Tottenham vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League latest score and goal updates as Hakim Ziyech red card overturned
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Follow live updates as Tottenham host Chelsea in the Premier League as Graham Potter’s side desperate for a win in tonight’s London derby.
Chelsea have won just twice in their last 14 Premier League games, a woeful form that plummeted even further after last weekend’s 1-0 home defeat by Southampton, and meet a Spurs side who emerged victorious last time out was raised against West Ham.
The result put Tottenham in the top four and Antonio Conte’s side can cement themselves in fourth place with a further three points this afternoon, although the Italian will once again be absent from the touchline.
Chelsea’s top four hopes are slim and a defeat would certainly close the door for good. It would also increase the pressure on Potter’s position. The Chelsea manager revealed on Friday that he and his family have faced death threats over his side’s poor run, but a defeat at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium would be another test of the club’s patience.
Follow live updates from Tottenham vs Chelsea in the Premier League below
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
45+5 minutes: wait a minute! Hakim Ziyech is ordered not to leave the pitch as VAR review is ongoing. A few more minutes pass before the referee is asked to pick up the red card and give Ziyech a yellow card instead.
Chelsea have a reprieve. It’s the right decision as Ziyech just pushed Royal and didn’t want to catch him on the chin.
Michael JonesFebruary 26, 2023 2:22 p.m
Red card! Ziyech gets sent off!
45+3 mins: It all starts after Hakim Ziyech fouls Richarlison. The Brazilian reacts and faces Ziyech before Clement Lenglet and Emerson Royal get involved.
Royal shoulders in Ziyech, who responds with a powerful shove. He punches Royal in the shoulder before following him and punching him in the face
The VAR investigates the incident and the referee draws a red card!
Michael JonesFebruary 26, 2023 2:21 p.m
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
45 minutes: Three minutes of stoppage time at the end of the first half. Will there be an opening goal before the break?
Michael JonesFebruary 26, 2023 2:15 p.m
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
43 minutes: Save! Wesley Fofana drives the ball between Harry Kane and Dejan Kulusevski before hissing a cross-field pass to Raheem Sterling.
Sterling slices in from the left and smokes a right foot towards goal, forcing Fraser Forster to make a sharp save down his left.
Michael JonesFebruary 26, 2023 2:14 p.m
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
39 minutes: Chance! Ben Davies brings the ball into the final third and meets Harry Kane. Hakim Ziyech lunges at a loose ball but Richarlison hits it back.
The Brazilian meanders into the box from the left and tries to deflect a shot into the far corner, only to miss the effort and miss the ball.
Michael JonesFebruary 26, 2023 2:11 p.m
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
36 mins: Harry Kane receives similar treatment after his antics with Kepa Arrizabalaga. The ball is played into his feet with his back to goal.
Kane thinks about turning, but Wesley Fofana is on top of him in a flash. He clatters into the Spurs captain, bringing him down as he clears his lines.
No complaints and then a rye smile from Harry Kane.
Michael JonesFebruary 26, 2023 2:08 p.m
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
33 min: Tottenham fans get angry when Kepa Arrizabalaga takes his time getting the ball moving. He received it in open play so no time is wasted as Spurs don’t bother to shut him down.
He eventually rolls the ball to Ben Chilwell, who returns the pass. Kepa switches play to the opposite wing and is knocked to the ground by a late Harry Kane challenge.
Michael JonesFebruary 26, 2023 2:05 p.m
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
30 minutes: Tottenham grew into the game as expected. They were cautious and alert in the first 20 minutes but have started to open up after defending against Chelsea’s early attacks.
The home side win another corner that Dejan Kulusevski falls short. However, Chelsea have numbers back and head the ball away when the cross eventually comes in.
Michael JonesFebruary 26, 2023 2:01 p.m
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
27 min: Hit the post! Richarlison brings the ball in from the left and connects with Harry Kane for a one-two. The Brazilian falls just off the ball, but the referee plays for the advantage as the ball goes for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
He has an effort on goal and hits Weslel Fofana trying to get into the block. The ball deflects off left by Kepa Arrizabalaga and spins against the right post before rebounding clear!
The Spurs have the best chance of the half.
Michael JonesFebruary 26, 2023 1:59 p.m
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
24 min: Every now and then Tottenham pushes up to put pressure on Chelsea at the back. Reece James drifts in and receives the ball just as Richarlison bombs forward.
Always in control, the defender blocks Richarlison with his body before releasing a pass. The Brazilian meets James and sends him on deck, earning Chelsea a free-kick.
Michael JonesFeb 26, 2023 1:54 p.m