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Dele Alli mocks John Terry as Tottenham revel in rare Chelsea win

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Flood, G. (2026, October 24). Dele Alli mocks John Terry as Tottenham revel in rare Chelsea win. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham-chelsea-fc-dele-alli-john-terry-b1302237.html

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Tottenham defeated Chelsea 2-0 on Saturday with an own goal by Mike Penders and a late goal from Mathys Tel. This victory marks Tottenham’s second league win at Stamford Bridge in 36 years, boosting their position to 12th in the Premier League table. Former Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli mocked former Chelsea captain John Terry during the match via Instagram, filming Terry's reaction to Penders' own goal and posting about an empty seat next to him that belonged to Terry.

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Tottenham Hotspur shocked Chelsea 2-0, marking their second league win at Stamford Bridge in 36 years. Mike Penders scored an own goal on his debut for Chelsea, and Mathys Tel sealed the victory with a late individual effort. The result lifted Tottenham to 12th place in the Premier League table, their highest position since January. Manager Roberto De Zerbi praised the team's spirit and improvement under his leadership despite Maddison's injury setback. Former Spurs player and current Como midfielder Dele Alli mocked Chelsea legend John Terry on social media during the match, celebrating Tottenham's rare triumph over their London rivals. Xabi Alonso acknowledged Cole Palmer's red card as a correct decision and emphasized the need for discipline within his squad. Arsenal joined Manchester City at the top of the league after defeating Everton 2-0 in torrential rain. Chelsea will face Liverpool in the Carabao Cup last-16 clash, with Palmer suspended following his dismissal against Tottenham.

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Much-improved Spurs ran out deserved 2-0 winners over their fierce London rivals on Saturday evening, with Mike Penders scoring an unfortunate own goal on his full Blues debut in the Premier League before Mathys Tel sealed the victory with a superb late individual effort. asserted

Tel → improve → effort

It was certainly a night to remember for resurgent Tottenham, who are celebrating just their second league win at Stamford Bridge for 36 years as back-to-back top-flight triumphs kick-started their campaign and took them up to 12th in the table - their highest league position since New Year’s Day. asserted

triumphs → remember → Day

And it wasn’t just Spurs’ current players who delighted in the unexpected success across the capital, with Dele having been in attendance at the game sat next to former long-time Blues captain Terry. asserted

Dele → delight → Terry

The ex-Tottenham midfielder kept fans amused with his updates throughout the day via Instagram, posting a video of himself laughing as he panned the camera to a disappointed Terry, who shook his head after Penders’ unlucky own goal. asserted

who → keep → goal

Dele also filmed the scoreboard and Spurs celebrations at Stamford Bridge and later put up a picture of the empty seat beside him along with the caption: “Empty seat here now?”, tagging Terry in all his posts. asserted

Dele → film → posts

He finished his Instagram Stories by posting a celebratory photo alongside fellow former Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas. asserted

He → finish → Jenas

Dele spent seven years at Tottenham after joining as an 18-year-old from MK Dons for £5million in 2015, scoring 67 goals and providing 59 assists in 269 total appearances across all competitions. He has also featured for Everton, Besiktas and Como, earning 37 senior international caps for England between 2015-19 and playing at the 2018 World Cup. asserted

He → spend → Cup

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