Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte are facing one match touchline bans after both managers received red cards in a fiery clash between Chelsea and Tottenham on Sunday. The managers clashed on more than one occasion, with tensions boiling over at Stamford Bridge.
Despite it being just the second game of the season, it was a tough test for both sides of the London derby as they put their Premier League title credentials on the line. The home side appeared to have the better of things though, taking the lead in the 19th minute through a stunning Kalidou Koulibaly volley.
The Blues continued to have chances, but failed to make any of them pay, with the just a one goal lead taken into the second half of the game. Spurs got themselves back into the game after the break, but in controversial circumstances.
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Rodrigo Bentancur lost the ball to Kai Havertz in his own half, with the Uruguay international seemingly taking out the forward to win the ball back. Just a split second later, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg levelled thing with a strike from the edge of the box.
Conte celebrated in front of his opposite number, which led to a bust-up on the sideline and referee Anthony Taylor giving a yellow card to both managers. Chelsea then took charge of the game again, with Reece James finishing off a close-range effort to give them the lead.
Further twists were left in the tale though, as Cristian Romero pulled Marc Cucurella by his hair, though nothing was acted upon by either the officials or VAR. The following corner then saw Harry Kane meet the cross, drawing Tottenham level in injury time.
After the full-time whistle, Conte and Tuchel went to shake hands with another bust-up occurring between the two. The Chelsea coach claimed it was down to a lack of eye contact from the Italian manager, with both receiving a red card after proceedings.
They now face a one match sideline ban, which could impact Chelsea's match against Leeds United and Tottenham's against Wolves.
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