The 10 biggest Spurs vs Chelsea matches

Let it be the battle of the bridge, Tottenham HotspurAnge Postecoglou's latest piece of silverware or even Ange Postecoglou's tactical stubbornness last season, Spurs v Chelsea rarely disappoints. And as the two London rivals prepare to face off once again in the Premier Leaguelook back at the best matches between the two teams.

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Chelsea 2-2 Tottenham (2022)

Firm handshake between Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte

It's a little strange that it's only been two years Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte created a famous Premier League moment as Chelsea and Tottenham battled to a dramatic 2-2 draw.

It was the Blues who opened the scoring thanks to Kalidou Koulibaly before Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg's strike equalized just after the hour mark.

The drama really began to heat up when Conte and Tuchel were booked due to a disagreement over Anthony Taylor's failure to award Chelsea a free kick after Rodrigo Bentancur's challenge on Kai Havertz before the equalizer .

Tuchel then fanned the fire by sprinting past Conte to celebrate Reece James' strike to regain the Blues' lead, only for Kane to head home a late leveler.

If those at Stamford Bridge thought the drama was about to end there, a firm handshake between the two managers quickly proved otherwise, resulting in each being shown a red card.

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Chelsea 3-3 Tottenham (2007)

The Blues bounce back to earn a replay

Moving from the Premier League to the FA Cup, Chelsea were forced to come from behind to win a dramatic replay against Spurs in 2007, although Jose Mourinho wanted to avoid.

The majority of the drama came in a frantic first half, with a Dimitar Berbatov effort giving his side an early lead in the opening five minutes, only for Frank Lampard to level things up in the 22nd.

The teams were not level for long thanks to Michael Essien's own goal and Hossam Ghaly's strike, giving the Lilywhites some breathing space.

The Blues watched the countdown until the very last when Lampard rose to find his brace with 19 minutes remaining and Kalou equalized with four minutes remaining of normal time to force a replay, which they then won 2-1.

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Chelsea 4-2 Tottenham (2017)

Stunner Matic shows Spurs the door

Another FA Cup thriller to remember was unlikely star Nemanja Matic who grabbed the headlines in the semi-final between Chelsea and Spurs in 2017, as the Blues progressed to the final at Wembley.

Tied after the hour mark thanks to Willian's first-half double and a goal each from Harry Kane and Dele Alli, Chelsea took things to a new level and quickly cruised to victory.

Eden Hazard regained his team's lead – as he often did – 15 minutes from normal time before a loose ball fell to Matic, who simply couldn't resist the chance to triggering what turned out to be unstoppable love at first sight.

For all their efforts and Jermaine Jenas' verdict that they had been the better teamSpurs have once again found themselves kicked out of the FA Cup by their rivals.

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Tottenham 1-4 Chelsea, 2023

Jackson punishes chaotic nine-player Spurs

Between Nicolas Jackson occupying the linesman and securing what seemed like an inevitable hat-trick, the main question many asked of Spurs was whether it was brave, stupid or honorable to stick to their high-flying principles when they were nine. men against a Chelsea team who could not believe their eyes.

The Lilywhites initially took the lead in the sixth minute through Dejan Kulusevski, but things never improved from there. Instead, chaos began.

Brennan Johnson's goal was ruled out by VAR, as was Raheem Sterling's, before Moises Caicedo suffered the same controversial fate. But amid the constant line drawing at Stockley Park, Cristian Romero was caught red-handed during the replay of Caicedo's effort and given his marching orders following a reckless challenge on Enzo Fernandez.

Cole Palmer's equalizer from the penalty spot ultimately prevented VAR from intervening, as did Destiny Udogie's second yellow card of the evening after the break.

Down to nine men and level, some would rightly assume that the wise tactic would have been to hold on to what you have, but that is not the way of Postecoglou, who forced his team to endure an eventual and inevitable treble of Jackson.

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Tottenham 1-5 Chelsea (2012)

Chelsea fuel debate over goal-line technology

While the main topic of debate these days is whether to ditch VAR, it wasn't that long ago that the Premier League was clamoring for goal-line technology, which has has since proven to be a great success.

When Chelsea beat London rivals Spurs in ruthless fashion at Wembley, it was once again at the center of debate when referee Martin Atkinson awarded Juan Mata's effort despite replays appearing to show the ball hadn't crossed the line.

From there, not even Gareth Bale's response to Didier Drogba and Mata's initial strikes could stand in the way of a victory for Chelsea, who sealed a five-star display thanks to Ramires, Lampard and Florent Malouda in the second half to send the Blues to the score. FA Cup final again.

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Chelsea 4-3 Tottenham (1994)

Stein wins seven-goal thriller

To find one of the most memorable matches between Chelsea and Tottenham, you have to go back to 1994, when the Blues beat their London rivals 4-3 thanks to Mark Stein's last-minute winner from the penalty spot.

Once the floodgates opened, they never closed at Stamford Bridge to create a true Premier League thriller.

Spurs initially thought they were on course to secure victory when Steve Sedgley opened the scoring in the 17th minute before Jason Dozzell instantly doubled their lead a minute later.

But that was only the beginning, with Chelsea fighting back through Mal Donaghy, Stein's equalizer and John Spencer's 40th-minute effort to turn the game around before half-time.

Adding a final crescendo, Andrew Gray's penalty to level things in the 73rd minute almost foreshadowed what was to come, given Stein sealed a dramatic double from 12 yards to find a last-minute winner for Chelsea.

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Chelsea 1-2 Tottenham (2008)

Spurs secure silverware

It may be hard to imagine these days given how much he became the stick with which to poke the north Londoners, but 16 years ago Spurs found themselves winning the League Cup after having beaten Chelsea at Wembley to end a nine-year run for silverware.

Of course, they didn't know that their victory against the Blues would be their last trophy to date.

What it does mean, however, is that as things stand, Jonathan Woodgate has a big place in the Spurs history books after scoring an extra-time winner to defeat the Blues all those years ago. years.

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Tottenham 5-3 Chelsea (2015)

Kane surprises leader Chelsea

Despite ultimately being crowned Premier League champions in the 2014/15 campaign, Chelsea failed to get past Mauricio Pochettino's side at White Hart Lane, as Harry Kane inspired the Lilywhites to a crushing 5-3 victory, scoring twice.

The Blues initially set course for another win against their rivals after Diego Costa found the opener, only for Kane to level things up after half an hour.

By the time the break came, the Lilywhites had turned the game around to lead 3-1 thanks to Danny Rose and Andros Townsend from the spot. As if things couldn't get any worse, Kane found his second and Spurs' fourth just after halftime.

Future champions Chelsea were given a wake-up call in violent fashion, although goals from Eden Hazard and John Terry between Nacer Chadli for Spurs' fifth restored some pride.

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Tottenham 4-4 Chelsea

Spurs and Chelsea share points in eight-goal thriller

A year after sharing a stunning 3-3 draw in the FA Cup, Tottenham and Chelsea entertained us all in the Premier League with a 4-4 draw.

An eight-goal thriller that began with Drogba's opener inside three minutes and Woodgate's equalizer nine minutes later, the eight-goal thriller remains one of the best matches between the two London clubs.

Despite the early goals, most of the drama occurred in the second half. With Chelsea in the lead thanks to Michael Essien's 20th-minute goal, the White Hart Lane side had to wait until just before the hour mark for the drama to resume, courtesy of Joe Cole. The midfielder extended his team's lead to begin a spectacular Spurs comeback.

Thanks to Berbatov and Tom Huddlestone, Spurs surprisingly leveled the scores with 15 minutes to go.

However, in a fashion that can only be described as vintage Spurs, Cole found his brace just minutes later to give Chelsea a 4-3 lead before Robbie Keane ended the drama with two minutes remaining in normal time remaining to finish the match at four each.

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Chelsea 2-2 Tottenham (2016)

Bridge battle ends Spurs dream

It may not be the highest-scoring game on this list, but it's arguably the best, so much so that it even has its own name.

The Bridge Battle took place on the Stamford Bridge pitch and resulted in no less than 12 yellow cards between the two teams – and a decisive moment for Leicester City. It remains one of the most entertaining spectacles of one of English football's most historic seasons.

In truth, the Blues weren't even allowed to get a point against a top-flight Spurs side that year, especially when they sat in mid-table and were quickly 2-0 down against the Lilywhites. Efforts from Kane and Son Heung-min left their side on course for three points, only for Eden Hazard's best form to shine through for the first time this season.

Following Gary Cahill's goal to halve the deficit, Hazard took over and curled a sensational effort beyond Hugo Lloris to secure a point for Chelsea and a defying Premier League title for Leicester. In a battle between Chelsea and Spurs, it was the Foxes who really came out on top.