Spurs have struggled for fluency at the best of times under Thomas Frank, particularly at home, and scarcely forced Robert Sánchez into a save. By the end of a one-sided contest, Tottenham had mustered just three shots, while Chelsea claimed all three points to take them level on points with their London rivals in the Premier League top four.

Result as Blues clinch impressive victory in Premier League derby - Chelsea were too good for Tottenham in the London derby

Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur staged another tense, occasionally dicey Premier League affair on Saturday, with the visitors leaving Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with London derby honors and a 1-0 win.

Chelsea moved up to fourth in the Premier League table with a 1-0 win away to Tottenham. Chelsea had the better of a stop-start first half and took the lead in the 34th minute after Joao Pedro finished coolly, having been found in the area by Moises Caicedo.

Even though Delap’s dismissal took place in the Carabao Cup, suspensions for red cards carry across all English domestic competitions, thereby barring him from the Chelsea squad which travelled to north London for Saturday’s mouthwatering clash with Spurs.