Chelsea boosted their Champions League hopes with a 1-0 win over Tottenham, as Enzo Fernández scored the winner and Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou drew fan fury after a disallowed equaliser and a combative touchline gesture.
Chelsea claimed a vital 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in a feisty London derby at Stamford Bridge, reclaiming a top-four place in the Premier League. Enzo Fernández's header early in the second half proved decisive, with the Blues dominant for large spells and unlucky to have a second goal ruled out via VAR. Spurs’ Pape Matar Sarr also had an equaliser chalked off after a foul in the build-up — a decision that deepened frustration among their travelling fans.
Tottenham’s manager Ange Postecoglou faced open revolt from sections of the away end, who booed his substitutions and chanted that he didn’t know what he was doing. In response, Postecoglou taunted the crowd by cupping his ear following Sarr’s (ultimately disallowed) goal, a gesture that risks widening the growing rift between fans and coach. With Spurs’ season faltering and a crucial Europa League tie against Eintracht Frankfurt looming, the pressure is mounting.
Chelsea, meanwhile, were revitalised by the returns of Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson, whose energy and movement added variety to the attack. The result provides a much-needed lift for Enzo Maresca and his project, with Champions League qualification still very much within reach.
