Chelsea were outdone by city rivals Tottenham Hotspur in Sunday’s London derby with the home side scoring twice in the second period to seal the win.
MATCH PROCEEDINGS
A much changed Blues started the game on the front foot but had calls for a plenty denied after Raheem Sterling was brought down in the Spurs box.
Thiago Silva made an important challenge to stop Spurs talisman Harry Kane in his tracks, however, Silva required treatment on his leg and was soon replaced by Wesley Fofana.
Joao Felix saw the game’s first shot on target saved on the other end of the pitch while Spurs midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg tested Kepa with an ambitious effort.
Chelsea could have been reduced to 10 men after Hakim Ziyech was initially shown the red card by referee Stuart Attwell but VAR replay downgraded the card to yellow.
The home side opened the scoring with less than a minute of the second period played as Skipp struck a shot past Kepa after the Chelsea goalie had made a save from Emerson Royal.
Forster was called into action to smother the Chelsea attack with substitute Mason Mount teeing up his strike partner Kai Havertz for the leveller.
Tottenham scored their second from a corner with Kane on the scoresheet to rubber stamp the win for his side and pile more misery upon Graham Potter’s men.
