Blues Deal Blow To Spurs Top Four Chances

Chelsea boost European hopes with victory over Tottenham

Blues deal blow to Spurs' top-four chances

Chelsea dealt a huge blow to Tottenham's top-four hopes and boosted their own chances of European qualification with a 2-0 victory over their London rivals on Sunday.

Goals from Trevoh Chalobah and Mason Mount gave Chelsea a comfortable win at Stamford Bridge, and the result leaves Tottenham seven points behind fourth-placed Arsenal with just four games remaining.

The victory was Chelsea's first in five Premier League games, and it came at the perfect time as they look to secure a top-six finish and a place in next season's Europa League.

Tottenham, meanwhile, are now winless in their last three league games and their hopes of finishing in the top four are all but over.

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Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel was delighted with his team's performance.

"We deserved to win," he said. "We were the better team in every department. We created more chances, we had more possession, and we defended well."Tottenham manager Antonio Conte was disappointed with his team's display.

"We were not good enough today," he said. "We made too many mistakes and we didn't create enough chances. We need to improve if we want to finish in the top four."

Key moments

* Chelsea took the lead in the 19th minute when Chalobah headed home from a corner. * Mount doubled Chelsea's advantage in the 55th minute with a fine strike from outside the box. * Tottenham had a chance to pull a goal back in the 70th minute, but Harry Kane's penalty was saved by Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.

Conclusion

Chelsea's victory was a major boost to their European hopes, while Tottenham's defeat all but ended their chances of finishing in the top four. The Blues will now look to build on this result and secure a top-six finish, while Spurs will need to regroup and focus on finishing the season strongly.