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Chelsea Shatter Tottenham Hotspurs' Top Four Bid

Chelsea delivered a hammer blow to Tottenham's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League with a 2-0 win against their spluttering London rivals on Thursday. Trevoh Chalobah's first goal since March 2022 put Chelsea ahead in the first half at Stamford Bridge. The much-maligned Nicolas Jackson wrapped up the points in the closing stages with his 14th goal of a difficult first season with the Blues. After losses to Arsenal and Newcastle, fifth-placed Tottenham's third successive defeat leaves them seven points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa.

El Kaabi Hits Hat-trick As Olympiakos Shock Aston Villa, Fiorentina Edge Club Brugge

Ayoub El Kaabi scored a hat-trick as Olympiakos stunned Aston Villa 4-2 on Thursday to close in on the final of the Europa Conference League on home soil in Athens later this month. Despite being in their first European semi-final for 42 years, Villa were favourites to lift the trophy, thanks in large part to manager Unai Emery's record as a four-time Europa League winner. Prince William was among the Villa fans left disappointed in the stands as a bad night for Emery's men capped a miserable season for English clubs in Europe.

Chelsea shatter Spurs’ top four bid

Chelsea’s English midfielder #23 Conor Gallagher (C) vies with Tottenham Hotspur’s Argentinian defender #17 Cristian Romero (L) during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge in London on May 2, 2024. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP)