Chelsea suffered only their second home league defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the last 36 years on Saturday after being comfortably beaten 2–0 by their London rivals.
The Blues were searching for their third successive victory since the international break, but the surprise absence of João Pedro completely disrupted their flow. Despite the goalless scoreline in the first half, Spurs, rather surprisingly, were the superior side at a rain-soaked Stamford Bridge, with Xabi Alonso’s team lacking their usual attacking spark.
