"It was too little, too late from Spurs and their fate will now be decided on the final day on Sunday when they welcome Everton to their stadium, where they have the joint-worst home record in the division. They may still need a point to stay in it. The nightmare is not over. Spurs could not have imagined the bleakness to come for them at this venue when they won here in the old first division 36 years ago, Gary Lineker scoring the decisive goal for 2-1 in the 88th minute."
Tottenham entered Stamford Bridge with a long record of poor results, needing only a draw to secure Premier League survival and send West Ham down. Chelsea took the lead through Enzo Fernandez and Andrey Santos, but Spurs responded with Richarlison scoring on 74 minutes to set up a tense finish. Spurs pushed hard for an equaliser and faced late drama, including a penalty appeal for Micky van de Ven after a foul inside the Chelsea area on a corner, though the offence occurred before the ball was in play. Tottenham’s outcome was too little, too late, and their fate now depends on the final day against Everton, with Spurs having the joint-worst home record in the division.
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