London –
First round Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea in the continuation of the Premier League is complete. While the score is still 0-0 alias there is no goal.
Premier League matchday 25 between Tottenham vs Chelsea at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Sunday (26/2/2023) it was tight. Both teams played quite carefully.
Chelsea, who controlled the ball a lot, could threaten Tottenham Hotspur’s goal several times. First, through Hakim Ziyech’s attempt, which was blocked, then Joao Felix’s shot, which Fraser Foster managed to keep out.
Tottenham also occasionally pressed. However, some of his experiments have not led right to the goal.
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In the 28th minute, Tottenham’s first on target opportunity almost immediately resulted in a goal. It comes from Pierre-Emile Hoejbjerg kick.
Receiving Richarlison’s hand, Hoejbjerg fired a shot from the front of the penalty box. The ball hit Wesley Fofana’s leg, which knocked Kepa Arrizabalaga off his feet, but the ball only hit the goalpost. The ball that was thrown up was then swept by Reece James off the field.
After that opportunity, there was no significant threat from the two teams. Chelsea had a chance through Raheem Sterling’s kick in the 44th minute, but Foster managed to push his effort away.
During injury time, there was a commotion triggered by a struggle for the ball between Ziyech and Richarlison. The tension heated up, and there was a push from Ziyech to Emerson Royal, which resulted in a red card. Referee Stuart Atwell then checked the VAR, and canceled it, replacing it with a yellow card. The match continued, and finally the score lasted 0-0 until the halftime whistle sounded.
Player lineup
Tottenham Hotspur: Fraser Foster, Cristian Romero, Eric Dier, Clement Lenglet, Emerson, Oliver Skipp, Pierre-Emile Hoejbjerg, Ben Davies, Dejan Kulusevski, Richarlison, Harry Kane
Chelsea: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Ben Chilwell, Kalidou Koulibaly, Thiago Silva (Wesley Fofana 19th minute), Reece James, Enzo Fernandez, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Raheem Sterling, Joao Felix, Hakim Ziyech, Kai Havertz
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