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Tottenham Capitalises on Chelsea’s Late Collapse

Three late incidents decided the derby.

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a 2–0 on . A 77 by the the .

in the 80th , the with in the 87th.

Source: Sports Mole, 2026-10-24.

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Read and understand · 1/2Which incident preceded Palmer’s dismissal?

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Penders scored an own goal. The first goal came in minute77, before the other incidents.

Clue: Tottenham secured a 2–0 away victory over Chelsea on Saturday. A 77th-minute own goal by goalkeeper Mike Penders gave the visitors the lead.

Read and understand · 2/2How did Tel’s strike affect the score?

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It increased Tottenham’s lead to 2–0. Tel scored the second Tottenham goal after the visitors were already leading.

Clue: Cole Palmer’s dismissal followed in the 80th minute, before Mathys Tel settled the contest with Tottenham’s second in the 87th.

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Penders’ own goal put Tottenham ahead. Palmer was sent off, and Tel then made it 2–0.

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