Chelsea v Tottenham
Chelsea moved seven points clear at the top of the Premier League after sinking Tottenham with four second-half goals.
There was little in the game until Jan Vertonghen's error let Samuel Eto'o in to fire the Blues ahead.
Younes Kaboul was sent off for fouling Eto'o soon afterwards, and Eden Hazard slotted home the resulting penalty.
Demba Ba made it 3-0 late on following a slip by Sandro, then completed the scoring when he latched on to Kyle Walker's disastrous back-header.
Chelsea's rivals in the title race all have games in hand, but Manchester City will have to win all three of theirs to replace the Blues at the summit.
What could turn out to be a crucial victory for Jose Mourinho's men had an unlikely beginning when Fernando Torres was injured in the warm-up.
Eto'o came into the team instead but he also needed lengthy treatment after just 30 seconds when he was sent tumbling by Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris.
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The offside flag was already up, but TV replays showed the Cameroon striker was onside when he ran on to Hazard's pass.
It did not take long for Chelsea to tear through Tottenham again, but Hazard skewed his shot wide from a tight angle after rounding Lloris and it was a long time before his side next threatened.
Spurs were focused on their defensive duties but they did manage the only shot on target of the first half when Sandro tested Petr Cech with a fizzing first-time drive.
At the start of the second half, Chelsea looked short of ideas but a disjointed display from the league leaders was completely turned on its head after 56 minutes when Vertonghen slipped and inadvertently played in Eto'o as he tried to recover.
The Cameroon striker, who turns 33 on Monday, mocked his manager's recent jibes about his age with his celebrations by the corner flag.
Things quickly got worse for Spurs when referee Michael Oliver ruled that Kaboul had shoved over Eto'o in the box as the pair raced to meet Hazard's cross.
The decision looked harsh on the Spurs defender, whose misery was compounded when Oliver showed him a red card to go with the penalty, which Hazard coolly converted.
There was no way back for Tottenham's 10 men from there. Hazard and Oscar both wasted good chances to extend the home side's lead before further gifts gave substitute Ba his late brace.
First, Sandro stumbled as he tried to clear Oscar's cross from the right, allowing Ba in to beat Lloris.
Then, Walker inexplicably tried to head a Lloris clearance back to his keeper, instead setting up Ba to complete the rout.
The defeat leaves Tottenham still four points adrift of the top four, but they have played more games than the three teams immediately above them and their hopes of a Champions League place now appear remote.
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Lineup, Bookings (6) & Substitutions (5)
Chelsea
- 01 Cech
- 02 Ivanovic
- 28 Azpilicueta Booked
- 21 Matic
- 24 Cahill
- 26 Terry
- 07 Ramires
- 08 Lampard Booked (Oscar - 45' )
- 29 Eto'o (Ba - 76' )
- 17 Hazard
- 14 Schürrle (Willian - 66' )
Substitutes
- 11 Oscar
- 12 Mikel
- 15 Salah
- 19 Ba
- 22 Willian
- 23 Schwarzer
- 33 Kalas
Tottenham Hotspur
- 25 Lloris
- 16 Naughton Booked
- 05 Vertonghen
- 42 Bentaleb Booked
- 20 Dawson (Fryers - 72' )
- 04 Kaboul Dismissed
- 02 Walker
- 30 Sandro Booked
- 10 Adebayor
- 07 Lennon
- 22 Sigurdsson (Paulinho - 61' )
Substitutes
- 08 Paulinho
- 09 Soldado
- 17 Townsend
- 21 Chadli
- 24 Friedel
- 35 Fryers
- 37 Kane
Live Text Commentary
Full Time Match ends, Chelsea 4, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
90:00 +4:00 Full timeFull Time Second Half ends, Chelsea 4, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
90:00 +2:37Petr Cech (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90:00 +2:37Foul by Emmanuel Adebayor (Tottenham Hotspur).
88:59 Goal scoredGoal! Goal! Chelsea 4, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Demba Ba (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
87:44 Goal scoredGoal! Goal! Chelsea 3, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Demba Ba (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
86:25Demba Ba (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86:25Foul by Emmanuel Adebayor (Tottenham Hotspur).
85:11 BookingBooking César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
85:07Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
85:07Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
83:33Foul by Demba Ba (Chelsea).
83:33Kyle Naughton (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82:42Attempt missed. Oscar (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Willian.
79:37Delay over. They are ready to continue.
79:02Delay in match Sandro (Tottenham Hotspur) because of an injury.
77:14Foul by Nabil Bentaleb (Tottenham Hotspur).
77:14Willian (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75:41 SubstitutionSubstitution Substitution, Chelsea. Demba Ba replaces Samuel Eto'o.
74:45Foul by Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur).
Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
71:23 SubstitutionSubstitution Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Ezekiel Fryers replaces Michael Dawson because of an injury.
71:15Delay over. They are ready to continue.
69:42Delay in match Michael Dawson (Tottenham Hotspur) because of an injury.
65:36 SubstitutionSubstitution Substitution, Chelsea. Willian replaces Andre Schürrle.
64:30Offside, Chelsea. Oscar tries a through ball, but Andre Schürrle is caught offside.
64:23Attempt blocked. Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andre Schürrle with a cross.
64:02Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Michael Dawson.
63:38Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nabil Bentaleb.
63:13Foul by Sandro (Tottenham Hotspur).
63:13Andre Schürrle (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
61:27Aaron Lennon (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
61:27Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
60:26 SubstitutionSubstitution Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Paulinho replaces Gylfi Sigurdsson.
59:21 Goal scoredGoal! Goal! Chelsea 2, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
58:27 DismissalDismissal Younes Kaboul (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the red card.
58:13Penalty conceded by Younes Kaboul (Tottenham Hotspur) after a foul in the penalty area.
58:13Penalty Chelsea. Samuel Eto'o draws a foul in the penalty area.
55:12 Goal scoredGoal! Goal! Chelsea 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Samuel Eto'o (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
53:56 BookingBooking Sandro (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
53:48Foul by Sandro (Tottenham Hotspur).
53:48Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53:13Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53:13Foul by Eden Hazard (Chelsea).
52:35 BookingBooking Kyle Naughton (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
52:30Foul by Kyle Naughton (Tottenham Hotspur).
52:30Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
51:51Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Michael Dawson.
51:48Attempt blocked. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Branislav Ivanovic with a cross.
50:30Foul by Emmanuel Adebayor (Tottenham Hotspur).
50:30John Terry (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49:49Attempt missed. Andre Schürrle (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
49:36Foul by Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur).
49:36Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49:15Attempt missed. Andre Schürrle (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
48:28Attempt saved. Younes Kaboul (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson with a cross.
47:59Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
46:13Foul by Nabil Bentaleb (Tottenham Hotspur).
46:13Ramires (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45:38Attempt missed. Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson.
45:00Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
45:00 SubstitutionSubstitution Substitution, Chelsea. Oscar replaces Frank Lampard.
45:00 +2:08 Half timeHalf Time First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
45:00 +1:46Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Sandro.
44:38Aaron Lennon (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
44:38Foul by Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea).
42:27Attempt missed. Frank Lampard (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Eden Hazard following a corner.
42:10Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Emmanuel Adebayor.
41:24Foul by Sandro (Tottenham Hotspur).
41:24Ramires (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39:39 BookingBooking Frank Lampard (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
39:29Sandro (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
39:29Foul by Frank Lampard (Chelsea).
38:43Foul by Emmanuel Adebayor (Tottenham Hotspur).
38:43John Terry (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36:59Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
36:59Foul by Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea).
31:39Offside, Chelsea. Branislav Ivanovic tries a through ball, but Ramires is caught offside.
31:02Foul by Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur).
31:02Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29:39Foul by Nabil Bentaleb (Tottenham Hotspur).
29:39Frank Lampard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28:57Attempt missed. Samuel Eto'o (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
28:14Offside, Chelsea. Frank Lampard tries a through ball, but Nemanja Matic is caught offside.
27:45Foul by Sandro (Tottenham Hotspur).
27:45Samuel Eto'o (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
26:33Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Nabil Bentaleb tries a through ball, but Gylfi Sigurdsson is caught offside.
26:31Attempt blocked. Nabil Bentaleb (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
26:28Attempt blocked. Aaron Lennon (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Adebayor.
25:23Offside, Chelsea. Frank Lampard tries a through ball, but Andre Schürrle is caught offside.
24:47Offside, Chelsea. Branislav Ivanovic tries a through ball, but Andre Schürrle is caught offside.
23:04Nabil Bentaleb (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
23:04Foul by Eden Hazard (Chelsea).
22:30Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Petr Cech.
22:29Attempt saved. Sandro (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
21:54Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21:54Foul by Nemanja Matic (Chelsea).
19:55Kyle Naughton (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19:55Foul by Andre Schürrle (Chelsea).
16:03Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Branislav Ivanovic.
15:13Aaron Lennon (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
15:13Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
13:21Attempt missed. Nabil Bentaleb (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emmanuel Adebayor with a headed pass.
8:54 BookingBooking Nabil Bentaleb (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
8:49Ramires (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8:49Foul by Nabil Bentaleb (Tottenham Hotspur).
7:39Samuel Eto'o (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7:39Foul by Sandro (Tottenham Hotspur).
7:04Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Branislav Ivanovic.
5:35Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Jan Vertonghen tries a through ball, but Gylfi Sigurdsson is caught offside.
3:55Attempt missed. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Eto'o.
1:55Delay over. They are ready to continue.
1:18Delay in match Samuel Eto'o (Chelsea) because of an injury.
0:19Offside, Chelsea. Eden Hazard tries a through ball, but Samuel Eto'o is caught offside.
0:00First Half begins.
0:00Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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