Enzo Maresca’s Blues came out on top in Saturday evening’s London derby showdown, a cagey Premier League match decided by a first-half goal from Joao Pedro. Having struggled for form lately after a bright start to his Chelsea career, the Brazilian forward proved to be the difference maker by finishing from close range after Moises Caicedo dispossessed Micky Van de Ven in the Tottenham penalty area.
Spurs welcomed back Cristian Romero, Destiny Udogie and Wilson Odobert but were unable to muster more than a single shot on target, as their record against Chelsea worsened to one win in 14 league meetings while the Lilywhites’ overall form this season dipped to three defeats in their last five matches. Relive all the action from Spurs vs Chelsea in our live blog below, featuring expert analysis from Standard Sport’s Matt Verri and Sam Tabuteau at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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- GOAL! Joao Pedro opens the scoring
- Tottenham XI
- Chelsea XI
FULL TIME: Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
19:31 , Arthur FerridgeIt was far from convincing, but Chelsea get the win over the line.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
19:30 , Arthur Ferridge90+5mins: Estevao gets in behind, but Udogie does well to tackle him. The Brazilian appears to have contracted a nosebleed in contact, and has been ushered off the pitch by the referee.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
19:27 , Arthur Ferridge90+3mins: Moments later, Joao Pedro himself is one-on-one with Vicario, but the Italian makes another brilliant save!
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
19:27 , Arthur Ferridge90+3mins: So, so, so poor. Chelsea break and Joao Pedro squares to Gittens in acres of space. He effectively has an open goal, but puts his effort into Row Z.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
19:24 , Arthur Ferridge90mins: Six added minutes.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
19:22 , Arthur Ferridge89mins: Duly, Tosin replaces Fofana, who takes his sweet time walking back to the bench, removing his shinpads en route.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
19:22 , Arthur Ferridge88mins: Tosin is being readied to come on, now, presumably to replace Fofana?
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
19:21 , Arthur Ferridge87mins: Sanchez, who has been brilliant today, by the way, claims the corner with ease.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
19:20 , Arthur Ferridge87mins: Johnson gets to the byline and pulls a cross back, but Cucurella deals with it. Corner to Spurs.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
19:19 , Arthur Ferridge85mins: Neto goes down with what appears to be a calf cramp and is replaced by Estevao. Can he provide the necessary impetus to get Chelsea’s second?
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
19:17 , Arthur Ferridge84mins: Following up on Sam’s point there, Spurs are yet to have a shot in the second half. Their xG remains at 0.01.
Sam Tabuteau at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
19:17 , Arthur FerridgeThere's not been enough from Tottenham going forward, but at 1-0 it is still anyone's game.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
19:16 , Arthur Ferridge82mins: The match is getting stretched somewhat here, but still Chelsea cannot find their second. Just missing that final pass at the moment.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
19:12 , Arthur Ferridge78mins: Spence takes Fernandez down unceremoniously shortly after - poor tackle. Dangerous set piece for Chelsea now.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
19:11 , Arthur Ferridge77mins: Richarlison is down in a heap after coming together with James, but the referee is uninterested in his appeals.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
19:09 , Arthur Ferridge76mins: Gusto is replaced by Lavia.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
19:08 , Arthur Ferridge75mins: Kudus is the latest Spurs player in the book after body-checking Cucurella.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
19:08 , Arthur Ferridge74mins: James has a pop from just outside the box, but his effort bends over the bar.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
19:06 , Arthur Ferridge72mins: Johnson, Udogie and Odobert replace Simons, Porro and Muani.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
19:05 , Arthur Ferridge72mins: This match is getting properly testy now, with less than 20 minutes remaining.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
19:04 , Arthur Ferridge71mins: Udogie, Johnson, and Odobert all being readied to come on for Spurs.
Matt Verri at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
19:03 , Arthur FerridgePalhinha and Romero tried their best to get Fernandez sent off there, but just a yellow for a pretty high challenge. Chelsea do love a red card...
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
19:02 , Arthur Ferridge67mins: Spurs are having a better spell, here, but still are yet to really worry Chelsea. Their xG still sits at 0.01.
Meanwhile, Fernandez fouls Palhinha and the handbags are back out.
Sam Tabuteau at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
19:00 , Arthur FerridgeJamie Gittens was the hero for Chelsea in midweek and he comes on for Garnacho. The Argentinian played well and made some important defensive contributions.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
18:59 , Arthur Ferridge66mins: As expected, Gittens replaces Garnacho.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
18:58 , Arthur Ferridge65mins: Gittens is getting ready to come on for Chelsea, and will presumably replace Garnacho.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
18:57 , Arthur Ferridge63mins: Believe Richarlison is yet to have a touch since coming on, which tells you a lot about the current state of play.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
18:56 , Arthur Ferridge61mins: Less than half an hour remaining for Chelsea to find a second goal, a red card, or both. Mark your bingo cards accordingly.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
18:53 , Arthur Ferridge59mins: Richarlison and Romero replace Bentancur and Danso for Spurs.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
18:52 , Arthur Ferridge59mins: Simons hacks Garnacho down as he looks to break at goal, and is booked for his troubles.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
18:52 , Arthur Ferridge58mins: A wonderful acrobatic clearance from Chalobah denies Simon’s chipped pass to Kudus.
Sam Tabuteau at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
18:51 , Arthur FerridgeThomas Tuchel is in attendance. He will have been impressed so far with the performances of Chelsea's English contingent in Reece James and Trevoh Chalobah.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
18:51 , Arthur Ferridge57mins: Neto cuts in off the right flank and shoots, but Vicario saves again. Chelsea come again as Garnacho squares from the opposite side of the box, but Neto can’t connect with it. They really need a second sooner rather than later - things are getting nervy.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
18:49 , Arthur Ferridge55mins: Spurs win the ball high up the pitch and Simons looks to break, but he is immediately smothered by blue shirts and plays an optimistic pass into no man’s land.
Matt Verri at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
18:47 , Arthur FerridgeSpurs fans very much running out of patience. Groans when the hosts try and play out from the back - not helped by Bentancur being forced all the way to the corner flag. Nothing has changed from the first half.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
18:46 , Arthur Ferridge53mins: Again, it should be two. James finds Fernandez with a tidy cross but he heads over under pressure from Porro.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
18:46 , Arthur Ferridge51mins: It just isn’t happening for Spurs. They have a set piece 30 yards from goal and Porro looks to cross it in for Bentancur, who flubs his first touch. The ball dribbles behind for a goal kick, and Frank looks displeased.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
18:44 , Arthur Ferridge51mins: Danso’s long throw gets all the way through to Bentancur, but he can’t bring it under control and Caicedo is there to clear. This has been another imperious performance from the Ecuadorian.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
18:43 , Arthur Ferridge48mins: Caicedo does brilliantly to find Fernandez in the middle of the park. He has options to pass but decides to go it alone - Vicario is more than equal to his shot.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
18:41 , Arthur Ferridge47mins: Tough start to the half for Danso, who is beaten by Caicedo but leaves a foot in to bring him down and is booked.
2ND HALF: Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
18:39 , Arthur FerridgeBack underway! No changes for either side as this one hangs in the balance.
Sam Tabuteau at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
18:29 , Arthur FerridgeChelsea deserve their lead. They've been aggressive and direct. They, however, need to be careful not to get drawn into the atmosphere after a feisty end to the half.
Matt Verri at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
18:26 , Arthur FerridgeBoos at half-time from the Spurs fans. Again. Miserable record at home is going to continue unless they dramatically improve.
HALF-TIME: Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
18:23 , Arthur FerridgeThere’s the whistle - Chelsea lead at the break!
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
18:21 , Arthur Ferridge45+5mins: Smart save from Sanchez to deny Kudus’ effort. The Ghanaian has been anonymous this half - that’s his first serious contribution.
Sam Tabuteau at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
18:19 , Arthur FerridgeThat's a nasty challenge from Bentancur, who is lucky to escape with a yellow.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
18:19 , Arthur Ferridge45+3mins: Chalobah protests, presumably asking for the card to be upgraded, and is booked.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
18:18 , Arthur Ferridge45+3mins: It is studs up from Bentancur, and he catches James on the ankle. You’ve seen them given, but he gets away with a yellow.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
18:18 , Arthur Ferridge45+2mins: James crashes to the turf after Bentancur tackles him late. Derby handbags ensue, and you imagine the offending party will be into the book there.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
18:17 , Arthur Ferridge45+1mins: Chalobah plays a wonderful ball between the lines to Garnacho, but the Argentine cannot quite get it under control. That would almost certainly have led to a scoring chance if he’d had a better first touch.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
18:16 , Arthur Ferridge45mins: Six added minutes to end the first half.
Matt Verri at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
18:15 , Arthur FerridgeSpurs not playing well at all. Look so rushed in possession when Chelsea press them and then pretty passive without the ball. Home fans getting increasingly edgy. All in all, a miserable first half so far.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
18:14 , Arthur Ferridge44mins: Joao Pedro could have had a hat-trick by now. Vicario is keeping Spurs in this.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
18:14 , Arthur Ferridge43mins: It should be two for Chelsea! A snap shot from Joao Pedro inside the box is parried smartly by Vicario.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
18:12 , Arthur Ferridge41mins: Spurs attacking with a bit more vigour after going behind, but they are going frustrated so far. Chelsea defending really well.
Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
18:10 , Arthur Ferridge40mins: James leaves one late on Simons. That has been a fascinating duel so far this evening.
Matt Verri at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
18:07 , Arthur FerridgeAbsolutely woeful at the back from Spurs. Spence and Van de Ven both caught trying to dribble out and there was a poor pass from Simons in there too. No composure at all, so frantic and they've been punished.
Sam Tabuteau at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
18:07 , Arthur FerridgeJoao Pedro makes no mistake at the second time of asking to give Chelsea the lead. It's superb work by Caicedo to win the ball back twice in the build-up before finding Joao Pedro. Maresca is delighted.
GOAL! Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea | Joao Pedro '34
18:06 , Arthur FerridgeCHELSEA LEAD IN THE DERBY! A calamity at the back as Van de Ven loses possession to Caicedo, who squares for Pedro to fire home from close range.
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
18:02 , Arthur Ferridge32mins: Spurs hare down the other end and Kudus shoots narrowly over the bar.
Sam Tabuteau at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
18:02 , Arthur FerridgeThe first big chance goes Chelsea's way and they really should be ahead. Let off for Tottenham.
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
18:01 , Arthur Ferridge31mins: Huge save from Vicario to deny Joao Pedro one-on-one!
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
17:59 , Arthur Ferridge28mins: Vicario will play on.
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
17:57 , Arthur Ferridge27mins: Spurs win a corner but must wait to take it - Vicario is down injured in the opposite penalty area.
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
17:55 , Arthur Ferridge25mins: Garnacho gets in behind and pulls a smart ball back into the middle of the box, but there are too many white shirts around it for Neto to get a shot away.
Matt Verri at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
17:53 , Arthur FerridgeNo surprise that Spurs' best moments in attack have come from set-pieces. Kudus and Porro both so good with their delivery, but Chelsea deal with it well. Hosts yet to offer anything from open play.
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
17:53 , Arthur Ferridge22mins: Chalobah heads away both Porro’s cross and his follow-up. A subsequent Spurs corner falls to Simons, but he cannot get a shot off.
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
17:51 , Arthur Ferridge21mins: Gusto miss-hits a pass back to Sanchez, and Spurs have a corner.
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
17:51 , Arthur Ferridge20mins: Fernandez tees up Garnacho at the edge of the box, but his shot bobbles into the waiting hands of Vicario.
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
17:49 , Arthur Ferridge19mins: Neto gets free down the right but over-hits his cross. Chelsea keep Spurs pinned, though, and try again as James lashes a shot well wide from long range.
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
17:47 , Arthur Ferridge17mins: Simons spins Gusto, but the Frenchman recovers well to win possession back. Kolo Muani recovers the ball, then, and Spurs come again, but Spence’s cross is denied by Chalobah. Cagey stuff here.
Sam Tabuteau at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
17:46 , Arthur FerridgeChelsea have just started to make their presence felt here, with Neto and Garnacho finding space in behind.
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
17:46 , Arthur Ferridge16mins: Another Chelsea corner is batted away by Vicario.
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
17:45 , Arthur Ferridge14mins: Fofana looks to set Chelsea on the attack with a marauding run, but Joao Pedro can’t control his fizzed pass.
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
17:42 , Arthur Ferridge12mins: Spurs look to counter after a flubbed Chelsea corner, but Kudus is tripped in the middle of the park to stop them short.
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
17:41 , Arthur Ferridge10mins: To nobody’s surprise, Spurs are pressing with incredible gusto.
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
17:39 , Arthur Ferridge9mins: Danso hoofs a long ball up to Kudus, which is shepherded behind for a goal-kick by Caicedo.
Matt Verri at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
17:38 , Arthur FerridgeBergvall had a long argument with the medical staff, desperate to come back on after taking a blow to the head. He's lost that debate - down the tunnel he goes and Simons is on with barely five minutes played.
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
17:37 , Arthur Ferridge7mins: Bergvall is desperate to play on, but has been sent down the tunnel. He is replaced by Xavi Simons.
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
17:36 , Arthur Ferridge6mins: Bergvall comes off as expected, but seems keen to carry on. Chelsea attack with the man advantage and win a corner.
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
17:35 , Arthur Ferridge4mins: Early break as Bergvall undergoes his concussion protocols.
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
17:34 , Arthur Ferridge3mins: Bergvall seems to have taken a ball to the head and is staggering around looking rather dazed.
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
17:33 , Arthur Ferridge2mins: Spurs come forward with intent, but Kudus passes back to recycle after reaching the corner, and suddenly the ball is back with Van de Ven.
Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
17:31 , Arthur Ferridge1mins: Chelsea pump it long immediately, but Joao Pedro can only flick the ball on to Vicario.
Matt Verri at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
17:30 , Arthur FerridgeSpurs turned the music off early in the stadium to build the atmosphere and it's worked. Bouncing ahead of kick-off - over to the Spurs players to keep it that way.
KICK-OFF! Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea
17:30 , Arthur FerridgeWe’re off!
Here we go...
17:26 , Arthur FerridgeThe players are out, and kick-off is imminent!
Not long to go now...
17:20 , Arthur FerridgeWith ten minutes left until kick-off, here’s a reminder of tonight’s lineups.
Tottenham XI: Vicario; Danso, Van de Ven, Porro, Spence; Bentancur, Sarr, Palhinha; Kudus, Bergvall, Kolo Muani
Chelsea XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella; James, Caicedo; Neto, Fernandez, Garnacho; Pedro
Maresca speaks to Sky Sports
17:15 , Arthur FerridgeMaresca is not fussed about an unorthodox Tottenham lineup.
He tells Sky Sports: “It is a completely different game (to last season). The lineup has so many midfielders. Yeah for sure, no doubt (they will press us high). Thomas did the same already with Brentford, I don’t think they will change.”
Thoams Frank explains his team selection
17:12 , Arthur FerridgeFrank says he intentionally chose a physical lineup as he expects an open game.
He said: “I think we all would have thought this is a brilliant idea to pick this team against this opponent. We have a lot of energy, pressing skill, running power in a game I expect to be quite open both ways, so hopefully we can run past them when we go forward, but there will also be some recovery runs because Chelsea are a good team.”
Sam Tabuteau at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
17:05 , Arthur FerridgeChanges, changes, changes. 10 of them to be exact. Chelsea remain a team of tremendous promise blighted by inconsistency. These are the problems a team as young as Chelsea's face. A win here propels them back into the conversation for the title, though.
Chelsea arrive in hostile territory
17:00 , Arthur FerridgeN17. #CFC | #TOTCHE pic.twitter.com/Vay1DOwUjf
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) November 1, 2025
Elsewhere...
16:57 , Arthur FerridgeThe 3pm kick-offs have all come to an end!
Ruben Amorim’s winning run ground to a halt in the Midlands as Man United drew 2-2 with Forest.
Brighton battered Leeds 3-0, and Crystal Palace got one over Brentford in another London derby, 2-0.
Oh, and Fulham put three past Wolves to leave Vitor Pereira in a bit of trouble.
Even earlier in the day, Chelsea women downed the plucky promoted side London City Lionesses, 2-0.
A damning stat...
16:53 , Arthur FerridgeSpurs could be in for a long afternoon here...
Chelsea have won five of their last six trips to Hotspur Stadium - more than any other team.
Matt Verri at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
16:45 , Arthur FerridgeTough to know exactly how that Spurs side will shape up. Could be a back four, likely with Lucas Bergvall as the most advanced of them. Could just as easily be a back five if Joao Palhinha drops back again. Enzo Maresca has been vocal about the fact his side struggle breaking down a back five, so every chance Thomas Frank has decided to opt for that.
Matt Verri and Sam Tabuteau report from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
16:39 , Arthur FerridgeHere’s everything you need to know about today’s match...
🎙️ "Tottenham have a terrible record in these kinds of matches, and a terrible record at home, so a big afternoon for them."
— Standard Sport (@standardsport) November 1, 2025
🗣️ @MattVerri and @tabuteauS with everything you need to know on derby day!
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Spurs XI
16:35 , Arthur FerridgeVery notably in this Spurs XI, Xavi Simons is benched despite producing one of his better performances this season against Newcastle in midweek.
Randal Kolo Muani will hope to make an impression as he starts up top.
Cristian Romero is back in the squad, but only makes the bench alongside fellow returnee Destiny Udogie.
Chelsea XI
16:26 , Arthur FerridgeWell, well, well. Plenty of changes in that Chelsea side.
There is a shuffle in the back line after the Blues shipped three against Wolves, with Chalobah and Fofana replacing Hato and Adarabioyo.
Joao Pedro gets the nod up top in Delap’s absence, while Guiu is back to the bench.
Reece James reprises his role in midfield, with Lavia in reserve.
TOTTENHAM CONFIRMED TEAM NEWS
16:18 , Arthur FerridgeThomas Frank names his side for the derby.
Tottenham XI: Vicario; Danso, Van de Ven, Porro, Spence; Bentancur, Sarr, Palhinha; Kudus, Bergvall, Kolo Muani
Subs: Kinsky, Xavi, Richarlison, Tel, Udogie, Romero, Johnson, Odobert, Scarlett
CHELSEA CONFIRMED TEAM NEWS
16:16 , Arthur FerridgeTen more changes from Maresca!
Chelsea XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella; James, Caicedo; Neto, Fernandez, Garnacho; Pedro
Subs: Jorgensen, Tosin, Acheampong, Hato, Lavia, Andrey Santos, Estevao, Gittens, Guiu
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