Penders own goal and Palmer red card as Spurs beat Chelsea 2-0
Tottenham beat Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge after a Penders own goal and Cole Palmer’s sending-off, with Mathys Tel sealing the win late on.
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Chelsea goalkeeper Mike Penders scored an own goal on his first Premier League start and Cole Palmer was sent off as Tottenham won 2-0 at Stamford Bridge, with Mathys Tel’s late strike sealing Spurs’ second victory there in 42 visits.
BBC Sport rated Penders 4 out of 10 after he punched a corner into his own net and was beaten at his near post by Tel in the 87th minute. Palmer also received a 4: he was dismissed for a late tackle on Conor Gallagher after being booked for pushing over Mateus Fernandes.
Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo earned the highest rating in the match, an 8, for disrupting Tottenham’s play. Pedro Neto was given 7. Tel also scored 8 for his performance and goal, his first in the Premier League this season.
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