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Chelsea roared back from two goals down to beat Tottenham 4-3 on Sunday, moving just four points behind Premier League leader Liverpool after Arsenal was held by Fulham.
The Gunners and Chelsea both started the day seven points adrift of Arne Slot’s side, whose game this weekend was postponed due to stormy weather.
Arsenal were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw but Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea, kicking off later Sunday, mounted a stunning comeback at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski put Spurs two goals up inside 11 minutes but Jadon Sancho quickly pulled one back with a fine strike and the second half belonged to the visitors.
Cole Palmer equalized from the penalty spot in the 61st minute and Enzo Fernandez put Chelsea ahead 12 minutes later.
Palmer’s ice-cool “Panenka” spot-kick gave the visitors a two-goal cushion before Son Heung-min added a late third for Spurs.
Second-placed Chelsea now has 31 points after 15 games, two points ahead of London rivals Arsenal. Liverpool, with a game in hand, are on 35 points.
“The plan or the idea is to not let the players slow down,” Maresca told Sky Sports. “They cannot drop because they know another player is waiting to come in.”
But the Italian, in his first season at Stamford Bridge, played down his team’s title chances.
“Arsenal, (Manchester) City and Liverpool probably don’t slide like (Chelsea defender Marc) Cucurella did. To be serious, we are not ready, we are far from these teams but we focus on day-by-day and trying to improve the team.”
The defeat is a disastrous result for under-pressure Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou, whose side hammered champions Manchester City 4-0 just two weeks ago.
“It is a sore one, a painful one,” said the Australian, whose team are now 11th in the Premier League table after their seventh defeat.
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AFP correspondent. More by Kieran Canning
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