Chelsea coach Lampard, who won 2 of his Premier League titles in Mourinho’s 1st reign at Stamford Bridge, conjured a game arrange that allowed his aspect to dominate from begin to end, assisted by a shoddy home performance.
Willian rebuked some slack defensive to open the marking once twelve minutes and a busy Tottenham barely created a good probability in response.
A rush of blood to the top for Tottenham keeper Paulo Gazzaniga gifted Chelsea a penalty, awarded by var, simply before interruption to place Chelsea in complete management.
Tottenham’s hopes of a revival were scuppered once Son needlessly kicked out at Antonio Rudiger and was shown a red card, with the choice once more being created by var.
The hosts may additionally notice themselves in predicament once associate object was thrown at Chelsea keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga and Rudiger seemed to counsel he had been victim of racial abuse.
Chelsea’s win, once four defeats in their last 5 Premier League games, suggests that they need tightened their grip on fourth place, gap up a four-point lead over fifth-placed Sheffield United with Tottenham six points back in seventh spot.
It was the primary time in fourteen matches reception against one in all his previous clubs that Mourinho had suffered a defeat.
