Tottenham end 28-year wait to beat Chelsea
Tuesday, 3 April 2018
LONDON, Apr 2 (AFP): Mauricio Pochettino saluted Dele Alli as Tottenham ended their 28-year wait to beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge with a 3-1 victory, while Arsenal left it late to seal their 3-0 win over Stoke on Sunday.
Defeat for Chelsea shattered their hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League as Tottenham opened up an eight-point lead over their closest challengers for fourth place.
Ending their long wait for a win at their London rivals is just the latest sign of the progress made under Pochettino.
And it was even more impressive as they came from behind as a huge error from Hugo Lloris gifted Alvaro Morata the opening goal when the Tottenham goalkeeper misjudged a cross in the 30th minute.
Christan Eriksen's sublime long-range strike drew Tottenham level in first-half stoppage time