EPL: Tottenham Hotspur’s UCL Hopes Severely Hit By 2-0 Loss At Chelsea - In Pics

Tottenham’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League are getting thinner by the day. By falling 2-0 at Chelsea on Thursday, Tottenham slumped to a second loss to a London rival in the space of four days in the Premier League — after a 3-2 home defeat to Arsenal in the north London derby on Sunday. That’s another blow to Spurs, who are fifth and stayed seven points behind fourth-place Aston Villa with one game in hand. They still have to play Liverpool and Manchester City in their remaining four games so it is looking increasingly unlikely they will close the gap to Villa. Headed goals by Trevoh Chalobah in the 24th and Nicolas Jackson in the 72nd were enough for Chelsea, which could yet salvage a place in one of the minor European competitions from what has been an underwhelming Premier League campaign for a squad assembled at a cost of more than $1 billion. Chelsea climbed above West Ham and into eighth place, two points behind Newcastle and three behind Manchester United in sixth.

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Updated on: 3 May 2024 11:27 am

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Chelsea's coach Pochettino hugs Moises Caicedo

EPL 2023-24: Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea | Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Chelsea's head coach Mauricio Pochettino hugs Chelsea's Moises Caicedo at the end of the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge stadium in London.

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Chelseas Cucurella challenged by Kulusevski

Marc Cucurella | Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Chelsea's Marc Cucurella, centre, is challenged by Tottenham's Dejan Kulusevski, right, during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge stadium in London.

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Tottenham's Rodrigo Bentancur | Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Tottenham's Rodrigo Bentancur, left, jumps for a header with Chelsea's Benoit Badiashile during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge stadium in London.

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Chelseas Nicolas Jackson celebrates a goal

Chelsea's Jackson celebrates team's second goal | Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge stadium in London.

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Chelseas Nicolas Jackson scores teams second goal

Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson scores a goal | Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson scores his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge stadium in London.

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Tottenhams Romero challenged by Chelseas Mudryk

Tottenham's Cristian Romero duels with Chelsea's Mudryk | Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Tottenham's Cristian Romero, right, is challenged by Chelsea's Mykhailo Mudryk during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge stadium in London.

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Richarlison is challenged by Alfie Gilchrist

Tottenham's Richarlison is challenged by Chelsea's Alfie Gilchrist | Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Tottenham's Richarlison is challenged by Chelsea's Alfie Gilchrist, rear, during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge stadium in London.

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Tottenhams Son Heung-min in action against Chelsea

Tottenham's Son Heung-min | Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Tottenham's Son Heung-min is in action during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge stadium in London.

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Cristian Romero fails to score against Chelsea

Tottenham's Cristian Romero | Photo: AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Tottenham's Cristian Romero, right, fails to score during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge stadium in London.