Hakim Ziyech raised both arms and pointed to the heavens after scoring one of the goals of the season.
What an incredible strike. It was a wonder goal to settle a fierce London derby, get Chelsea’s season back on track and to claw back two points on runaway leaders Manchester City.
But Thomas Tuchel can probably be grateful for a bit of divine intervention too with the fixtures because this was Chelsea’s third win over Tottenham in just 19 days, their fourth of the season and victory has almost become a given.
The victorious Chelsea fans were chanting: “Tottenham Hotspur - it’s happened again” by the end and Spurs have quickly discovered that even hiring a former Chelsea boss has not solved the curse.
Chelsea have suffered just one defeat in 37 games with Tottenham at Stamford Bridge and that wretched run of results do not lie. There is still a sizeable gap between Chelsea and Tottenham.
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This time, however, it was not so straightforward as, yet again, a controversial decision robbed Harry Kane of a perfectly good opening goal and the sooner Paul Tierney is removed from showpiece games the quicker the Premier League’s referees will stop looking so bad.
No wonder ex-Blues boss Antonio Conte went crazy on the touchline, kept voicing his anger down the tunnel at half time and has every right to feel aggrieved as Tottenham suffered an all too familiar fate.
And Tottenham was definitely the tonic Chelsea needed after just one win from their previous seven Premier League games. Frankly, Chelsea looked tired and lacking inspiration until Ziyech’s brilliant intervention.
Then the game - and potentially the season - turned in Chelsea’s favour. No-one can knock Tuchel’s record in the cups but their league form was becoming a genuine concern and this felt like a big win.
For Tottenham it was a damaging defeat. Spurs boss Conte fielded six defenders in his starting line-up - including four full backs with a determination - not to get beaten. Leaving Dele Alli and Giovani Lo Celso out was also a clear message that he wants reinforcements.
The first part of his plan failed but the second part is obvious: Tottenham do need strengthening. It is surely a four way scrap between Spurs, West Ham, Manchester United and Arsenal for fourth place and perhaps whoever does the best business in January might succeed.
Chelsea now at least look a lot more secure in third place. Chelsea did start brightly but could not make their possession count and it was Tottenham who had the ball in the net first after 40 minutes.
Steven Bergwijn, the last gasp hero of their incredible midweek win at Leicester, raced away, Ryan Sessegnon crossed for Kane who gave Thiago Silva the slightest touch, turned and then fired home. Tierney immediately blew for a foul and VAR did not intervene. It was the wrong call.
Tottenham were incensed, Chelsea tried to up the tempo in the second half and Ziyech delivered. Callum Hudson-Odoi played it to Ziyech, the former Ajax star switched it from his right foot onto his left and unleashed a wonderful curling shot.
The whip and the curl on the ball, completely fooled Hugo Lloris who had no chance and the ball flew into the top corner for the 47th minute opener. Spurs keeper Lloris then denied Ziyech a second with a brilliant save.
But it was 2-0 after 55 minutes. Mount swung over a free kick from the left, Silva threw himself into the danger zone and glanced home. Victory was in the bag.
