Tottenham Shock Chelsea at Stamford Bridge as Aston Villa End Man City’s Winning Run

Tottenham Hotspur secured a memorable 2-0 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, while Aston Villa handed Manchester City their first Premier League defeat of the 2026/2027 season.

The results marked a dramatic day in the English Premier League, with Chelsea losing their unbeaten home record and Manchester City surrendering points in the title race.

At Stamford Bridge, Tottenham broke the deadlock in the 77th minute after Chelsea goalkeeper Mike Penders punched a corner kick into his own net.

Chelsea’s hopes of recovering suffered another setback three minutes later when midfielder Cole Palmer was sent off after receiving a second yellow card for a foul on Conor Gallagher.

Tottenham capitalised on their numerical advantage, with Mathys Tel sealing the victory in the 87th minute after an impressive solo run and a low finish beyond the Chelsea goalkeeper.

The victory ended Chelsea’s six-match winning streak against Tottenham and gave Spurs their first league win at Stamford Bridge since 2018.

Tottenham moved up to 12th place with nine points from eight matches, while Chelsea remained fourth despite the setback.

Earlier in the day, Aston Villa defeated Manchester City 2-1 at Villa Park to end the visitors’ perfect start to the league campaign.

Nicolas Jackson was the hero for Villa, scoring in the sixth minute after capitalising on a defensive error by Marc Guehi.

Manchester City responded shortly after the interval when Erling Haaland headed home an equaliser in the 52nd minute.

However, Jackson restored Villa’s advantage in the 60th minute, finishing a cutback from Ibrahim Mbaye to secure all three points for Unai Emery’s side.

The defeat ended City’s run of seven consecutive league victories, leaving their position at the top of the table under pressure.

Arsenal took advantage of City’s setback by defeating Everton 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium, with Ezri Konsa and Gabriel scoring to move the Gunners level with City on 21 points after eight matches.

Meanwhile, Fulham recorded a 1-0 away victory over Coventry City, with Oscar Bobb scoring the decisive goal in the 80th minute.

Nigerian internationals Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey featured in Fulham’s starting line-up.

The latest results have intensified the early-season Premier League title race, with Arsenal drawing level with Manchester City and Tottenham recording an important victory over London rivals Chelsea.