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Tottenham Hotspur 1 – 2 Chelsea

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arcos Alonso’s hit an 88th-minute winner having also stunned Wembley with a brilliant free-kick in Chelsea’s 2-1 win against Tottenham. Chelsea got their Premier League title defence up and running amid late drama as Marcos Alonso proved to be an unlikely two-goal hero in the 2-1 win over Tottenham at Wembley. Last weekend’s shock opening-day loss at home to Burnley – a match where captain Gary Cahill and Cesc Fabregas were sent off – and the ongoing saga over Diego Costa’s future has cast an unwelcome shadow over Stamford Bridge and sounded unwelcome echoes of the last campaign they entered as champions. Jose Mourinho paid with his job before Christmas in 2015 as a squad in turmoil hovered improbably over the relegation zone but Antonio Conte’s side allayed doubts over a similar implosion as they turned in a performance of grit and togetherness at the national stadium. Alonso produced the champagne moment in the 24th minute and a remodelled defence, featuring Andreas Christensen on