Tottenham vs Chelsea player ratings from a 2-0 derby win

Tottenham left Stamford Bridge with a 2-0 win built on two standout defensive ratings and a late finish from Mathys Tel. Jan Paul van Hecke and Micky van de Ven both earned 9/10, while Mike Penders was the game’s lowest-rated starter after his own goal in the 77th minute and Cole Palmer went off on a second yellow for a stamp on Conor Gallagher.

Tottenham's defensive ratings

Van Hecke was the clearest standout in the ratings. Sam Tabuteau wrote that he was “alert to everything that Chelsea chucked at him”, adding that he threw his body in front of shots and won eight of his nine aerial duels. That kind of display is exactly what Spurs needed in a derby that never stayed calm for long.

Van de Ven matched the top mark and brought a different sort of control. Tabuteau called it a confident display and noted that he did not commit a single foul on a night when both sides traded 26 fouls. In a match like this, that discipline mattered more than any flashy intervention.

Chelsea's collapse after Penders and Palmer

Chelsea were still in the game before the key moments arrived, but Penders' outing unraveled after a nervy start. Arthur Ferridge said he looked distinctly nervous, made a smart save before the break, then scored an own goal by punching the ball into his own net. The 3/10 rating matched the scale of the damage.

Palmer's dismissal followed soon after and left Chelsea with too much to chase. BBC Sport noted that Tel sealed the win in the 87th minute, and Spurs' first victory at Stamford Bridge since 2018 also fits with the other reading of the drought, only the second time they have won there in 42 visits. Either way, the wider point is the same, Tottenham were steadier when the derby turned chaotic and finished the night with the stronger ratings and the cleaner scoreline.