Tottenham 3-1 Chelsea: Spurs stun Blues, a first Premier League loss for Maurizio Sarri
Chelsea tasted defeat in the Premier League for the first time this season, as they were stunned with a 3-1 scoreline at Tottenham.
Mauricio Pochettino's side leapfrog them to go third in the process, with a performance that showcases their own potential to challenge Manchester City and Liverpool at the top of the table.
Goals from Dele Alli and Harry Kane put them two up inside 16 minutes and Son Heung-min made it three after the break with a brilliant solo goal.
It was a 10th win from 13 games this season for Mauricio Pochettino's men and the rampant showings of Kane, Alli, Son and Christian Eriksen will have the Argentinian licking his lips at the prospect of what might be to come.
They could have won by a far bigger margin had it not been for some wayward finishing and some impressive saves from Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Chelsea were a shadow of the side that had not tasted defeat in their opening 12 league games, though did bag a late consolation through Olivier Giroud, and Sarri will now have to contemplate his first loss in the Blues dugout, having only previously lost in the Community Shield against Manchester City.
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- Tottenham have won three of their last four Premier League games against Chelsea (L1), as many as they had in their previous 20 against them in the competition (W3 D9 L8).
- Chelsea suffered their first league defeat of the season, last losing on the final day of the 2017-18 campaign (0-3 vs Newcastle).
- Tottenham have won consecutive league games against Chelsea for the first time since August 1987.
- Since Mauricio Pochettino has been in charge, Tottenham have won more Premier League London derby matches than any other side (22).
- Tottenham’s Dele Alli has scored more goals against Chelsea in all competitions than he has against any other side (6).
- Tottenham striker Harry Kane has scored 25 goals in Premier League London derbies, putting him joint-sixth in the all-time list in the competition (level with Robin van Persie).
- Son Heung-min’s strike was his 50th goal for Tottenham in all competitions, in what was his 154th appearance for the club.
- Chelsea’s Olivier Giroud became only the second player in Premier League history to score 20 goals as a substitute (Jermain Defoe 24).
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