Chelsea 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur: 5 hits and flops as Blues clinch London derby | Premier League 2022-23
Chelsea were held to a 2-2 draw at the death by Tottenham Hotspur in a heated London derby at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Sunday.
Harry Kane struck for the visitors in the 96th minute to snatch a point for Spurs, who trailed twice in the match.
Kalidou Koulibaly opened the scoring for the Blues in the 19th minute before Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg restored parity after the hour mark.
Things got HEATED between Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte after a dramatic 2-2 draw between Chelsea and Tottenham. 👀
https://t.co/qmKs1cUfpk
Reece James then appeared to have won it for Thomas Tuchel's side in the 77th minute but Kane spoiled the party with a header deep in stoppage time.
Chelsea could've won the game with a little more cutting edge as Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz were both guilty of missing crucial chances in the second half.
The match also saw the two managers, Tuchel and Antonio Conte, spar not once, but twice, with both seeing red after the full-time whistle.
Here are the hits and flops from the match:
Hit: Reece James (Chelsea)
Having enjoyed a breakout season last time out, Reece James continued from where he left off and turned in an eye-catching performance.
Everything good coming from the hosts stemmed through the full-back, who made electric runs down the flank and some excellent crosses.
Player of the Match, @ChelseaFC's Reece James
⭐️ Player of the Match, @ChelseaFC's Reece James
93 touches
66/72 passes completed, 1 chance created
7/10 duels won
Won all 3 tackles
2 shots, 1 on target
6th PL goal since the start of last season, most of any defender https://t.co/a9z2VdXPqg
He struck Chelsea's second goal of the game with an emphatic finish to cap off a superb attacking performance.
In the defense, James had his moments of ups and downs, even going into the books in the first half for bringing down Son Heung-min. But he performed admirably to keep the Korean wizard under check.
Flop: Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur)
He started the season brightly, scoring in Tottenham's first game of the season last weekend, but Dejan Kulusevski had a stinker here.
With Spurs struggling to give him service, Kulusevski was virtually invisible in the opening stanza, making the fewest touches of any visiting player.
Fewest passes completed in the first half at Stamford Bridge:
◉ 5 - Harry Kane
◉ 4 - Son Heung-Min
◉ 2 - Dejan Kulusevski
Spurs need to get their front three involved!
He was also dispossessed in the buildup to James' goal and conceded an unnecessary foul to Mason Mount in a dangerous position.
Kulusevski didn't make a single effort at goal throughout 90 minutes of action and completed only seven passes. Not his best day at work.