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Timo Werner had a goal disallowed for offside in a cautious first half with only two attempts on goal.
Tottenham returned to the top of the Premier League despite being held back by Chelsea in a highly competitive but goalless stalemate in London.
The long-awaited match between two teams in excellent form failed to produce a goal as both sides canceled each other out at Stamford Bridge.
Edouard Mendy parried Serge Aurier’s fierce attack as Steven Bergwijn seized another Spurs opportunity over the bar.
Chelsea were looking to celebrate Roman Abramovich’s 1,000th game as the club’s owner with a victory over a Spurs team led by former boss José Mourinho.
The Blues struggled to carve out clear opportunities, though Hugo Lloris produced a great late save to deny Mason Mount.
Spurs, replaced at the top by Liverpool on Saturday, return to the top, tied at 21 points with the Reds but with a higher goal difference.
Chelsea is two points behind in third place.
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Scorer Chelsea share the spoils
Frank Lampard’s Chelsea have impressed in front of goal this season, but failed to unlock Tottenham’s strong defense, where Joe Rodon impressed in his first top flight start.
Lampard has added new dimensions in attack in 2020-21 in the form of Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner and Kai Havertz, with Ziyech and Werner starting in London.
The German forward thought he had given the hosts the lead with an excellent finish only to have it canceled by an offside flag, while Ziyech threw a rare opportunity over the crossbar.
In the final stages, Mount let fly from the distance, but Lloris cleverly dropped before the French goalkeeper denied the substitute and compatriot Olivier Giroud to ensure the Spurs scored a fourth clean sheet in a row.
Lampard and Chelsea are moving forward, the Blues undefeated in the Premier League since September 20.
Having qualified for the Champions League round of 16 with two matches to spare, they are in a healthy position in a tight group near the top of the Premier League after ending Tottenham’s five-win streak.
Spurs well placed after surviving a big test
Tottenham could have made a serious title statement by following up the win against Manchester City with another success at Stamford Bridge.
In the end, they settled for a point in a short game in the bow incident.
Mourinho clinched three Premier League titles in two stints at Stamford Bridge with Abramovich and enjoyed the opportunity to spoil the Chelsea owner’s historic occasion.
However, the Spurs failed to score in the top flight for the first time since the first weekend of the season as Harry Kane’s wait for his 250th career goal continues.
There were positives for Spurs despite the end of their four-game winning streak in the Premier League.
Welsh international Rodon positioned himself well alongside Eric Dier in the center of defense.
His mistake nearly let Giroud in for a late winner, but the 23-year-old did well to stop a Tammy Abraham header opportunity in the first half.
Barring Leicester beating Fulham by a six-goal margin on Monday, Spurs will head into December looking down on the rest.
Whats Next?
Both clubs are in Europe in the middle of the week. While Chelsea are in Spain to face Sevilla in a Champions League Group E match on Wednesday (20:00 GMT), Tottenham are in Austria on Thursday (17:55 GMT) to face LASK in the Group J of the Europa League.
More to follow.
Man of the match
Ndombele Tanguy Ndombele
with an average of 6.21
- ChelseaChelseaChelseaTottenhamTottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur
ChelseaAvgTeam Number24 Player NameJamesAverage Score
6.08
Squad Number 16 Player Name Mendy Average Rating
6.03
Squad number 7 Player name Kanté Average rating
5.96
Squad number 6 Player name Thiago Silva Average rating
5.86
Squad Number 19 Player Name Mount Average Rating
5.80
Squad number 21 Player name Chilwell Average rating
5.79
Squad number 17 Player name Kovacic Average rating
5.63
Squad Number 15 Player Name Zouma Average Rating
5.60
Squad Number 11 Player Name Werner Average Rating
5.53
Squad number 22 Player name Ziyech Average rating
5.46
Squad number 18 Player name Giroud Average rating
5.27
Squad Number 10 Player Name Pulisic Average Rating
5.26
Squad number 9 Player name Abraham Average rating
4.96
Squad Number 29 Player Name Havertz Average Rating
4.95
Tottenham HotspurAvgTeam Number28Player NameNdombeleAverage Score
6.21
Squad number 1 Player name Lloris Average rating
6.19
Squad Number 14 Player Name Rodon Average Rating
6.15
Squad number 5 Player name Højbjerg Average rating
6.04
Squad number 3 Player name Reguilón Average rating
5.98
Squad number 7 Player name Son Heung-Min Average rating
5.95
Squad Number 24 Player Name Aurier Average Rating
5.82
Squad number 17 Player name Sissoko Average rating
5.79
Squad Number 10 Player Name Kane Average Rating
5.70
Squad Number 15 Player Name Dier Average Rating
5.69
Squad number 23 Player name Bergwijn Average rating
5.62
Squad number 18 Player name Lo Celso Average rating
5.39
Squad number 27 Player name Lucas Moura Average rating
5.35
Squad number 33 Player name Davies Average rating
5.21
- Lineups Match Statistics Live Text
LineupsChelsea
- 16Mendy24JamesReserved at 53 minutes15ZoumaReserved at 55 minutes6Thiago Silva21Chilwell17Kovacic7Kanté19MountReserved at 76 minutes22ZiyechReserved at 29 minutesReplaced by Havertz in 83 minutes 9 Abraham Replaced by Girouda in 79 minutes 11 Werner Replaced by Pulisicat 74 minutes
Substitutes
- 1Arrizabalaga2Rüdiger5Jorginho10Pulisic18Giroud28Azpilicueta29Havertz
Tottenham
- 1Lloris24Aurier14Rodon15Dier3ReguilónBooked in 89 minutes17Sissoko5Højbjerg7Son Heung-MinReplaced byLucas Moura at 90 + 2’minutes28NdombeleReplaced by Lo Celsoat 65’minutes23BergwijnReserved at 50 minutesReplaced by Davies in 89 minutes 10 Kane
Substitutes
- 6D Sánchez9Bale12Hart18Lo Celso27Lucas Moura33Davies45Alves Morais
Referee: Paul TierneyMatch StatsHome TeamChelseaAway TeamTottenhamPossessionHome60% Away40% ShotsHome13Away5Thots on TargetHome3Away1CornersHome3Away3FoulsHome20Away9Live TextPost update
Match ends, Chelsea 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
90 ‘+ 4’ Full time
Second Half ends, Chelsea 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
90 ‘+ 2’Post update
Shot stopped brushing the left square. Olivier Giroud (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
90 + 2 ‘Change
Change at Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Moura replaces Son Heung-Min.
90 ‘+ 1’Post update
Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90 ‘+ 1’Post update
Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur).
90’Post update
Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
90’Post update
Joe Rodon (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89 ‘Substitution
Change at Tottenham Hotspur. Ben Davies replaces Steven Bergwijn.
89 ‘Reserve
Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
88’Post update
Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88’Post update
Foul by Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur).
85 ‘Post update
Foul by Olivier Giroud (Chelsea).
85 ‘Post update
Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83 ‘Substitution
Change, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces Hakim Ziyech.
82’Post update
Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82’Post update
Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
81’Post update
Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
81’Post update
Shot stopped brushing the left square. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by N’Golo Kanté.
80’Post update
Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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