Match ends, Chelsea 2, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
Harry Kane's equaliser six minutes into stoppage time earned Tottenham a dramatic draw as a fiery London derby at Stamford Bridge ended in an angry confrontation between Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte that resulted in red cards for both managers.
Tempers were running high throughout as Chelsea twice led before Kane's glancing header seconds from the end gave Spurs a point.
Chelsea dominated the first half and fully deserved the 19th minute lead they earned when their two summer signings combined, Kalidou Koulibaly flashing home a powerful volley from Marc Cucurella's corner.
Spurs struggled to make any sort of impression, Kane missing their best opportunity, but drew level after 68 minutes when Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg's shot beat Edouard Mendy.
Chelsea were furious that referee Anthony Taylor had failed to penalise Rodrigo Bentancur for a challenge on Kai Havertz, the ensuing melee leading to face-to-face fury between the two managers which ended with both Chelsea boss Tuchel and Spurs counterpart Conte receiving yellow cards.
Once order had been restored, Chelsea were back in front as James scored from Raheem Sterling's pass, the fired up Tuchel celebrating by sprinting past Conte along the touch in elation.
Chelsea thought they had made it six points from two games until Kane headed in Ivan Perisic's corner - the antipathy not ending there as a handshake between Tuchel and Conte developed into another bust-up between the pair which ended with them both getting their marching orders.
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Chelsea's bitter frustration
Chelsea will feel this was an opportunity lost as they were the better side for long periods only to lose the lead twice, once in contentious circumstances, and then with the pain of it being virtually the last action of the game.
Tuchel, once his very obvious anger subsides, will be satisfied with large parts of Chelsea's performance, which really ought to have brought a win.
Chelsea pressed with greater efficiency than they did when Romelu Lukaku was leading the line and were a more composed and compact side than Spurs, who struggled to find any rhythm but still had enough to get a point.
Tuchel will question why Anthony Taylor did not award a foul when Bentancur dived in on Havertz, and Chelsea also felt Cucurella was fouled before Perisic's corner that was turned home by Kane.
The scenes between the two managers were part of the drama and showed how high feelings were running, but both Tuchel and Conte can expect to hear from the authorities.
Chelsea's summer signings made their contributions as Koulibaly and Cucurella combined for one goal and Sterling set up James but there was no doubt who was the more satisfied manager at the final whistle.
Spurs dig deep for a point
Conte's animation throughout, and especially after the final whistle, showed how much this result meant to him on his return to the club where he won the title.
He raced towards opposite number Tuchel when Hojbjerg equalised and the pair were involved again when Chelsea's manager seemed reluctant to let go of Conte's hand after the final whistle.
In the end, Spurs will be happy with a draw because they were disappointing for long spells, although predictably it was Kane who came to their rescue in those dying moments.
Spurs are accompanied by big expectations under Conte this season but will have to show character and resilience at times when they fail to hit their best.
This was one of those occasions and the way they celebrated with their fans after the melee at the final whistle had broken up was a sign of their satisfaction.
Player of the match
KoulibalyKalidou Koulibaly
Chelsea
Avg
- Squad number26Player nameKoulibalyAverage rating
6.51
- Squad number24Player nameJamesAverage rating
6.38
- Squad number7Player nameKantéAverage rating
6.26
- Squad number12Player nameLoftus-CheekAverage rating
5.99
- Squad number6Player nameThiago SilvaAverage rating
5.78
- Squad number19Player nameMountAverage rating
5.76
- Squad number16Player nameMendyAverage rating
5.73
- Squad number32Player nameCucurellaAverage rating
5.67
- Squad number29Player nameHavertzAverage rating
5.44
- Squad number5Player nameJorginhoAverage rating
5.39
- Squad number23Player nameGallagherAverage rating
5.21
- Squad number17Player nameSterlingAverage rating
5.13
- Squad number28Player nameAzpilicuetaAverage rating
5.01
- Squad number10Player namePulisicAverage rating
4.98
- Squad number18Player nameBrojaAverage rating
4.76
Tottenham Hotspur
Avg
- Squad number14Player namePerisicAverage rating
6.29
- Squad number5Player nameHĂžjbjergAverage rating
6.28
- Squad number10Player nameKaneAverage rating
6.15
- Squad number15Player nameDierAverage rating
6.00
- Squad number1Player nameLlorisAverage rating
5.98
- Squad number17Player nameRomeroAverage rating
5.98
- Squad number9Player nameRicharlisonAverage rating
5.90
- Squad number33Player nameDaviesAverage rating
5.84
- Squad number38Player nameBissoumaAverage rating
5.79
- Squad number21Player nameKulusevskiAverage rating
5.77
- Squad number27Player nameLucas MouraAverage rating
5.71
- Squad number30Player nameBentancurAverage rating
5.66
- Squad number12Player nameEmerson RoyalAverage rating
5.58
- Squad number7Player nameSon Heung-minAverage rating
5.55
- Squad number19Player nameRyan SessegnonAverage rating
5.52
Line-ups
Chelsea
Formation 3-5-2
- 16MendyBooked at 62mins
- 24JamesBooked at 41mins
- 6Thiago Silva
- 26Koulibaly
- 12Loftus-Cheek
- 7KantéSubstituted forGallagherat 84'minutes
- 5JorginhoSubstituted forAzpilicuetaat 73'minutes
- 19Mount
- 32Cucurella
- 29HavertzBooked at 86minsSubstituted forBrojaat 90'minutes
- 17SterlingSubstituted forPulisicat 85'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Arrizabalaga
- 10Pulisic
- 14Chalobah
- 18Broja
- 20Hudson-Odoi
- 21Chilwell
- 22Ziyech
- 23Gallagher
- 28Azpilicueta
Tottenham
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Lloris
- 17Romero
- 15Dier
- 33Davies
- 12Emerson RoyalSubstituted forLucas Mouraat 82'minutes
- 5HĂžjbjerg
- 30BentancurSubstituted forBissoumaat 79'minutes
- 19R SessegnonSubstituted forRicharlisonat 57'minutes
- 21Kulusevski
- 7Son Heung-minSubstituted forPerisicat 79'minutes
- 10Kane
Substitutes
- 2Doherty
- 6D SĂĄnchez
- 9Richarlison
- 11Gil
- 14Perisic
- 20Forster
- 25Tanganga
- 27Lucas Moura
- 38Bissouma
- Referee:
- Anthony Taylor
- Attendance:
- 39,946
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home64%
- Away36%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away5
- Corners
- Home8
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away9
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
Goal!
Goal! Chelsea 2, Tottenham Hotspur 2. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross following a corner.
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VAR Decision: No card change Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur).
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Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ădouard Mendy.
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Attempt saved. Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
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Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Mason Mount.
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Attempt blocked. Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
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Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
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Hand ball by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
Substitution
Substitution, Chelsea. Armando Broja replaces Kai Havertz.
Booking
Kai Havertz (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
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Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
Substitution
Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces Raheem Sterling.
Substitution
Substitution, Chelsea. Conor Gallagher replaces N'Golo Kanté because of an injury.
Substitution
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Moura replaces Emerson Royal.
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Man Utd offer ÂŁ75m for some of the passion shown at the Chelsea/Spurs match.
Overall chelsea would be disappointed given the overall dominance but spurs came more into the game second half.
Premier league is constantly let down by the quality of officials, not sure how being dragged down like a rag doll by your hair is not a red card?
Very confused as looked like a foul Marc Cucurella in the box so I donât understand why Chelsea didnât get a free kick at the end?
I have to admit that Chelsea were the better team for much of the game. On reflection, happy with a point.
No sympathy for Chelsea. If they were so superior, they should have been more than a single goal ahead.
Happy we bossed Spurs around for the third game in a row, obviously disappointed Antony Taylor pops up with an equaliser for them.