A goalkeeping error and Cole Palmer's red card sank Chelsea as Spurs won 2-0.
Tottenham Hotspur beat Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge, only their second win there in 36 years and their first at the venue in eight years. It was not pretty for long stretches, but it did not need to be once Chelsea started beating themselves.
The first half was short on quality from both sides, with conditions difficult and chances rare. Omar Marmoush had a sight of goal for Chelsea but could not make it count. The game turned after the break, when a mistake from goalkeeper Mike Penders gifted Tottenham an opening, and Mathys Tel produced a moment of individual brilliance to put the result beyond doubt.
Chelsea's night got worse when Cole Palmer was sent off, compounding the defensive and attacking problems that have dogged the club recently. For Tottenham and manager Roberto De Zerbi, the win was significant: it made it back-to-back Premier League victories and lifted them to 12th in the table.
For Chelsea, the defeat exposed familiar issues at the back and a lack of attacking cohesion up front, questions that will not go away after a result like this at home.