Tottenham beat Man City - Werner leads Chelsea to victory in Newcastle
Jose Mourinho watched Tottenham produce one of his trademark performances to secure a 2-0 Premier League win over Manchester City and send out a message in the title race as they moved back to the top of the table for at least 24 hours. Counter-attacking goals in each half from Son Heung-min and substitute Giovani Lo Celso handed Spurs a statement victory despite Pep Guardiola’s men dominating possession in the capital.
The City boss signed a contract extension this week but was not able to toast it with three points after his team failed to break down the disciplined and organized hosts. It meant Mourinho, who celebrated a year in charge of Tottenham on Friday, again got one over his old rivals in north London.
Brilliant Timo Werner leads Chelsea to victory
In the lunchtime kick-off, Chelsea extended their scintillating recent form with a 2-0 win over Newcastle at St James’ Park. Timo Werner shrugged off his international embarrassment to inspire – four days after featuring in Germany’s humiliating 6-0 Nations League defeat to Spain – as Chelsea made it five straight wins in all competitions against Steve Bruce’s strugglers.
A 10th-minute own goal by Federico Fernandez helped the visitors on their way before Werner’s brilliant solo charge in the 68th minute cued up the simplest of opportunities for Tammy Abraham to effectively seal victory. Sean Longstaff’s stunning 30-yard drive which rattled the woodwork proved the only real positive for the home side, who simply struggled to match Frank Lampard’s confident side for much of the afternoon.
The most expensive Chelsea signings
- Date of birth/Age:
- Jul 8, 1992 (31)
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Nat.:
- Current club:
- Tottenham Hotspur
- Contract until:
- Jun 30, 2025
- Position:
- Left Winger
- Market Value:
- €50.00m
- Date of Birth/Age:
- 26.01.1963 (61)
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Nat.:
- Current club:
- Without Club
- Current Position:
- Manager
- Total Market Value:
- €777.30m
- Competition:
- Premier League
- Position:
- 5.
- Manager:
- Ange Postecoglou
- Squad size:
- 26
- Latest Transfer:
- Radu Drăgușin
- Total Market Value:
- €1.27bn
- Competition:
- Premier League
- Position:
- 2.
- Manager:
- Pep Guardiola
- Squad size:
- 22
- Latest Transfer:
- Claudio Echeverri
