With goals from Ziyech and Thiago Silva, Chelsea beat Tottenham 2-0 on Sunday for the 23rd round of the Premier League at Stamford Bridge.
With the victory, the home team reached 47 points and remains in 3rd place in the Premier League. Meanwhile, Tottenham parked at 36 points and now occupies 7th place.
Chelsea return to the field on February 5th to face Plymouth Argyle in the fourth round of the FA Cup. On the same date, Tottenham face Brighton, also in the fourth round of the English tournament.
Playing at home, Chelsea took advantage of the strength of their fans and took control of the match in the first few minutes.
Even with the pressure, the team led by Thomas Tuchel wasted many chances, especially with Lukaku and Ziyech, and the score was not changed in the first half.
After the break, the home team continued on the attack, creating the best chances. Just 2 minutes into the second half, Ziyech received it at the edge of the area and sent it in the right angle of Lloris, opening the scoring with a beautiful goal at Stamford Bridge.
Shortly after, 10 minutes into the final stage, Mason Mount took a free-kick in the area. Thiago Silva went up and headed wide for Chelsea.
Antonio Conte made some substitutions to try to change Tottenham’s stance, but the changes had no effect and the match ended with the Blues winning.
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