Spurs win at Stamford Bridge

Sports · Heat 2.2 / 10 · 2 shows · 17m airtime

Tottenham beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on October 25, 2026, only their second win there in 36 years. The discussion has moved from the result to how it happened: João Pedro was absent from Chelsea's matchday squad, 21-year-old Mike Penders made his Premier League debut and punched a corner into his own net for Spurs' opener, and Cole Palmer was sent off after a lunge on Conor Gallagher, having already been booked for shoving Mateus Fernandes. Mathys Tel scored Spurs' second in the 87th minute from his own half. James Maddison picked up a potential new injury. Open: whether this is a turning point for Spurs, and how Chelsea's approach under Xabi Alonso holds up without key players.

How 2 podcasts covered it

1. The Athletic FC Podcast, 2026-10-26 (40:41 to 45:55)
   Details team news and Alonso's press plan
   Opens with the team news - João Pedro out of Chelsea's squad - and works through Alonso's plan to cede the ball and press, Penders' mistake, and the late substitutions. Rob Green calls Spurs' control at Stamford Bridge 'clockwork'.
   New angle: João Pedro was absent from Chelsea's matchday squad, and James Maddison picked up a potential new injury in the win.
2. The Athletic FC Podcast, 2026-10-26 (46:01 to 48:53)
   Breaks down Palmer's red and what follows
   Turns to the fallout from the Stamford Bridge win: Cole Palmer's red card for reacting to a Mateus Fernandes foul, Chelsea's ninth since last season, and Twomey's read that it was out of character. Then looks ahead to Liverpool in the cup and United on Saturday.
   New angle: Cole Palmer was sent off against Tottenham after reacting to a foul by Mateus Fernandes.
3. Men In Blazers, 2026-10-26 (1:04:14 to 1:08:20)
   Adds Penders' debut own goal
   Recaps the Spurs win at Stamford Bridge and adds the how: Mike Penders, 21 and 6'7", made his Premier League debut in place of the injured Emi Martinez and punched a corner into his own net for the opener. Also notes Joao Pedro's absence and Maddison's non-contact injury.
   New angle: Mike Penders, 21, made his Premier League debut for Chelsea and punched a corner into his own net for Spurs' opener.
4. Men In Blazers, 2026-10-26 (1:09:55 to 1:11:37)
   Walks through Palmer's two flashpoints
   Walks through Palmer's two flashpoints: the shove on Fernandes that drew only a yellow, then the lunge on Conor Gallagher that produced the first red card of his career. Frames it around Chelsea's nine reds since last season and the youth explanation.
   New angle: Palmer's red came for a lunge on Conor Gallagher, after a yellow for shoving Fernandes in the face.
5. Men In Blazers, 2026-10-26 (1:11:42 to 1:15:01)
   Recaps Tel's solo goal and the celebration
   Recaps Spurs' win at Stamford Bridge through Mathys Tel's 87th-minute solo goal and Roberto De Zerbi's touchline celebration, then argues the summer squad overhaul and returning players explain the upturn. Stays inside the result and its aftermath.
   New angle: Mathys Tel scored Spurs' second in the 87th minute, beating Lacroix and Penders from his own half.