Cole Palmer’s ice-cool ‘Panenka’ penalty sealed Chelsea’s impressive comeback as they came from two goals behind to win at Tottenham.
Strikes from Jadon Sancho and Enzo Fernandez and two spot-kicks from Palmer sank Spurs, who made a fast start but then fell apart and suffered a defeat that adds to the recent agony for under-fire manager Ange Postecoglou.
Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski had put Tottenham 2-0 up in 11 minutes, but by the time Son Heung-min added their third in stoppage time the game had slipped away from them.
Chelsea’s win moves them to just four points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool, whose game at Everton on Saturday was postponed because of Storm Darragh.
Cucurella slipped again six minutes later to allow Kulusevski to drive at Chelsea’s defence and finish inside Robert Sanchez’s near post.
That was the cue for Cucurella to change his boots, having struggled to stay on his feet at great cost to his team.
Spurs sit 11th, while Chelsea march on into a title race, Palmer leading the way. On a day when he was pelted with objects thrown at him from the home end, Palmer made sure he and the visitors had the last laugh.
