palmer penalty seals it | chelsea edge tottenham 2-1 in fiery london derby
MATCH INFO
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Chelsea 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur
Date: May 19, 2026
Competition: Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge, London
chelsea beat tottenham 2-1 in a tense and fiery london derby at stamford bridge. nicolas jackson gave the blues an early lead, and despite a second-half equalizer from james maddison, a late penalty from cole palmer ensured all three points stayed in west london, dealing a massive blow to spurs' european ambitions.
Goals
- minute 18 nicolas jackson finish: 1-0 chelsea. enzo fernandez plays a brilliant ball over the top of the spurs high line, jackson brings it down perfectly and slots it past vicario.
- minute 54 james maddison strike: 1-1 tottenham. kulusevski cuts inside from the right and lays it off to maddison on the edge of the area, who unleashes a fierce strike into the top corner.
- minute 82 cole palmer penalty: 2-1 chelsea. pedro porro brings down mudryk inside the box with a late challenge. palmer steps up and calmly sends vicario the wrong way.
How It Went
a classic stamford bridge derby played at a frantic pace. chelsea capitalized on tottenham's risky high defensive line early on, with jackson finding plenty of space in behind. spurs grew into the game and came out for the second half with renewed intensity, dominating possession and deservedly equalizing through maddison's wonder strike. the game looked destined for a draw as both sides traded blows in a wide-open final twenty minutes, but a rash challenge from porro gifted chelsea a penalty. palmer remained ice-cold under pressure, and chelsea's defense held firm through eight minutes of stoppage time to secure bragging rights.
Quick Take
- cole palmer is inevitable. another match-winning moment from the spot to continue his brilliant season.
- james maddison scored an absolute beauty, but it wasn't enough to save spurs.
- ange postecoglou's high line was punished again early on. a recurring issue for tottenham this season.
- huge result for chelsea to build momentum heading into their upcoming fa cup final against manchester city.
- spurs' hopes of securing a champions league spot are hanging by a thread after dropping points in back-to-back games.