Chelsea ended Ange Postecoglou’s and Tottenham Hotspurs premier league unbeaten run in a chaotic London derby at the “New White Hart Lane”. The dramatic derby ended in a 4-1 win in favor of the home side against their London neighbors, the 4-1 defeat was not just the talking point of the game but the drama in the game. The Tottenham Chelsea game saw five disallowed goals, two red cards.
The game also became the third longest game of the season with 111 minutes, 19 seconds played in a single match. It was indeed a dramatic display in the Tottenham Chelsea game on Monday night.
Tottenham took the lead in the 6th minute of the game, when albeit took advantage from a deflection from Levi Colwill to displace Sanchez in goal.
fourteen minute into the first half, Son Heung-Min doubled the lead for Tottenham but VAR was quick to rule out the goal for a possible offside. It was quite a display at the New White Hart Lane stadium four minute later, Destiny Udogie made a reckless tackle on Raheem Sterling which could have been a red card, but VAR analysis and middle referee Michael Oliver decision was a yellow card.
Raheem Sterling goal ruled out for possible handball
Raheem sterling goal in the 21st minute was ruled out by VAR for handball by the English International who capitalized a pass from Reece James to score for the blues which could have been a 1-1 draw for the visiting team.
still in the 21st minute of the game, Romero almost got a red card for a naughty challenge on Levi Colwill who was not with the ball. VAR decision was no possible red card as the challenge was a slight challenge on Colwill.
28th minute caicedo goal
28th minute into the dramatic first half, Caicedo goal which could have been his first goal for his new club was rule. Michael Oliver ruled out the goal after a brief discussion with his assistant which was a subjective offside from Nicolas Jackson being on position with the ball.
After the offside, the VAR also had to check another naughty challenge from Romero on Enzo Fernández before the goal. Romero who escaped a red in his previous challenge on Levi Colwill, it took VAR quite some minutes to examine the tackle from Romero. After a long check, the decision saw Romero given a red card and a penalty was award to the blues, which saw Cole Palmer scored his third penalty in four games.
Destiny Udogie red card
Tottenham chelsea Derby saw a lot of display and drama, goals were ruled out and red cards were awarded, Destiny Udogie was given the second red card after being cautioned with a yellow card earlier. The match had a lot of VAR checks and it was not the kind of game Ange Postecoglou and his team had wanted despite not being in the Carabao quarter final draw.
Romero and Udogie got a redcard
Chelsea won Tottenham at home 4-1
Nicolas Jackson got his first hat trick for Chelsea
because Jackson was offside
