Chelsea entertained Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge earlier tonight as they looked to earn all three points at home in the London derby. The Blues made a decent start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
Enzo Fernandez finally broke the deadlock in the 50th minute when he scored with a solid header from close range. Enzo Maresca’s players defended their advantage well and earned a hard-fought 1-0 win in the Premier League.
Let’s take a look at how each Chelsea player fared during the match against Spurs.
GK: Robert Sanchez – 7/10
Sanchez made a couple of solid saves at the back and secured an important clean sheet at Stamford Bridge.
RB: Malo Gusto – 7.5/10
He gave a good account of himself on the defensive third of the pitch and made two decent chances going forward.
CB: Trevoh Chalobah – 7/10
Chalobah cleared the danger when he could and was good on the ball.
CB: Levi Colwill – 6.5/10
He put his foot through the ball when required and did enough to keep a clean sheet tonight.
LB: Marc Cucurella – 7/10
He performed his defensive duties well but offered very little in the opponent’s half.
CM: Moises Caicedo – 7.5/10
Caicedo got stuck in with some crunching tackles and made one good run with the ball.
CM: Enzo Fernandez – 7.5/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the field and scored the only goal of the game with a solid header in the 50th minute.
RW: Pedro Neto – 6.5/10
Neto made two key chances for his teammates up top but failed to register a goal.
CAM: Cole Palmer – 8/10
Palmer caused a lot of headaches for the Tottenham defenders and picked up an assist for setting up Fernandez’s goal.
LW: Jadon Sancho – 6.5/10
He caught the eye at times but never looked like he would score.
ST: Nicolas Jackson – 6/10
Jackson was quiet for most of his time on the field and was replaced in the 81st minute.
Substitutes:
LW: Noni Madueke – 6.5/10
He made one promising run with the ball.
RB: Reece James – N/A
CB: Tosin Adarabioyo – N/A
CM: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall – N/A
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