Chelsea Defeats Tottenham To Raise Hope of European Spot Next Season

Chelsea football Club, on Thursday, defeated Tottenham Hotspur, 2- 0 in a premier encounter decided at Stamford Bridge to keep them in the European football spot race in the coming football season .

Trevoh Chalobah gave the opener when the defender rose to meet a Conor Gallagher free-kick with a powerful header in the first half.

Cristian Romero missed Spurs’ best opportunity when he headed wide inside the six-yard-box in the first half.

The blues took control of the game in the 71st minute , Cole Palmer’s free-kick from the edge of the area struck the bar and Nicolas Jackson headed the rebound into an empty net to increase the tally .

Chelsea now occupied eighth position , just two points behind Newcastle, who are seventh on the log .