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WATCH: Nicolas Jackson scores hat-trick as Chelsea batter nine-man Spurs on Mauricio Pochettino's return to former side

  • Chelsea beat Tottenham 4-1 in chaotic game
  • Jackson scores first hat-trick
  • Tottenham down to nine men

WHAT HAPPENED? Red cards for Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie left Tottenham with nine men for much of the game and Chelsea took full advantage.

The Senegalese striker put Chelsea ahead in the 75th minute when he finished off a counter-attack, before adding two similar goals in injury-time to seal the win. After his third strike, Jackson performed Cristiano Ronaldo's iconic celebration in front of the travelling Chelsea fans.

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THE BIGGER PICTURE: Tottenham put in a heroic shift to keep Chelsea at bay for much of the second half, but their lack of discipline and extremely high defensive line cost them. Defeat saw Spurs surrender top spot in the table to Manchester City, while Chelsea rose to 10th.

WHAT NEXT FOR CHELSEA AND SPURS? On Saturday Tottenham will travel to Wolves, while Chelsea will host Man City at Stamford Bridge.

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