Chelsea 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur: 5 talking points
Leicester City will lift the Premier League for the first time in their history as Tottenham Hotspur blew a two-goal advantage against Chelsea to come out of Stamford Bridge with just a point.
In a bad-tempered encounter which saw 9 Spurs players go into the book, Harry Kane and Son Heung-min finished off wonderful moves to give Mauricio Pochettino’s side a 2-0 lead at half-time.
Chelsea upped their intensity in the second half and got a goal back when Gary Cahill evaded his marker to meet a corner-kick and thump home with the outside of his boot. The hammer blow was dealt on Spurs when a rejuvenated Eden Hazard unleashed a fierce curling effort in the 83rd minute to beat a helpless Hugo Lloris and send the city of Leicester into absolute delirium.
Here are the 5 talking points that shaped up a historic night at Stamford Bridge and at Leicester, around 130 miles away:
Spurs’ inability to defend set-pieces haunts them yet again
It happened against Leicester in January. It happened again last week against the Baggies. Now, it has happened in the game which mattered most. Spurs’ indecision in marking opposition players during set-pieces has not just resulted in them conceding a goal but also the Premier League title.
How Gary Cahill was afforded the space on the edge of the penalty area to take a touch and belt Chelsea’s opening goal into the back of the net was shocking. The ease with which the England defender pulled away from Toby Alderweireld means that Mauricio Pochettino now has a clear idea on which aspect he must address the most next season if his side are to win the title – defending set-pieces.