Two headers by Dele Alli earned Tottenham Hotspur a memorable victory over Chelsea at White Hart Lane.
Alli scored either side of the interval to earn Spurs only their second Premier League victory over the Blues in 14 attempts and deny Chelsea what would have been a record-equalling 14th consecutive top-flight win.
The story might have been different had Eden Hazard’s fifth-minute shot not fizzed wide but after Victor Wanyama and Christian Eriksen shot wide from range, Alli met Eriksen’s cross to give the hosts the lead on the stroke of half-time.
🗣@Dele_Alli: "It was professional performance from all the boys. After we got that second it was a comfortable win." #COYS pic.twitter.com/4fPv3kjOev
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 4, 2017
Chelsea threatened through Diego Costa and Hazard, the latter heading wide from close-range, but Alli made no mistake when again invited to score by Eriksen, rising at the far post to score his seventh goal in his last four PL matches.
Spurs’ fifth consecutive home league success lifts them to third place in the table and within seven points of Antonio Conte’s leaders, who are five clear of second-placed Liverpool.
Man of the Match: Dele Alli
See: Spurs report | Chelsea report
