Chelsea Lose 2-0 to Tottenham at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea lost 2-0 to Tottenham in their match at Stamford Bridge. The home side allowed their opponents only their second win in 35 Premier League away matches. A Mike Penders own goal and a late strike from Mathys Tel gave Tottenham, under Roberto De Zerbi, the victory they deserved.

With Joao Pedro absent from the squad, Chelsea started without a recognised striker. Danny Welbeck was not used until the 88th minute, after the second goal had gone in. Cole Palmer was sent off after picking up a second yellow card, having previously avoided a red card.

Gary Neville, commenting on the broadcast, said Tottenham had outwitted their opponents tactically. He said Chelsea were well behind in control of the ball and that their performance was unacceptable. He pointed in particular to the midfield, where Palmer, Morgan Rogers, Jordan Henderson and Moises Caicedo were ineffective against their opponents.

During Alonso's brief spell in charge, this match was considered the team's weakest performance. Chelsea must now address both their discipline problems and their midfield balance in the coming weeks.