Chelsea were beaten 2-1 by ten-man Tottenham at the Accor Stadium in Sydney, ending their pre-season tour of Australia and New Zealand in the Sydney Super Cup.
Spurs took the lead on 17 minutes when £100million man Sandro Tonali's shot deflected off Levi Colwill and wrongfooted Teddy Sharman-Lowe. Four minutes later, Estevao Willian ghosted in behind Andy Robertson to head home from Jamie Gittens' deflected cross.
Kevin Danso, a half-time substitute, was sent off just four minutes into his appearance as he miscontrolled a backpass and hauled down Joao Pedro. Chelsea pushed for a second goal, and Estevao forced Antonin Kinsky into an acrobatic save onto the crossbar, but the equaliser remained their only goal.
Instead, Tottenham snatched a late winner as Jamie Donley's low shot hit the post and Richarlison was well placed to slot home the rebound.
Player Ratings
Starting XI
Teddy Sharman-Lowe 6: Could do nothing about either goal and was otherwise untroubled, benefiting from Robert Sanchez's injury.
Marco Palestra 7: Aggressive and front-footed in his handling of Mathys Tel, and a strong presence in attack in Reece James' absence.
Wesley Fofana 6: Fortunate not to concede a penalty on the stroke of half-time after a clumsy challenge on Andy Robertson.
Levi Colwill 6: Unlucky to see Tonali's strike deflect off him for the opener, but otherwise neat and tidy.
Jorrel Hato 6: Shifted inside as Chelsea moved to a 3-2-5 shape in possession, allowing Palestra to push forward. Dealt with Manor Solomon comfortably.
Romeo Lavia 7: Bustling and full of energy in midfield, robbing Lucas Bergvall to start the move for the equaliser.
Dario Essugo 6: A rare start after an injury-hit season; kept play ticking under the radar.
Estevao 8: A constant threat down the left, ghosted in behind Robertson for the equaliser with a thumping header, and forced a brilliant save from Kinsky.
Cole Palmer 6: A subdued performance from the star man; grew into the game after the red card, but his best moment was firing an effort into Ben Davies' midriff.
Jamie Gittens 7: Impressive on the left flank, and timed his delivery perfectly for Estevao's equaliser.
Joao Pedro 8: Dropped deep, spun in behind, and was a handful for the Spurs defence. Alive to Kevin Danso's mistake to win the red card.
Substitutes
Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli 6: Youngster given a full half alongside the stars.
Aaron Anselmino 6: Replaced Hato at left-back and was steady in possession, forming a central defensive trio.
Dastan Satpayev 6: Shifted to the right flank in place of Estevao but struggled to get going due to the stop-start second half.
Josh Acheampong 6: Operated at right-back and was not threatened by Luca Williams-Barnett.
Omari Kellyman 6: Still seeking a breakthrough since his £19million move in 2024, but had limited time to make an impact.
Liam Delap 6: Offered plenty for the ball as Chelsea chased a winner, but received no service.
Reggie Walsh 6: Looked to weave magic in tight spaces, but Spurs stayed resolute.
Tosin Adarabioyo 6: Took the captain's armband and urged his team-mates forward; caught out by Richarlison's willingness to reach the rebound first.
Mamadou Sarr 5: Largely untroubled by Richarlison until he was caught napping in the dying moments as the striker had the last laugh.
Reggie Watson 6: Had limited involvement as Spurs shut up shop.
Unused subs: Curd, Emenalo, Subuloye, Kavuma-McQueen.
