Palmer sent off as Penders own goal helps Tottenham beat Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea lost 2-0 at Stamford Bridge to Tottenham in a Premier League match on 24 October 2026, a game that featured Mike Penders scoring an own goal and Cole Palmer receiving his first red card at senior level. Mathys Tel sealed the visitors' win with a late strike in the 87th minute as Spurs recorded only their second victory at Stamford Bridge in 42 visits.
Penders was making his first Premier League start in place of the injured Emiliano Martinez and initially appeared assured before punching a corner into his own net and then conceding to Tel at his near post. Palmer was involved in a sequence of disciplinary incidents, having been booked for pushing over Mateus Fernandes and then sent off for a late tackle on Conor Gallagher, described in the report as nine minutes of ill-discipline. Tottenham's opener came from a corner delivered by Fernandes and the game was settled by Tel's 87th-minute wondergoal, recorded as his first Premier League goal of the season.
Chelsea's individual ratings reflected a mixed performance. Mike Penders was given a 4 after the own goal and the goal from Tel; Josh Acheampong received a 6 and was noted for defending well; Maxence Lacroix took a 6 for important interventions; Levi Colwill earned a 6 for his physical display; Pedro Neto was rated 7 for defensive excellence and for creating a threat going forward.
Midfield and forward assessments for Chelsea included Moises Caicedo on 8 for his possession wins and disruption, Jordan Henderson 6 for an overall effective midfield display, Jorrel Hato 5 for a quiet evening before being substituted in the 65th minute, Cole Palmer 4 for his defensive contributions and subsequent sending-off, and Geovany Quenda 6 after starting in place of Joao Pedro and being replaced in the 72nd minute. Morgan Rogers finished with a 6 as he combined with Palmer and forced a save but lacked a decisive touch.
Chelsea's substitutes and unused players were recorded: Marco Palestra (on 65 for Hato) was rated 6 for his wing-back involvement, Estevao Willian (on 72 for Quenda) was rated 6 after immediately testing the side-netting, and the unused subs were Sharman-Lowe, Fofana, Gusto, Nicoll-Jazuli, Barco, Lavia and Welbeck.
Tottenham's starting XI received mixed praise, with Antonin Kinsky on 5 after a couple of poor kicks, Archie Gray 6 for keeping Quenda quiet, Jan-Paul van Hecke 7 for composure on the ball, Micky van de Ven 7 for adventure and possession, and Andy Robertson 7 on his 300th Premier League start. Mateus Fernandes was rated 7 for his role as deepest midfielder and for the corner that led to the goal, Sandro Tonali 6 for steadiness, James Maddison 5 whose evening ended with injury in the 51st minute, Mohammed Kudus 6 for linking play, and Omar Marmoush 5 after missing a chance in the 29th minute.
Among Tottenham's substitutes, Mathys Tel was rated 8 for scoring the late wondergoal after having played well in the build-up; Conor Gallagher (on 51 for Maddison) earned a 7 for adding competitive edge; Dominic Solanke (on 65 for Marmoush) was rated 6 for stretching Chelsea's defence; Pedro Porro (on 65 for Gray) received a 6 in a quiet return from a hamstring issue. Unused Spurs subs listed were Dubravka, Senesi, Davies, Olusesi, Kulusevski and Williams-Barnett.
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