We examine one of the great Premier League rivalries and pick out 10 of the most exciting matches between Chelsea and Tottenham.
Chelsea v Tottenham is one of the best Premier League rivalries, with a huge number of classic matches having taken place between the two London clubs.
The two teams have taken part in some of the best ever Premier League matches, including the infamous ‘Battle of the Bridge’ in 2016, and also contested the League Cup final in 2008.
Here, we count down our list of the greatest ever Chelsea v Spurs matches and reveal our No. 1. Read on to find out our ranking, and make sure to check out our Premier League betting page for the latest Chelsea and Tottenham odds and specials.
Best Chelsea v Tottenham matches
10. Chelsea 2-3 Tottenham (6 March 1982)
Tottenham headed to Stamford Bridge as FA Cup holders in 1982 when Chelsea were in the Second Division, but Keith Burkinshaw’s team were up against it when Mike Fillery gave the Blues a first-half lead.
Steve Archibald grabbed an equaliser before Glenn Hoddle fired home from 25 yards following a flowing move to turn the tie on its head.
Future Chelsea midfielder Micky Hazard made things more comfortable and an Alan Mayes goal was not enough to help the home side back into the game as Spurs marched on, beating QPR in a replayed final two months later.
9. Tottenham 1-6 Chelsea (6 December 1997)
There seemed little likelihood of the emphatic Chelsea second-half performance that earned Ruud Gullit’s side their 6-1 win at White Hart Lane in 1997.
Tore Andre-Flo’s opener was levelled by Ramon Vega but Christian Gross’s side were exposed after the break – Sol Campbell’s absence didn’t help – as Flo completed a hat-trick and Dan Petrescu, Roberto Di Matteo and Mark Nicholls also got on the scoresheet.
8. Chelsea 4-3 Tottenham (27 February 1994)
Neither Chelsea nor Tottenham had much to crow about in the 1993-94 Premier League season, but they did serve up one of the best games of the campaign.
Tottenham took a two-goal lead within 18 minutes at Stamford Bridge through Steve Sedgley and Jason Dozzell, but found themselves 3-2 down at the interval as veteran defender Mal Donaghy and strikers Mark Stein and John Spencer netted for the Blues.
Spurs got on terms with an Andy Gray penalty but Chelsea keeper Dmitri Kharine saved a subsequent spot-kick from the midfielder before Stein netted the winning goal from the spot at the other end in the last minute.
7. Tottenham 5-1 Chelsea (23 January 2002)
Spurs had lost the first leg of their League Cup semi-final 2-1 at Stamford Bridge but bounced back in style to secure their first win over Chelsea in 27 meetings.
Steffan Iversen drew them level on aggregate before goals from Tim Sherwood and Teddy Sheringham put the home side firmly in control.
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was sent off for the visitors and their misery was confirmed by goals from Simon Davies and Sergei Rebrov.
Mikael Forsell’s late Chelsea goal counted for little, but Tottenham went on to lose the final to Blackburn.
6. Tottenham 1-5 Chelsea (15 April 2012)
Controversy reigned at Wembley in the 2012 FA Cup semi-final as Spurs felt they were robbed by a Juan Mata goal that did not appear to cross the line.
It came after Drogba had given Roberto Di Matteo’s side the lead, but while a Gareth Bale goal brought Spurs back into the game, they were unable to prevent the Blues running away with the last-four clash as goals from Ramires, Lampard and Florent Malouda earned a comfortable success.
5. Chelsea 3-3 Tottenham (11 March 2007)
Tottenham looked like they were going to cause a surprise in the FA Cup when they went 3-1 up at Chelsea, but Jose Mourinho’s side earned a quarter-final replay that they subsequently won in north London.
Dimitar Berbatov put Spurs ahead before Frank Lampard equalised, but Spurs took a grip on proceedings with a Michael Essien own goal and a Hossam Ghaly strike.
However, they were unable to get over the line as Lampard was again on target and Salomon Kalou earned the replay
4. Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea (24 February 2008)
Tottenham headed to Wembley for the League Cup final under Juande Ramos having not won a trophy for nine years, and they were up against it after Didier Drogba netted a first-half free-kick.
However, they were handed a lifeline by a Wayne Bridge handball with 20 minutes remaining. Dimitar Berbatov rolled home the penalty and a Jonathan Woodgate header was enough to earn them the trophy which remains the club’s most recent success.
3. Tottenham 4-4 Chelsea (19 March 2008)
It was only a few weeks later that the London rivals played out an eight-goal thriller in the league at White Hart Lane.
In a ding-dong encounter, Drogba and Woodgate exchanged goals again before Chelsea took a firm grip on affairs with goals from Essien and Joe Cole.
Spurs recovered as Berbatov and Tom Huddlestone netted and it looked as if their hopes had been dashed when Cole scored his second, but a Robbie Keane curler two minutes from time earned a share of the spoils.
2. Tottenham 5-3 Chelsea (1 January 2015)
Spurs had failed to beat Chelsea in their previous 10 meetings before a New Year’s Day clash at White Hart Lane.
Diego Costa put the Blues ahead but Harry Kane inspired Tottenham, scoring twice and being fouled for an Andros Townsend penalty.
Danny Rose was also on the scoresheet and while Eden Hazard brought Chelsea back into the game, Nacer Chadli restored Spurs’ three-goal lead and John Terry’s late goal was merely a consolation.
1. Chelsea 2-2 Tottenham (2 May 2016)
The teams were involved in an end-of-season epic in 2016 as Tottenham saw their Premier League hopes collapse in a 2-2 draw that earned Leicester the title.
On an intense night at Stamford Bridge, Spurs took the ascendancy with goals from Kane and Heung-Min Son before the interval, but Gary Cahill brought Chelsea back into the game before Eden Hazard’s strike dashed Tottenham’s title dreams.
However, that hardly told the story of the night when nine Tottenham players were booked and while it will be remembered as the game when Leicester’s title was confirmed, it will also go down as a Premier League classic and arguably the best ever game between the sides.
