Chelsea suffered a disappointing loss at home to Tottenham, with the match played in torrential rain and a stormy atmosphere on the pitch. The Blues were reduced to 10 men in the 80th minute when England midfielder Cole Palmer was sent off for two bookings. Palmer's first yellow card came when he barged into Mateus Fernandes, with the second following a late challenge on Conor Gallagher.
Tottenham took the lead three minutes before Palmer's sending off, with Chelsea goalkeeper Mike Penders punching the ball into his own net under pressure from Jan Paul van Hecke at a corner. The goal was fortunate for Spurs, but they added a second in the 87th minute through French forward Mathys Tel, who scored with a low strike from 25 yards out following a fine individual run from the halfway line.
The win was a significant result for Tottenham, as they had not won at Stamford Bridge in the league for 36 years. The victory moved Spurs up to 12th place in the table, having won two matches in a week after their first league win of the campaign last Monday against Coventry City.
In other Premier League news, Fulham recorded back-to-back wins with a late goal from Oscar Bobb securing a 1-0 victory at Coventry City. The win moved Fulham up to 12th in the table on eight points, two above Coventry, who are 19th. The match was a closely contested affair, with Fulham's Josh King coming closest to scoring in the first half before Bobb's decisive strike.
The match between Coventry and Fulham was marked by a number of incidents, including a rejected penalty claim for Fulham and an injury to Coventry defender Bobby Thomas. Thomas was forced off in the 60th minute, and Coventry were unable to find a way to open the scoring despite making some dangerous moves.
In a separate development, Rivers State Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara has declared open the 2026 Port Harcourt Amateur Open Golf Championship. The event, which has attracted over 250 golfers from across Nigeria, is being held in Port Harcourt and is seen as a testament to the state's safety and openness for sports and tourism.
Nigerian basketball clubs MFM and First Bank will compete in the FIBA Africa Zone 3 qualifiers in Monrovia, Liberia, from November 2 to 9. The top two teams in the six-team competition will earn qualification for the African Women's Basketball League finals in Cairo, Egypt, scheduled for December 11 to 19. MFM and First Bank will be seeking to carry their domestic form into the qualifiers and secure their places in the continental finals.
Key points
- Chelsea lost at home to Tottenham in a fiery derby encounter.
- Fulham recorded back-to-back Premier League wins with a late goal from Oscar Bobb.
- Nigerian basketball clubs MFM and First Bank will compete in the FIBA Africa Zone 3 qualifiers in Liberia.
