Chelsea were forced to settle for a point against rivals Tottenham as tempers boiled over at Stamford Bridge.
The Blues were twice pegged back by the north London outfit, who secured a draw with a 95th minute equaliser from Harry Kane. It was the confrontation on the bench though that captured the headlines with Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte clashing on the touchline.
It eventually resulted in both men being sent-off with the performance of the referee very much under the microscope as Chelsea felt they were on the receiving end of some poor decisions, which ultimately cost them two points. These are the latest news lines from west London
Thousands sign petition against ref Taylor
A petition calling for referee Anthony Taylor to be banned from officiating Chelsea matches has received thousands of signatures after Sunday's fiery clash with Tottenham ended in a 2-2 draw.
At the time of writing some 16,000 people have signed the change.org petition, which alleges that: "Anthony Taylor has continued to make big decisions against Chelsea over the years in big matches. Taylor has an agenda against Chelsea and should not be allowed to referee a game involving the club again."
The petition's creator then goes on to list a series of grievances they have against Taylor, citing incidents that they believe 'prove' he shouldn't be allowed to referee the club.
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Tuchel admits "problem"
Tuchel did not attempt to hide his anger with the match officials during his post-match press conference and admitted he "absolutely" shares the problem Blues fans have with Taylor.
"I can assure you that it's not just the fans, the whole dressing room thinks that," the German said when asked if he was aghast with the refereeing decisions. "I cannot understand how the first goal is not a foul or how a player can be pulled by the hair during a corner. I am curious what the explanation is. Both [Tottenham] goals should not stand.
Tuchel added: "This happens in life and football, that you get caught in the last minute. Hopefully this season, we can snatch a few points. But this should not happen with VAR, this is unacceptable."
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Tuchel and Conte clash
Antonio Conte and Thomas Tuchel have clashed on the touchline after the Tottenham boss celebrated in the face of his counterpart - before both men were sent-off after a confrontation at full-time.
The pair were both booked during the game as Conte's animated celebration resulted in an angry reaction from Tuchel. Tempers flared after the final whistle as Tuchel and Conte squared up to each other at full-time. It resulted in the pair being sent-off after their handshake turned into a confrontation, which saw the majority of the staff and players have to separate the two men before Taylor brandished red cards for both men.
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