Richarlison scores late winner as 10-man Spurs defeat Chelsea 2-1 in Sydney

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Richarlison scores late winner as 10-man Spurs defeat Chelsea 2-1 in Sydney
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Tottenham overcame Chelsea 2-1 in a pre-season friendly in Sydney on August 1, 2026. Richarlison netted the decisive goal in the 92nd minute after Spurs were reduced to 10 men following Kevin Danso's red card shortly after halftime. Sandro Tonali initially gave Spurs the lead but Estevao equalized for Chelsea shortly after. Despite Chelsea having a numerical advantage, they could only register four shots on target. Tottenham's pre-season record improves to four wins from four under manager Roberto De Zerbi.

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  • Richarlison scored the winner in injury time.
  • Sandro Tonali opened the scoring for Spurs at the 21-minute mark.
  • Estevao equalized for Chelsea shortly thereafter.
  • Kevin Danso was sent off just four minutes after being substituted in.
  • Tottenham has four wins in four pre-season matches.
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Richarlison scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner as 10-man Tottenham Hotspur edged Chelsea 2-1 in Sydney to maintain their perfect pre-season record under Roberto De Zerbi.The Brazilian striker tapp...

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Richarlison scored a 92nd-minute winner for Tottenham as they beat Chelsea 2-1 in Sydney despite Kevin Danso being sent off in the second half.

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