Joao Pedro goal guides Chelsea past Spurs
Tottenham Hotspur missed the chance to go second on the Premier League table as it suffered a 1-0 London derby defeat to Chelsea, with Joao Pedro on target for the Blues.`
Joao Pedro steered home from close range after Moises Caicedo profited from a mix-up between Xavi Simons and Micky van de Ven in the 34th minute, having missed a similar chance just three minutes earlier.
Mohammed Kudus had one shot repelled by Robert Sanchez in first-half stoppage-time, but that was Spurs' only attempt on target all game.
Chelsea could have won by a more handsome margin if not for a string of saves by Guglielmo Vicario after the interval.
Vicario denied Enzo Fernandez once and Pedro Neto twice as groans of frustration rang around Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, before Chelsea missed two glorious chances to make the scoreline more convincing in second-half stoppage-time.
Jamie Gittens blazed high over the crossbar after a botched free-kick from Spurs, and Joao Pedro was just unable to beat Vicario at his near post moments later.
But Chelsea ultimately did not need a second goal as Spurs were booed off by their supporters at full-time, having failed to win a home Premier League game since the season's opening matchday.
The result leaves the teams third and fourth respectively on the table, with Spurs boasting a marginally better goal difference.
