Tottenham hold Chelsea to top EPL as AC Milan open five- point lead in Serie A

TOTTENHAM ground out a 0- 0 draw at Stamford Bridge that lifted them top of the Premier League on goal difference, reports skysports. com.

Top spot in the Premier League was at stake as Frank Lampard and Jose Mourinho renewed their managerial rivalry, but goalmouth action was in scant supply on an afternoon where defences came out on top.

Tammy Abraham passed up three scoring opportunities in the second half before Mason Mount and Olivier Giroud saw late efforts saved by Hugo Lloris, but Chelsea rarely threatened as Spurs produced a hallmark Mourinho defensive display.

The draw saw Spurs drop points away from home for the first time this season, but the point was enough to move them above champions Liverpool on goal difference at the top of the table. Chelsea, who are now unbeaten in 14 in all competitions, remain two points back in third.

After a cagey first 10 minutes in which Hakim Ziyech’s hopeful early volley was comfortably saved by Lloris, the game burst to life with chances at both ends.

Spurs’ first foray forward saw them efficiently work the ball to the edge of the Chelsea area, where Harry Kane slipped Steven Bergwijn into space, but having skipped inside a defender he lifted his shot over the bar.

Moments later Chelsea thought they had taken the lead in emphatic fashion as Timo Werner capitalised on a slip from Moussa Sissoko and rifled a stunning effort in off the far post, but the German was marginally offside in the build- up and the goal was correctly ruled out.

In Italy, AC Milan shrugged off the absence of injured star Zlatan Ibrahimovic to consolidate their lead in Serie A with a 2- 0 win over Fiorentina.