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.