Chelsea vs Tottenham: Blues deepen Spurs' relegation fears as dogfight goes to final day

Andrey Santos hit back at Carlo Ancelotti's snub for Brazil's 2026 World Cup squad by scoring his first goal for Chelsea to help the Blues to a 2-1 win over Tottenham.

The Brazilian's goal came after Enzo Fernandez had opened the scoring for Chelsea and condemned Tottenham to a disappointing defeat, despite Richarlison's late goal.

Spurs nearly gifted Chelsea an early advantage when Jorrel Hato’s misplaced backpass almost caught out Robert Sánchez, while Mathys Tel later struck the post with a back-post header.

Chelsea gradually took control, and after Antonín Kinský denied Cole Palmer, captain Enzo Fernández opened the scoring with a brilliant curling strike from 25 yards to register his 10th league goal of the season.

Chelsea continued to dominate, with Liam Delap missing a good chance and Fernández striking the crossbar from a tight angle. Tottenham improved after the break, and Richarlison forced a save from Sánchez after meeting a cross from Randal Kolo Muani.

However, Chelsea doubled their lead in the 67th minute when Pedro Neto’s delivery was laid back across goal by Fernández for Andrey Santos to finish from close range.

Spurs responded quickly as Richarlison converted after clever work from substitute Pape Matar Sarr, setting up a tense finish. James Maddison later saw a late chance blocked and fired a stoppage-time free-kick over the bar, as Chelsea held on to boost their European hopes while leaving Tottenham still battling relegation.