Harry Kane Scores Last Minute Equalizer in High Octane London Derby As Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte See Red

Harry Kane Scores Last Minute Equalizer in High Octane London Derby As Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte See Red

Martin Moses
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:09 PM
In this article:
Harry Kane logo
H.Kane
Bayern Munich logoFEngland logo
  • Harry Kane denied Chelsea maximum points after scoring right at the death in a highly entertaining Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge
  • Spurs came from down twice to take a point away from home in a game that they were literally second best in everything
  • Former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte and current boss exchanged a few words multiple times on the touchline with both managers receiving red cards for their actions

Chelsea and Tottenham played out to a thrilling London derby with both teams having to settle for a point each after Harry Kane's last minute equaliser in a two-all draw.

Characteristic of any derby, the game was heated with Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte nearly coming to blows after Spurs' equaliser.

Thomas Tuchel, Antonio Conte
Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte during the Premier Leagu game between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur. Photo by Marc Atkins.
Source: Getty Images

Exciting feature: Check out news exactly for YOU ➡️ find "Recommended for you" block and enjoy!

Chelsea dominated the first half after a shaky first five minutes. Tuchel had made a minor tweak in his usual formation with Ruben Loftus-Cheek operating as a wingback.

Chelsea's opening goal came from a Marc Cucurella corner that caught a completely unmarked Kalidou Koulibaly. The Senegalese swung in a half-volley on his home debut.

Conte made a change before the hour mark, introducing Richarlison for his debut. The change saw Spurs chances increase with Pierre-Emille Hojbjerg finding space to drive in a pile driver of a shot that Edouard Mendy could no nothing about.

The incident before the goal where Tuchel and the Chelsea bench thought Kai Havertz was fouled sparked reactions that saw both managers booked.

Tuchel then responded with a change of his own reverting to his usual set-up by withdrawing Jorginho for Cesar Azpilicueta. Chelsea's sustained press saw turnover in possession with Raheem Sterling left with acres of space.

The Englishman found Reece James who had all the time in the world to slot in Cheslea's second.

But it wasn't over. With six additional minutes to be played, Harry Kane rose highest to turn in a corner in the last minute of stoppage time, sparking a fresh round of touchline confrontations.

Tuchel remains unbeaten against Spurs in his career.

Kalidou Koulibaly scored wonderful first goal for Chelsea

Sports Brief has also reported that Senegalese captain, Kalidou Koulibaly, has scored his first-ever Chelsea goal and his debut English Premier League goal to give Chelsea the lead in their home game against Tottenham.

The 31-year-old smashed home from a Marc Cucurella corner kick to give the Blues the lead in the 19th minute of the London derby.

In a video posted on social media, Koulibaly met the cross from Cucurella and half-volleyed it home.

Authors
Martin Moses photo
Martin Moses
Martin Moses is a sports journalist with over five years of experience in media. He graduated from Multimedia University of Kenya (Bachelor of Journalism, 2017-2021)
Tags
World