Tottenham only needed a draw to almost certainly avoid relegation, but Roberto De Zerbi's team could not achieve their goal when they suffered a 1-2 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
This result makes Spurs continue to face the risk of relegation when they are only 2 points ahead of West Ham before the final round. In the final match, Tottenham will face David Moyes' Everton, while West Ham will host Leeds United.
On Chelsea's side, the important victory at home helped them temporarily surpass Brentford to take 8th place thanks to a better goal difference (+7 compared to +3). If they defeat Sunderland in the final round, The Blues are likely to win a ticket to the UEFA Conference League next season.
Not only that, the opportunity to participate in the Europa League is still wide open for Calum McFarlane's team. If Brighton loses to Manchester United, Chelsea can completely finish in a position qualified to participate in the European second division arena.
At Stamford Bridge, Tottenham started quite confidently but let Chelsea take the lead in the 18th minute after Enzo Fernandez's goal. The Argentine midfielder continued to shine in the second half with a favorable assist for Andrey Santos to double the score in the 67th minute.
Tottenham tried to rise up in the remainder of the match and got a goal to narrow the score thanks to Richarlison in the 74th minute after Marc Cucurella's mistake. However, that was all the away team could do against Chelsea's solid defense.
This defeat put Tottenham under huge pressure in the final round, while Chelsea revived hopes of winning a European cup spot after a season full of upheavals.
