Chelsea took the initiative despite having to visit Tottenham. From the 7th minute, the home team suffered a loss when Lucas Bergvall suffered a head injury and was forced off the field.
This significantly affected Tottenham's ability to control the midfield, while Chelsea gradually dominated the game.
In the 14th minute, Pedro Porro let the ball touch his hand in the penalty area, but after consulting VAR, the referee decided not to award Chelsea a penalty.
However, the pressure of The Blues was finally realized in the 34th minute. Joao Pedro took advantage of Tottenham's defense's mistake, coolly finishing close to the goal to open the score for the away team.
After the opening goal, the match became more tense and fierce. Tottenham pushed up their formation to find an equalizer, but all their efforts were against Chelsea's solid defense.
Entering the second half, Chelsea proactively slowed down the tempo, waiting for a counter-attack opportunity. However, the visitors still created many more dangerous situations, with Joao Pedro, Enzo Fernandez and Pedro Neto taking turns.
However, Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario played excellently, continuously blocking and keeping the home team hopeful.
On the other hand, Tottenham were quick on the ball. Kudus and Bentancur received yellow cards, while Xavi Simons was also cautioned for a rough tackle.
Coach Thomas Frank added Richarlison, Romero and Udogie to increase their attack, but the home team remained helpless against Chelsea's disciplined and focused defense.
The final minutes saw Chelsea drop deep into their formation, defend tightly and rely on the excellent reflex of goalkeeper Robert Sanchez to preserve a fragile advantage.
In the 90+4 minute, Joao Pedro almost doubled the gap after a quick counter-attack, but his dangerous shot was excellently blocked by Vicario.
The match ended with a dramatic 1-0 victory for Chelsea after more than 7 minutes of stressful extra time.
