Chelsea vs. Tottenham: ESPN says Spurs won, BBC lists 0-0

Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur met in a London derby at Stamford Bridge on Oct 24, 2026, kickoff 5:30pm BST, and the published reports do not agree on the result. ESPN says Tottenham beat Chelsea, while BBC lists Chelsea 0-0 Tottenham. The scoreline is not confirmed in the data available, so this report keeps both versions separate. BBC also reports that Cole Palmer was sent off and Joao Pedro was out injured, and rain was reported to have affected the pitch on the day.

Who won the Chelsea vs. Tottenham derby?

ESPN headlines its recap that Tottenham beat Chelsea, and its summary describes it as a rare away win for Tottenham Hotspur. BBC, by contrast, reports Chelsea 0-0 Tottenham in the London derby.

No score accompanies the ESPN item in the data provided, so the winner cannot be confirmed here. ESPN published its recap on Oct 24, 2026, and the Premier League table in the data lists Chelsea fifth with 13 points and Tottenham 14th with 9 points. BBC also reports that Cole Palmer was sent off. Readers should check the final result on the official match report before relying on either version.

Which players were missing for Chelsea and Tottenham?

According to Yahoo Sports, Porro was sidelined with a hamstring injury, Maddison was a doubt and Bentancur was suspended before the Chelsea vs. Tottenham match. Yahoo Sports also reported that Maddison was likely to start, and its lineup note includes Maddison and Marmoush for Tottenham.

Yahoo Sports listed Simons, Odobert, Mudryk, Savio, Bergvall and Udogie as injured. BBC added that Joao Pedro was out injured. The notes do not say which club each absent player belongs to, so this report does not assign them.

Who started in midfield for Chelsea and Tottenham, and where do they stand?

BBC reports that Tottenham's Fernandes and Tonali were in midfield for the London derby, while Chelsea's Caicedo and Hato were also named. BBC also points out that this is the sixth Premier League season in which neither Chelsea nor Spurs are playing in Europe, and that Chelsea were unbeaten in 10 meetings with Spurs in those European-free seasons. That history makes the result more notable, because ESPN describes Tottenham's win as a rare away victory against Chelsea.

The standings show how different the two teams' seasons have been so far. Chelsea are fifth in the Premier League table with 13 points from eight matches, built on four wins, one draw and three losses, with a goal difference of +2. Tottenham Hotspur are 14th with 9 points from the same number of games, after two wins, three draws and three losses, and their goal difference is -2. On the same Saturday, ESPN notes that Aston Villa ended Manchester City's 100% start, and BBC says Arsenal beat Everton to tie City on points.

How do the Premier League standings look after the weekend?

Manchester City sit first in the data with 21 points from 8 matches, built on 7 wins and 1 loss, with a goal difference of +11. Chelsea are 5th with 13 points, Aston Villa 9th with 11, Tottenham Hotspur 14th with 9 and Manchester United 16th with 7.

ESPN describes a Saturday full of matches across Europe. It reports that Aston Villa ended City's 100% start with a Jackson double, and BBC says Arsenal beat Everton to tie City on points. Elsewhere, BBC reports Fulham beat Coventry 1-0 through a Bobb goal.