On May 3, Beijing time, the 26th round of the English Premier League, a supplementary match in the Chelsea home against Tottenham Hotspur began.
At the start of the first half, both Chelsea and Tottenham showed a strong desire to attack. However, both sides failed to capitalize on a number of attacking opportunities. Among them, both players, Jackson and Palmer, missed excellent chances to score. Jackson missed a chance to score a single goal, while Palmer missed a chance to score an open goal, which made the fans feel very sorry.
However, Chelsea didn't get discouraged and instead strengthened their determination to attack. Finally, in the 24th minute, Chelsea got a corner kick, Gallagher kicked a set piece in front of the goal, Chalobah jumped up high and used his header to break the Tottenham Hotspur's goal, giving Chelsea the lead. The goal broke the deadlock of the game and demoralized the Chelsea team.
At the beginning of the second half, Tottenham Hotspur tried to equalize the score, but Chelsea's defense was very solid and didn't leave too many chances for their opponents. And in the 72nd minute, Chelsea once again utilized a free kick opportunity to extend the score. Palmer's free kick hit the goal directly, the ball hit the lower edge of the crossbar and bounced back to the penalty area, Jackson followed up with a header into the net, Chelsea 2-0 lead over Tottenham Hotspur.
This goal allowed Chelsea to completely seal the win, while Spurs were in a desperate situation. In the following match, Spurs fought back but could not break through Chelsea's defense. In the end, Chelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0, giving their opponents 3 consecutive defeats in the league.
The game was certainly a crushing blow for the Spurs, who are now seven points behind in the race for fourth place, and the situation is not looking good.
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