham makes the first determined attack and immediately gets Son into action in the box on the right. The Korean failed with his low shot from 13 meters to Robert Sánchez and was also offside during the pass.
2.
21:06
Tactically, things look very similar on both sides today. In front of a classic four-man chain, two defensive sixes block off three creative players. Heung-min Son and Nicolas Jackson are the respective strikers in the 4-2-3-1.
1.
21:02
The ball is rolling! As usual, the hosts play in white, Chelsea also play in the classic blue.
1.
21:01
Game start
20:56
The game will be officiated by experienced FIFA referee Michael Oliver, who is currently leading the teams onto the pitch at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
20:37
Although his team is clearly the favorite this time, Spurs coach Postecoglou warned in advance about the Blues. “They are a good team with some outstanding individual players and we have to put up a strong fight as a collective to have a chance,” said the 58-year-old, who also knows that his team “has been very strong at home so far and has made things difficult for all opponents has.” Meanwhile, Pochettino draws confidence from his team’s performances against other top teams such as Liverpool (1:1) and Arsenal (2:2). “We’ve had a hard time against deep teams. When we have space, we play better and create more chances,” hopes the Argentine before returning to his old place of work.
20:21
A look at the lineups: There are two changes for the home team compared to the last game. Brennan Johnson and Destiny Udogie take over for the injured Ben Davies (not in the squad) and Richarlison (bench). Chelsea will make three changes after the League Cup on Wednesday. Levi Colwill, Moisés Caicedo and Thiago Silva come in for Benoît Badiashile, Cucurella and Lesley Ugochukwu (all bench).
20:19
Mauricio Pochettino is on the sidelines with the guests today and is trying to get the shaky Chelsea ship back on track. After a twelfth place last season, which was unacceptable for their own standards, Chelsea has now lost touch with the international places again and urgently needs points to avoid getting into the relegation battle. In their last league game, the Blues lost 2-0 at home to Brentford. After all, at least in the round of 16 of the League Cup they managed a 2-0 win against second division team Blackburn Rovers.
20:12
The 2-1 win at Crystal Palace on the last matchday was the fourth win in a row for Tottenham, who only lost points on the first matchday at Brentford (2-2) and in the top game against Arsenal (2-2). New signing James Maddison, who pulls the strings in midfield and has already contributed five assists and three goals, plays a major role in this. Under new head coach Ange Postecoglou, Spurs play an offensive, possession-based style of football that is reminiscent of the successful times under Mauricio Pochettino.
20:03
The conditions could hardly be more different before this traditional duel between the giants from north and west London. The Spurs are the only team in the league still unbeaten after ten games in year one after Harry Kane and can take back the lead from Manchester City with a three-pointer. Meanwhile, Chelsea are stuck in the bottom of the table after a catastrophic start with just twelve points from ten games and are already an incredible 14 points behind today’s opponents.
20:00
Hello and welcome to the Premier League on Monday evening! At the end of the eleventh matchday, the London derby between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea FC is on the agenda today. Things get going at 9 p.m.!
