DHAKA: Chelsea ended Tottenham Hotspur’s unbeaten start to the English Premier League season with a 2-1 victory at Stamford Bridge Saturday to stay top of the standings after a seventh straight win.

Antonio Conte’s men had to come from a goal down to post another vital win which keeps them a point clear of Liverpool and Manchester City, who also secured wins Saturday, reports the CNN.

Defeat rounded off a miserable week for visitor Tottenham, which exited the Champions League with defeat in Monaco Tuesday and has not recorded a win at Chelsea's west London ground for 26 years.

The omens looked promising after Christian Eriksen fired them in front on 10 minutes, coupled with a dominant performance with the home side rarely threatening.

But a wonder strike from Spain’s Pedro just before the break, cutting inside before beating Hugo Lloris with a curling effort, boosted the Blues.

The second half was only a few minutes old when Victor Moses put Chelsea ahead as his shot deflected off Jan Vertonghen before finding the net.

Tottenham, which saw its title challenge last year ended in a 2-2 draw on the same ground, could not find the goal to secure a similar scoreline, but manager Mauricio Pochettino believed his team deserved at least a point.

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